NAME: CHRISTOPHER DAVID NG MAN KING STUDENT ID: 0309552 SEMESTER: PRACTICUM 2- INDUSTRIAL TRAINING COMPANY NAME: LAMPOTANG & SIEW ARCHITECTS LTD. SUPERVISING TUTOR: Mr. ANGUS LEE CHING HUA
PERSONAL STATEMENT This has been an outstanding experience and even though regrettable to say that the internship is touching its end. It has already been eight weeks spent at LSA where it can be proudly said, I have grown in all sorts and where I have learned from the splendid teachings and lectures of my very helpful mentors at the company. With Thanks, LSA has provided me experience, exposure and confidence to their way in which they explore architecture. The company being owned by French graduated Architects; I have been formed and induced with a new force from a different world of design. Coming to my expectations, my mentors at the heart of company, mentioning all the architects and the draughts men have been teaching me of their everyday world and as well of their way of expressing team spirit. I am glad to thank in premier position Mr. Gaetan Siew, the founder of LSA, who acknowledged my entry at his company to temporarily form part of his design team as a trainee, as well as all the members of the LSA family for the memorable and fruitful experience at the company. With Pleasure and Thanks, this report symbolizes my journey at LSA and the different projects I have been working on and which permitted me to express myself and confirm my will in becoming a passionate architect in a near future.
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At my entrance to LS Architects, as a brainstorming project, I was asked to do photoshop visuals to simulate the appearance of the upcoming Old Passenger Terminal of the SSRIA of Mauritius. I had the prestige of working on a renovation of a Governmental Property. The Tasks are: - 3D modelling - assistance to the architect in facade design - Photoshop rendering LEARNING OUTCOMES - Confidence in Design - Exposure to Public Building Design - Exposure to the Airport Requirements in Design
TOWER 88 Tower 88 is a residential/commercial tower located in the heart of Port Louis, Mauritius which will soon emerge by mid of this year. Thoughout a duration of five weeks, the role at LS Architects was affiliated to this project as to participate in the conceptualization of the facedes and programmatic improvements. I have been exposed to various sets of procedures as to count in those involving the local authoritiesof the city. The tasks attributed to me count in: - assistance in facade concept and design - 3D modelling - BPL applications - Programmation improvements LEARNING OUTCOMES - Exposure to Conceptual designs in real life - Exposure to Building Authorities - Gain in Confidence in Design - Gain in experience in big scale design - Exposure to the relationship Client-Architect - Exposure to the gestion of Technical assets while being creative in design on a big scale basis.
PRIVATE RESIDENCE DESIGN At four weeks to the end of my internship at LS Architects I had the chance to assist the senior architects in the design process of this private residence located at Moka, Mauritius. I was involved in the design process as for tasks to conduct alterations in spaces and sizes as well as in 3D modelling of the Residence to enable the process of facade design. Tasks involved are: - Concept Design - Space Alternations - 3D modelling - Facade Design - Plans Modifications - Client’s meeting LEARNING OUTCOMES Throughout this project specifically, I had the chance to interact with the clients and listen to their thoughts about the design of their future home as well as to learn to understand them. One important lesson I have learned through this magnificent experience is that understanding a client’s feelings and daily life is the key to a good home design.