internship presentation ....

BAHIR

DAR

UNIVERSITY

F I T S U M T E S F AY E O 7 0 17 2 1

INTERNSHIP R EP ORT

I N T E R N S H I P H O S T I N G C O M PA N Y 1.1 INTRODUCTION IMAGE CONSULTANCY PLC wide array of design and construction 300 m2 area at Golagul tower, around 22, 76 permanently employed staff, Rapid but healthy growth

Office Engineers (2), Contract Administrator (1), Resident Engineers (8), Site Supervisors (35), Quality Controls (5), Administration & finance (6) ,..

1.2 THE FIRM Founder -more than 17 years of experience. (head of ethiopian engineers and architects association....)

The firm included a highly qualified people

1.3 FINANCIAL STANDING start with 400,000 birr and two people. nhas grown to 8 million birr with different company assets, and it is free from any debt or loans.

Architects & Planners (5), Structural Engineers (2) Electrical Engineers (2) Sanitary Engineers (2), Quantity Surveyors (4),

1.4 LEGAL STATUS Image consultancy plc. is established in 2009 G.C, and is now registered as consulting architects and engineers category I.

1.6 OVERALL ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE three major departments

1. Design And planning department 2. Supervision And Contract Administration Department 3. Administration And finance Department

1.7 PRODUCT AND SERVICE No.

Project Title

Owner

Assignment

Project Status

01

Cost Efficient Housing Project

Addis Ababa Housing Construction Project Office

Quality control, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under construction

01

2B+G+10 Transitional Head Office Building

Cooperative Bank of Oromia

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Tendering on progress

02

G+5 Branch Bank & Multi Use Building

Nib International Bank

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under construction

03

2B+G+11 Apartment Building

Aser Construction PLC

Design Work

Design on progress

04

Dire Dawa Youth Center & Millennium park development

Dire Dawa City Administration

Design Work

Design completed

05

Dire Dawa Palace park development

Dire Dawa City Administration

Design Work

Design completed

06

Ferncay Park Development

CGAA Beautification, Park and Cemetery Development Bureau

Design Work and Supervision

Design completed

07

Laboratory and Office Building

FDRE Institute of Biodiversity Conservation

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Design completed

06

Genetic Resource Center

FDRE Institute of Biodiversity Conservation

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under construction

07

2B+G+11 Mixed Use Building

Alpha Tibeb

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under construction

08

B+G+6 Apartment Building

Eng. Abu Bayu/ AB Construction

Design Work

Completed

09

2B+G+25 Office Building

Lion International Bank & Lion Insurance

Architectural Design Proposal

Completed

10

B+G+4 Office Building

National Lottery Administration

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Completed

11

Botanic Garden

FDRE Institute of Biodiversity Conservation

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under construction

12

Renovation of NBE old Building

National Bank of Ethiopia

Supervision & Contract Administration work

Completed

13

Renovation of DBE Head Office Complex

Development Bank of Ethiopia

General Consultancy Service

Completed

14

G + 5 Mixed Use Building

ERCS Oromia Region Branch Office

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Completed

15

Hulegeb Production & Service Complex

Hulegeb Yeayne Sewranna Akal Gudategnoch Masfafiyana Makuakuamiya Mahiber

Feasibility Study, Master Plan Preparation & Design Work

Completed

16

2B+G+10 Apartment Building

A – Z Real Estate PLC

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under Construction

17

2B+G+8 Mixed Use Building

A – Z Real Estate PLC

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

19

2B+G+11 Mixed Use Building

A – Z Real Estate PLC

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

20

South West Academy School Complex

South West Academy

Design Work, Supervision & Contract Administration

Design Completed

Under Construction 21

Mixed Use Building & Hotel

Bata Real Estate PLC

Design, Supervision & Contract Administration

Under Construction

22

G + 4 Medical College

Hayome Medical College

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Completed

23

G + 5 Commercial Building

Embosa Yegebeyana Yenigid Sh. Co.

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

24

Guest House

Ato Alem Asfaw

Design, Specification & Bill of Quantities

Design Completed

25

Hotel Building

Ato Belay Diress

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Under Construction

26

Mixed Use Building

Ato Bekele Fedessa

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Under Construction

27

Mixed Use Building

Ato Tesema Mekonnen

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

28

Mixed Use Building

Ato Leta Seboka

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

29

Tourist Lodge

W/ro Tsion Admasu

Design & Tender Document Preparation

Design Completed

1 - NIB BANK

Southern regional head office, the design stood second in the competition.

2 - EIC BUILDING

Ethiopian insurance corporation launched a call for design compitition on ethiopian insurance corporation ambassador multipurpose building Stood second in the design compitition and recieved a reward.

3 - ASER APARTMENTS

Two G+11 apartment buildings with appropereiate Architectural, Structural, Sanitaryand electrical construction documents.

Quantity survaing and tener documents are also provided.

Front elevation

left elevation

Section view

4 - NIB BANK REGIONAL

The building strives to incorporate shops,bank and guest houses. currently it is finished. and advertisement is launched to celebrae its accomplishments.

It happens to be one of the finished works of the company

left elevation

Front elevation

Section view

HOW I GET IN TO THE COMPANY

2 months of compiling my portfolio I begin to look for an office Architectural office like Abba architects (Elias), ZIAS design (dr. dereje ) Skyline architects IMAGE architects . . . etc Who gave me their acceptance paper.

Challenge to select one - I had to decide soon which office i am going to I consulted a few people close to my and i have joined IMAGE CONSULTING OFFICE, the least one from all three.

The first day when i meet bizuayehu...

I started my internship at IMAGE consult on 26th February.

SECTION OF THE COMPANY THAT I HAVE BEEN WORKING

Complete Architectural design, computer drafting, presentation panels and illustration, 3d visualization works, window-door schedule, assisting project delivery...

Site visit with an IMAGE consulting former partner, who is now a project manager for the construction of zemen bank head quarter.

Project Cafteria and gamezone 1 Cafteria and game zone 2 Exhibiton center Outdoor pool playnig Perigola shade Artifact shope shop with sitting Adult sitting Guard house children candy shop outdoor kitchen Sawla Bole matemiya apartmetn 1 Bole matemiya apartment 2 johsansun apartment

partian design works

Design modefication

visiualization

full project

2.4 ADDIS ABEBA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT

Addis abeba city administration has been working to improve the environmental conditions of different river basin. parks, river basin, and green areas in the city. Part of this initiatives is to develop river basin that stretches from ‘Afencho ber ‘ to ‘Entoto’ , that is divided in to 6 segments.

My task was not to design the landscape that would cover the entire area, but rather to propose different elements in the river basin.

Much of the river sides and areas has been the main source of environmental pollution in addis. The aim of the project was to design a livable, clean and evergreen conditions that would sustain the cities life for the better. fig .14; National construction Magazine page 75, መጋቢት 2010 /ቅጽ 13/ ቁጥር 133 , 13ኛ አመት

SEG 5 autocad drawing

SEG 6 autocad drawing

1 - CAFTERIA AND GAME ZONE 1

♦ Three integrated , yet divided volumes. ♦ Central cafeteria zone with game zone facilities at its two wings. The game zone consists tennis playing + pool house. ♦ solar sources and water reservoir tank ♦ The publicness + inclusiveness ♦ shaded walkways along side the radial array. ♦ The Radial sequence as a series of interconnected perspective views would give enlighten public experience.

♌ publicness and comfort, is grafted with a fountain and semi public areas. ♌ The building would sit as a mediator between main street and the park by accommodating an outdoor cafe

2 - CAFTERIA AND GAME ZONE 2

♦ high slope gradient that would take 3-5 meter - hygienic form. ♦ blended ramp and stair. ♦ the pedestrian access is placed at “ mouth ”of the building . ♦ thinking a cylinder with its head sliced parallel to the slope gradient. Then i had to cut the circle in to half and work my functional layout from there. ♦ Retaining wall; glass roof; blended stair with ramp ♦ Addressing for diciblity acces has been the major challenge in the project due to high slope gradiant.

3 - EXHIBITION SPACE

♦ The exhibition space is raised to a certain height to signify its importance and formal hierarchy. ♦ Two opposing radial curvatures volumes with rectangular prism that serve as an intermediate form for the public space. ♦ focal point -a tree which seems to cause torque of the building ♦ Structural layout with two false colons ♦ finish in the wall is rough concrete wall of which the formwork is made to leave its statures.

4 - OUTDOOR YOUTH PLAYING SHADE

♌ pergola shade is provided alongside each walkways. Each sideways include a singular pool game ♌ Each unites is equally dispersed across the park area that is penetrated through by a singular pedestrian walkway that divide the park space in to two.

5 - TRADITIONAL ADULT PLAYING SHADE

♦ to play a traditional game called ‘gebeta’. divided in to 4 sections or parts ♦ The shade is opened up towards the public realm ♦ reflected on the floor as a concentric radial form to mirror its curvature.

6 - ARTIFACT SHOPS

♦ a shop for artifacts and shade from burning sun. ♦ dynamic form of the structure was a pri - requisite to elevate a public spirit. ♦ 2 by 4 , supported by a steel post with a plate connection.

8 - ADULT SITTING AREA

♦ 4 sitting benches centered at a flower area. people sit around and have a discourse or engage in private accommodation like reading... ♦ stud post includes 2 compressed studs that have verged in central colorful flower area ♦ Adult sitting pergolas is to be duplicated across the central array with in the park.

9 - GUARD HOUSE AND TOILET

10 - CHILDREN CANDY SHOP

11 - OUTDOOR KITCHEN

♦ Located across multiple areas of the park site. It is to be placed in to different places and areas .

♦ Candy shop is reserved for kids to buy toys and snacks.

♦ Located besides the amphitheater to enhance the publicity of the park .

12 - SAWLA CAMPUS PROPOSAL

♦ Arba minich University ♦ Sawla campus-we proposed design for the G+4 Dormitory building and gate design. ♦ The gate design reflects sidama house geometrical iterations. ♦ Gate arches provide a welcoming feeling and creates hierarchical introduction into the campus. ♦ I begin first by de-constructing the overall into singular elements and develop form evolution from there. ♦ Asymmetrical balance and restful geometrical shape.

13 - BOLE MATEMIYA APARTMENT 1

♦ 222 m2 area. The accommodation is a G+5 building for a 3 bedroom ♦ Aim was to create a very light but modern, singular elements confined with unique juxtaposed architecture which is pure in it’s form evolution and very pragmatic in its spacial considerations to result augmented simplicity. ♦ singularity of intention in the reiteration of forms, ♦ two minimum material pallets to come up with an interesting design character

Ground floor plan including parking space, green area, garbage disposal,store with power house. ground floor

The typical floor plan include living with dinning area, 4 bed room, kitchen, 3 toilet and boundary with store. first floor plan

14 - BOLE MATEMIYA APARTMENT 2

♦ G+6 apartment building ♦ very limited and confined ♦ i conceived to design two floor to be occupied by two unites, each having half the floor at each floor spaces. ♦ staggerd volumetric facade ♦A plot area of this size and strict local regulations+ Structural layout ♦ Looking back , i would say it lacks fluidity and needs to be more qualified by adding some building elements like mesh and green -pot space in the facade.

Ground floor plan including parking space, green area, garbage disposal,store with power house. ground floor

The typical floor plan include living with dinning area, 4 bed room, kitchen, 3 toilet and boundary with store. first floor plan

15 - JOHSANSUN APARTMENT

♦ 2B+G+21 mixed apartment building owned by federal housing corporation. IMAGE consult delivered 13 apartment designs for housing corporation. ♦ we have done partial functional design, modification and final construction drawings for the two apartment buildings, including johsansun. ♦ Drafting window-Door scheduling helps me to understand type, size, quantity, material , glazing, frame, location specification for each door or window unites.

12 - SITE VISIT

♦ Zemen bank headquarter

32 storey tower. ♦ The design is made in a intelegent building standards-cost 1.2 billion birr. ♦ admeasurment contract system, with contracter chiana state company. ♦ 6 million birr for one person ♦ design is concivied by JEDAW consultin architectural firms. ♦ 204 car parking space is provided. The batching plant produce 16 m3 mortar.

12 - RESIDENCE/OUR HOME

OB SE RVATI ONS

♦ My parents, G+3 building of which we have finished the foundation work.

♦ 200 site workers, 30 chinese people, 55 staff 1 RE (resident engineer), 4 site inspectors.

C60 for colon ,C50 for shear wall ,C40 for slab isused. ♦ 2304 m2 office space with 134 total meter height .14 floors had already been realized. 33% is finished and took 47% of its time. ♦ skim coating in 4mm thick is used with 250birr/m2 for the wall. ♦ reqiring no chessieling after pouring. multitude of civil engineering masters students from AAU.

12 - EVENTS 1- EIABC JU RY P R E S E N TAT I O N

♦ over 6 days, morning and afternoon , i have attianed EIABC student’s co-ordinate desing mid-term and final presentation. ♦ more than 650 pictures and 40 recordings ♦ Hearing the teachers critiqe , engaging in architectural discourse, wrting in my note for every little thing they said

2- HOTEL SH OW AFRICA 2 010

♦ sene 14-17 at millinium hall by ozzie international hotel project consultants. ♦ focused on hotel management; hotel services and interior designs. ♦ involved among local consulting offices and International firms.

3- C ON ST RU C TI O N E X HI B I T I O N

miyaziya 11-15. it disply all the components of building with a vivid and tangable elaboration. all elements of construction in a single fashion i took notes during the explanation (what is it ,how it works ,cost,use,variation practicallity...you name it), take a picture (more than 140) and go home and analysis local construction amharic term... ex. ‘panels’ -‘yekolen kerevat’ ‘scaffolding’ -‘kevelleto’

4- NEBAB LEHIWET

sena 26 to hamle 01-it deals with ‘books’-meet different university representatives, publishing companies, Artists, Authors... a wealth of free architectural e-books that are not available in any format.

3 - BENEFITS GAINED FROM INTERNSHIP Architecture is a complex field and there is not a common understanding of its nature, not even among people working with in it.

3.2 - PRACTICAL SKILL 1-SPACE PLANNING A. Personal space B. Functional relationships C. Adjacency privatization 2-DESIGN (CREATIVITY) push my self to the edge of architecture, little by little, in different aspects of every project

3-MATERIAL SELECTION I have visited and study different materials, in kasanchis material shopping building. This helps me to be in contact with their tactile quality and understand their cost at hand .

4-SOFTWARE SKILL Revit BIM software drafting skill also my software working ability skill improved like speed, accuracy, working method.

3.3 - THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

good design is always backed up with well configured critical thinking. digging up on each design process in detail reading and researching different We discussed and argued some prospects in architectural theory articulative and embed some of my theoretical skill structural justifications with simple forms Construction techniques, design philosophies & standards (both the legal & design standard) are also in the realm of theoretical discourse. understanding contemporary architectural ideas and how i had to learn some apartment layouts.

3.4 - COMMUNICATION SKILL

verbal and non-verbal communication skills. llustrations , diagrams, visualization and graphics i was way a head in my software skill when bring in comparison with my design competence. through details, regulation, standards, line drawings, and even more sketch -architecture 101. twice every week depending upon the type of work i did.

Convincing what i did in the design project is no small task. Feeling my way through the presentation would require me to cultivate my confidence and oratory skills.

3.5 - TEAM PLAYING SKILL

3.6 - LEADERSHIP SKILL

first day i met bizuayehu . . .“are you good at group works ?” rush hour comes in, ....

I have done some that took me 10 minute and a week to finish the group task. i would spent most of my consultation hours with my mentor. But once the design idea begin to take shape ...i would go a lot to our deign head, assistant deigner, and dereja to help me with regulations, specification... concerning structural issues drainage and electricalissues

♦ leading a project in an office is the same with school. ♦ I never saw him putting pencil and paper together to design something. He never designs, ♦ business minded practitioner. rather than the design flare and creativity. ♦ contributed or at least accredited for the lack of any master piece architectural works in the country at large. ♦ Architecture, therefore, become mundane and laborious to live in it let alone to create it.

3.7 - WORK FLOW

depend on the service they give.

1-Neighborhood Design 2-Preliminary Design 3-Topographic Surveying 4-Final Design 5-Specification,BoQ,Tender 6-Geotechnical Investigation With Foundation Recommendation 7-Site Work/ Infrastructure how a single project is processed from start to finish, how design phases and administrative phases is conducted how a client views the architectural works.

3.8 - CHALLENGE FACED

3.9 - WORK ETHICS

3.9 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

detail drawing and time to leverage the desired design ♦ company day’, we went to a town named sululta. ‘the intern students . . .don’t know a lot about construction’ i don’t know how local coonstruction industry as of today. time leverage to produce finalized drawing to be another challenge that i have faced during my internship. ♦ design leverage time- two weeks to deliver G+15 building - that is staggering!!!

what ought one should do? ‘bad’ architect can’t produce ‘good’ architecture. severe character discipline and grace from the LORD. being accountable, fulfilling schedule and commitment, avoiding conflict Team work -improve one’s communication as well as ethics and/or manner. the art of architecture is serving people , and education, along with money and power are not the tools to move up and high in our social pyramid strata.

how architecture can be integrated in entrepreneurship. based on one to one job freqency-heavily relies on unprecedented call from the client to the office to design a building.

Client see design as a cost not as a value, Productized service in their nature are one and repetitively sold. but being an architect frees me to persue other serious things in life. I’m just passsing trough it- just for the time being!

4 - CONCLUSION

strong theory +mature experience what an architect resemble.

I believe I have achieved the objective of the internship multitude of skills and knowledge successful architect = good skill and personality In general, here are some of my experiences; ♦ I develop my designing skills (small project to large projects) ♦ I work on each design process with senior architects. ♦ Improving software skills ♦Improving communication

♦ working with other architects and other professionals ♦ be reliable and be responsible for the design ♦ Open mind approach in the learning process, self-evaluation ♦ Develop a general knowledge and understanding of working environment. ♦ Site visit and working on ongoing projects, Knowing the local construction terms. ♦ Work on detail drawings ♦ Professional communication skills

♦ what makes good architect is the stuff that takes them away from thier desk ♦ there is more to life than to just to become Architect.

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fig .114 Professional career development progress bar Autocad Illustrator Photoshope Indesign Revit 3DS max Lumion Unreal engine Sketch up Microsoft office

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5 - RECOMMENDATION

For the intern students

For our university

For the company

Before internship profound portfolio

Internship fees and scheduled internship program.

The program director should interact with the hosting office frequently.

i have never for once met with the client to address the design issues.

they are looking for any intern who can perform well for a given task. . . . they are not trying to help the students to gain experience but rather they are looking for somebody to help them with what they are doing.

During internship - architecture students should take initiative

the duration of an internship is very short awareness about choosing an architectural firms making students become well aware of the legal, client, and budget constraints that awaits for them in their future career path

i don’t think me talking to the clients for such a large project is for fact profitable to any one. should not open their doors only to those interns who can present very attractive portfolio. every student deserve to be given the chance to get in and grow up!

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