Shum li sze 0322822 report

Internship Training at T&T Architect Sdn Bhd

(ARC 2615)

INTERNSHIP TRAINING & REPORT (ARC 2615)

Shum Li Sze 0322822 Semester 4.5 Internship Training and Report Period : 8 weeks (2 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018) Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus Bachelor Science (Honours) in Architecture

Content 1.0 Overview

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2.0 Logsheet

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3.0 Projects involved

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4.0 Appendix

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5.0 Conclusion

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Overview

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1.1 The architecture firm

1.2 Pre-internship

T&T Architect is an architecture firm,

Taylor’s Internship Workshops were held

founded in 2002, offering both architecture

to guide us throughout the internship

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application procedure. Personal statements

interior

consultancy.

The

team

comprises of architects, interior designer

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and draughtsperson. T&T architects took

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up challenging projects, which include

the

practicum module aims to expose students to the real

custom homes, residential development

Resume was prepared and internship

world situation, providing opportunity for students to involve themselves in

and commercial high rise building. Since

application letter were then emailed to T&T

different kinds of project at different stages from schematic development

its establishment, the company strikes

Architect. An interview was carried out before

to contract documentation. Student is able to be involved in architectural

for excellence, creating a place where

the acceptance into the company. Official

or construction practices, developing the awareness and understanding of

people live, work and shop comfortably.

Letter of Acceptance were received from T&T.

general nature, principles and procedure of law and legistration.

Its projects and works had been published

Internship

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in numerous publication, including Star Paper, The Edge, In Design, Architect Malaysia (AM), Creative Home and etc.

As an intern, they look for an individual who is willing to learn and was able to work in a team under guidance.

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online SEEDS,

resume a

students

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platform internship

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prepared provides

opportunity.

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Internship Logsheet The working tasks were precisely expressed into four main scope of works which were schematic design, contract documentation, permit application and contract administration. Working hours were recorded accordingly to demonstrate the outcome of this module.

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Projects involved The projects involved throughout the internship consist of different stages, from schematic design to permit application, contract documentation and contract administration.

Throughout the internship, the projects involved were supervised by a registered architect in the firm.

3.1 OSK tower / Schematic Stage 3.2 Broga Ville / Schematic Stage & Permit Application 3.3 SJK Too Jin Hing / Schematic Stage 3.4 OSK Kota Damansara / Schematic Design 3.5 DeSerrum / Construction Stage 3.6 Ryan & Miho PJ13 / Contract Documentation

*Release of clients or any information of T&T projects is strictly confidential.

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3.1 OSK Tower

1 Before presenting to the client, the architects were required to present among the OSK Tower is situated in Kuala Lumpur, internal members as a rehearsal. I was given currently developing its schematic design . the opportunity to sit in during their rehearsal.

Feedbacks were given on their designs by the directors for further improvement.

3.1.1 Preparation of presentation materials For this project I was involved in the 3.1.2 Reflection preparation of presentation materials to Throughout the presentation, I was aware of be proposed to the clients. During the the importance of of both verbal and visual first week, I assisted the team to render presentation. Reference and conceptual floor layout plans, amend perspectives images were equally important in order to rendering and research for photos that bring out the user experience of the spaces best portray the concept of the project. provided in the building.

I assisted to prepare presentation slides for my colleagues to be presented during the meeting with the clients.

Conceptual diagrams were prepared to provide a better understanding for contextual studies.

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3.2 Broga Ville, Semenyih

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Located in Semenyih, Broga Ville is a residential project aims to incorporate resort living style into our daily lives.

This project is currently in schematic design stage developing its schematic design to be proposed to the client.

3.2.3 3D Modelling I was given the chance to design one of the facades of the Semi-D residential unit by using Sketch-up. Elements such as timber louvres, screens and water features were incorporated into the Semi-D units to achieve the design intention.

3.2.1 Setting up of site boundary Throughout the setting out site boundary, I was given a site plan in CAD file and I assisted in the plotting of site boundary and building plotting to ensure the proposed lot for each unit meets the authority requirement.

Selangor building guideline book was referred as a guidance throughout the process.

3.2.4 Authority and Permit Application In week 6, I followed my colleague, visited Majlis Perbandaran Kajang for the enquiry of the planning approval.

During the meeting with the authority, my colleague taught me and guided me through the process of building planning approval. Site plan drawings were prepared before consulting the authority.

3.2.5 Reflection Through this assigned task, I was given chance to expose to residential project in a smaller scale . Reference images is as important as conceptual diagrams to illustrate the architects ideas and design intention. Setting up of site boundary is the most basic yet crucial requirement that we should not neglect before starting the design. One of the main challenge faced during this phase was familiarize with the company CAD lineweight format and creating 3D model with Sketch Up as I was not familiar with the software.

However, with the guidance of colleague and practice, I was able to adapt to the software and improve my model making skills throughout the internship period.

3.2.2 Presentation slides preparation The masterplan of the development was rendered to suit the theme, Balinese resort living concept. Conceptual images of the key proposed spaces were prepared to be applied in the proposal slides.

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SJK(C) Too Jin Hing is a institutional project, comprises of classroom blocks, administration office blocks, canteen and multipurpose hall. The project is separated into two phases to be constructed. Located in Mukim Dengkil, this chinese school was designed to provide primary education.

3.3.1 Site research & Setting up of boundary Site plan and key plan was provided prior with both hard copy and CAD file. Together with my colleagues and team leader, I was briefed by our director on the details of the project. For this phase, I assisted in the setting up site boundary, and was aware of the surrounding context such as main circulation and existing buildings. Site boundary and building boundary were set up according to the Selangor building by-law.

3.3.2 Conceptual development and schematic drawings Reference images were prepared and spaces proposed were categorized into three main category which were classroom, administration, facilities and others.

For this part, my colleague helped to translate our schematic sketch into CAD drawings to present our proposed building arrangement before proceed to schematic design phase. After that, research on children ergonomics and anthropometric was done prior to create a comfortable institutional spaces. Then, I compiled and translated them into presentation slides.

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3.3.3 Layout development I was required to further develop the schematic designs. Elements such as walls, columns, doors, windows and etc. were included in the CAD drawings. Furnitures were included to ensure the spaces provided were functional and fit the requirement. Grid lines and layers were set to ease the process of checking. I was assisted and guided by my colleague and team leader throughout the process. Appropriate amendment were required after constructive comments given by my supervisor.

3.3.4 Application of building by-law Application of building by-law is a must to ensure the building fullfil the fire-fighting safety requirement. UBBL book was used as a reference and my supervisor guided by throughout the process. Amendments of orientation and distance between staircase and number of access and exits were determined.

3.3.5 3D Modelling After preparing the draft of plan drawings, I proceed to 3D Modelling by exporting DWG files to Sketch Up. The basic elements were set up before proceeding to the facade and detail design. The type of windows and doors were determined to improve both functionality and comfortability.

Different types of typologies and facade designs were tried. A total of 7 facade designs were come out over the week and 3 designs were selected to be further improvised.

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3.3 SJK (C) Too Jin Hing

3.3.7 Reflection Throughout this project I was given chance to expose to preliminary stage from project briefing to 3D rendering.

It was a great experience as I was given chance to involve in this project and improve my computer application skills. With guidance, I learnt to make appropriate amendment to fullfil the building by-law. Practicality was one of the main focus to ensure the building reach the minimum requirement. Softwares such as AUTOCAD is crucial and the accuracy of drawings produced was important. The main challenge faced was to create a facade design that was both functional, aesthetic and economical. As a Semester 4 student, it was a hard for me as I was not able to determine and identify the construction cost. Therefore, the designs were lack of practicality. However with the guidance and advice from my colleagues and team leader, I was able to reach a compromise, finding a balance between design and practicality. Other than that, 3D modelling and Rendering with Lumion was one of the biggest challenge. It was time-consuming as I was not used to the softwares. Fortunately, my kind and patient colleague was willing to help me through the process and give constructive comments from time to time.

3.3.6 Perspective Rendering 3D model was the imported to Lumion to be rendered. Key spaces were selected to demonstrate the experience for each space.

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D’ Cerrum is a high-rise residential project consists of 635 units with a build-up of 949 square feet. It was a project by SP Setia Sdn. Bhd. located at Setia Ecohill Semenyih.

Currently, it was at its construction stage.

3.4.1 Amendment of elevation and details I was given the task to make amendment of the elevation of the carpark podium by using AUTOCAD. I was required to arrange the copping patterns on the carpark podium facade acccording to the given modules.

Construction technique was one of the consideration while arranging the coppings to increase stability by avoiding overhang copping.

Then, drawing blocks were created for the elevation and details of the copping patterns.

3.4.2 Site visit & inspection Together with my team leader, we went to Semenyih for site visit. The project was under construction and we were there to check the details and identify the problems faced.

I got the opportunity to visit the site office, meeting the site contractor. He brought us around the site and told us the issues faced.

The things that need to be checked included the arrangement of tiles, placement of M&E facilities, orientation of fittings and fixtures and etc. The problems faced will be solved at the site office where construction drawings would be referred for cross-check. process.

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3 4.3 Reflection It was a great opportunity to have a chance to visit the construction site and have handon experience as well as learning from the professionals. It was a fun experience using the traction lift to reach the rooftop for inspection as it was my first time. I grab the opportunity to learn by asking a lot of questions on site. Photos were taken as references for further studies. Throughout the process, I learnt that architectural details were crucial as it might not seem important, but it affects the overall user experience as well as functionality of the building. Other than architectural design, building services should be integrated instead of being neglected. Site safety is a must for everyone on site. Overall it was a fun and experiential site visit.

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3.5 PJ 13 Residential

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Set in Petaling Jaya Section 13, this project is a new urban residences surrounded by amenities and conveniences with seamless connection within Klang Valley.

It consists of residential blocks, carpark podium and a 2.2 acre of lush greenery.

It was currently in its construction stage.

3.5.1 Preparation documents and drawings regard to building elements, fittings & finishes For this task, I was given a few 3D perspective photos to be labelled.

Different types of finishes and paints colors were labelled accordingly. Then, I was required to update the presentation slides to be sent to the client. The list of construction materials were updated and arranged on a google sheet.

3.5.2 Tiles laying By using the software AUTOCAD, I assisted in updating and laying the tiles at both the ground lobby and typical lift lobby area.

Tiles were laid accordingly. Consideration such as number of tiles and tiles cutting was taken while laying the tiles. I was asked to design the tiles at the lobby and five different types of arrangement were produced to be checked by my supervisor.

Then, appropriate amendment was made to improve the functionality, practically and the aesthetical of the tiles pattern.

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3.5.3 Aware of a standard form of construction contract I was given chance to have a glance at the construction contract from the contractor 3.5.4 Reflection Throughout this project, I was able to experience the process of a project which is under construction. Although I just involved in a few task for this project, I was able to learn from each process.

While labelling the materials, I was aware of the importance of choosing the appropriate materials to endure the local weather. Apart from that, detailing was important to improve the user experience of the designed space as a whole.

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3.6 OSK Kota Damansara Week

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OSK Kota Damansara is a high-rise residential project situated at Kota Damansara. It was set amidst the lush green forest, embracing its local site context. Currently, it was in its master planning stage.

3.6.1 Aware of different local authority By assisting the supervisor to update the report of chronological of permit application, I was aware of different local authorities that involved in the process.

While updating the report, accuracy was important. Date, time, content and the authority involved were recorded clearly in the report for further reference.

3.6.2 Preparation of master plan After briefing by my supervisor, I were required to render the master plan. The purpose was to demonstrate the arrangement and typologies of the buildings and landscape proposed.

There were different types of master plan and each have diferent typologies. 3D sketch up were built to show the massing of the whole residential area. In the end, the products were uploaded to the presentation slides.

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3.6.3 Preparation of presentation slides Presentation slides were prepared by including the master plan, site context and area tabulation. The sequence and accuracy of information were important throughout the process.

3.6.4 Reflection Throughout this project, I understand the process of permit application and aware of different local authority indirectly.

While updating the report, I was aware of the importance of each process and how each authority linked to each other to ensure the project went smoothly.

While helping my supervisor to prepare the master plan, I realized that an appropriate and clear rendered master plan is important to present the ideas.

Overall, my tasks went smoothly wth the guidance of my colleague for this project.

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Apendix

The internship experience were recorded in the form of a series of photographs, drawings and images.

4.1 Broga Ville / Schematic Stage & Permit Application 4.2 SJK Too Jin Hing / Schematic Stage 4.3 OSK Kota Damansara / Schematic Design 4.4 DeSerrum / Construction Stage 4.5 Ryan & Miho PJ13 / Contract Documentation *Release of photos or any information of OSK Tower project is strictly confidential.

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4.1 Broga Ville

Diagram 4.1.1 Plotting of building setback line with AUTOCAD

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Diagram 4.1.2 Rendering of master plan

Diagram 4.1.3 3D Modelling of residential house with Sketchup

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4.2 SJK(C) Too Jin Hing

Diagram 4.2.1 Preparation of presentation slides

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Diagram 4.2.5 Plan drawings of administration office & classroom

Diagram 4.2.8 Selected designs

Diagram 4.2.6 3D Modelling of classroom

Diagram 4.2.9 Developed 3D model

Diagram 4.2.7 Design of administration ofice and multipurpose hall

Diagram 4.2.10 Lumion Rendering

Diagram 4.2.2 Precedent studies and research

Diagram 4.2.3 Development of classroom

Diagram 4.2.4 3D Modelling of classroom

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Diagram 4.3.1 Rendering of master plan for Option 1

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Diagram 4.3.2 Rendering of master plan for Option 2

Diagram 4.3.3 Photo reference images for presentation slides

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Diagram 4.4.1 Amendment of elevation drawings

4.4 DÇerrum

Diagram 4.4.2 Photos at site visit

Diagram 4.4.3 Details to be identified and inspected during site visit

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4.5 Ryan & Miho PJ13

Diagram 4.5.1 Classification & Labelling of building finishes and materials

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Conclusion Throughout the internship period, I adapted to the working environment and learnt to follow instructions given by the supervisor. I had the chance to learn, observe and understand the basic by-laws from my colleagues and their constructive comments and advice were useful. While involving in different stages of experience, I had broaden my experience and knowledge of practice, seeking opportunity for supplementing my internship experience in areas where it is deficient. One of the major challenge I faced was to familiarize myself with the working environment which

Experiential learning, teamwork, problem solving.

is very different from the campus life. However, I adapted to the environment with the guidance and support of the supervisors and colleagues Observing my colleagues while dealing with clients, authority and solving problems provide me the best platform for experiential learning. As a conclusion, internship and practical module provides a platform for me to adapt myself in the working environment, equipped myself for the coming semester.

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Shum Li Sze 0322822 Semester 4.5 Internship & Training Report (ARC 2615) Module Tutor : Prince Favis Yap