Week 12

yeaaaa week 12 is over

Greetings readers
This week I was still working on the shedules this is how they look so far

And I have started planning the ceiling didn't really do much but hoping by next week,

things will look up.

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Week 11

OH WHAT A WEEK....

Greeting to those who read my ish :)

Well at Archescape we are still trying to finish up stage 3 of the Delft project.
So know I truly understand what stage 3 in tales, it is titled "THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT STAGE"
We working on local authority drawings full time know from April till May well Zainab is tring to push
and have us complete it by the end of May but its due in June some time I think the end of \june.
But that's cause she says that Will give her enough time with the engineers should any problems,
with the drawings arise (smart hey).
So there is still lots to do, so far I'm still on the shedules. Since there has been changes on the plan there for
I had to change the schedules that I have been working on for days. But because i already understand how its done correcting them was faster. next week I will be starting on ceiling layouts (Don"t ask me how its done cause I honestly don't know but ill just wait and see next week).

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WEEK 10

Week ten

Started this week on a good note n i would say it ended pretty well too.
I feel the break from work helped me freshen up and get ready to learn.

So this week I started working on schedules... Not one of my favorites well
up until this week, Zainab really knows Hope to explain things. I honestly didn't
really fully understand how one complied windows and door schedules, and I
think another thing that had me hesitating was know I am required to do windows and
door schedules for the Delt Clinic project ahhhhhh (I thort). Cause last year was my
first encounter with schedules and that didn't go well. But after a usual pep talk and
briefing with Zainab. I manged really well. By the end of the week I have become
a pro at schedules this will make my MIP life much easier :)

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week 9

Week nine I got the chance to go home.

Although I was home i was still given some work to do, nothing hectic though.
I had to research what the term BBBEE meant, at first i thort Zainab had mistakanly
said BBBEE when she meant BEE whis is just BLACK ECCONOMIC
EMPOWERMENT.
So BBBEE-BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

The new term came about so that After the end of Apartheid in 1994 and with the advent of majority rule, control of big business in both the public and private sectors still rested primarily in the hands of white individuals. According to Statistics South Africa, Whites comprise just under 10% of the population, meaning that most of the country's economy was controlled by a very small minority. BEE is intended to transform the economy to be representative of the demographic make-up of the country. Successful implementers of BEE also see it as a means to create economic growth in South Africa, and a vital huhiug their enterprises' strategy.

wow cant wait to let my Boss know.

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Week 8

This week in the office was slow, So I had no major job to do. But i reported back to Zainab(my Boss) about the tender meeting I had attended last week, we went over some of the questions I didn't understand, she explained them and also went on to explain the following stages of applying for such a tender should we (Archescape) were interested.

I still came into to the office although there was not much work for me.
This week I had the chance to practise how to use Corel Draw, and also I went on the net doing research for Zainab. I was assigned to find a heritage consultant and landscape designers for another project zainab was working on. This gave me a chance to also sign up with a network called "LINKED IN" , this network allows one to research for businesses, professional people and even companies. If they are all registered with link in. And surprisingly most were, so this made researching for them very easy and some what fun.

That was my week hoping next week will be better.

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THE SIX STAGES

STAGE 1: APPRAISAL AND DEFINITION  OF PROJECT
STAGE 2: DESIGN CONCEPT AND SKETCH PLANS
STAGE 3: DESIGN DEVELOPMENT ( LOCAL AUTHORITY)
STAGE 4: TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVALS( WORKING DRAWINGS)
STAGE 5: CONSTRUCTIONS PHASE
STAGE 6: POST CONTRACT ACTIVITIES.

This steps are the basic principle and Architect follows when dealing with a fairly large project
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Week 7

Greeting reader....:)

week seven wow!

This week went by very slow but never the less its over. Well this week again Monday till Thursday i was doing the usually, finishing off drawings, i was also able to answer the office phone when Zainab (my Boss) was out. It is always so nerve recking when one has to say "ARCHESCAPE ARCHITECTS HELLO". That's going to take a while to get used to. the highlight of my week this week was going to attended a tender briefing all by myself. Wow i have never been so scared, i really thort that my Boss has Fed me to the sharks but little did i know that a tender briefing is not all that serious and as scary as my wild imagination had pointed it out to be. The meeting was set on the 22nd floor at the Civic Centre in town. I got there 30mins early so as to familiarise myself with the venue. The waiting room filled up fast, with engineers, urban designers, landscape designers and more I felt so out of place. Just when I had concluded that i was the youngest person there, a familiar face popped in. A friend of my from Hockey who like me happened to to an intern, and was attending the meeting for her boss so we networked. This made my feel much better and at ease. I signed the register which i learnt was important when applying for a tender. I learnt so much about the tender process, i was taking notes of the whole meeting and the questions the other attendances were asking. Besides taking notes i was smiling and nodding my head as thou i know what they were talking about when they started asking things i had no clue of. lol But over all it was great. I cant wait to report back to Zainab first thing Monday morning.

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Week 6

Week six

Wow its hard to believe i have been working for so long...

This week was an ordinary week at the office, I was indoors again finishing of drawing for Zainab.
But i must say the my auto cad skills have improved, I feel I'm much faster then i used to be and less afraid to work on it. Oh Zainab(my Boss) showed me how to use Corel Draw, up until this week I didn't know of such a program from what I have seen so far it doesn't seem that complex. Also with the help of Zainab i should be a Pro by the end of my internship. I really  enjoy working with her, she explains everything in such a manner that's comes across so well. I really look up to her with only 2 years in practise on her own she has grown so fast and knows so much about the industry. And she is always willing to answer all my questions :)

Corel draw we used for our presentation, with the program we were able to upload our drawings and add really cool graphics that enhance the overall presentation. So when we pin up the drawing to the clients they are presented in a elegant and professional manner.

Can not wait to for next week, yep I'm still very happy with the company I work for :)

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Week 5

Greeting reader :)

This week was really interesting for me. This week was like no other that i have had at Archescape Architects, i was just getting used to working with auto cad everyday. When this week Zainab (my Boss) showed me how to do some admin work in the office.

For a while I didn't understand why we as Architectural students had to do CAT (computer application technology) but after this week, I am grateful to my lecture's.

So this week I was working on alot on excel, inputting data, extracting data the works. Even abit of calculations of areas on the drawings we have been working on. this let me understand how broad the architectural field is, and how important a good and strong 1st year foundation is vital to ones growth in this field.

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week 4

Greetings readers :)

Well this week my boss gave me time off... yea yeah seem hard to believe but no the thing is that, after we had submitted stage 3 of the Delft project we had to await, the clients response so we can move on to the next step.

so i didn't quite understand the whole stages thing so Zainab(my Boss) explain... that with ever project especially with large building, the design and construction of the building is divide into 6 stages. all in which i will post up so that others might truly understand what we dealing with here. So during my week off i came to the office to read some of Zainab's (my Boss) interesting Architectural books, one that stood out that week was THE ARCHITECT'S GUIDE TO RUNNING A JOB (sixth edition) - by RONALD GREEN
Really helpful tips and methods, the whole book this in basic English with very common Architectural terminologies that even i could make out. So I really enjoyed the book and it helped me understand some of the things my boss.
                                           MY ARCHITECTURALLY KNOWLEDGE IS INCREASING
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week 3

Wow no truly time flys when u having fun

week three already and I am being use to the whole waking up business.

So this week in the office there was not much work to do just mainly organising the office re-arranging it to allow for a more practical space, Zainab (my Boss) has worked on interior decorating project, as she also has qualifications in the design side of Architecture. The office is divided into three parts the main working area then the kitchen and ablutions. this project really allowed me to truly understand how space can be manipulated to seem larger even with the help of ones technology and colours with various textures. i look forward to week 4 at Archescape Architects.

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DELFT PROJECT BY : ARCHESCAPE ARCHITECTS

COMPANY BACKGROUND

žArchescape Architects cc is a registered architectural practice that offers more than a decade of architectural experience. We are an architectural practice with a fresh, innovative eye for excellent design incorporating a practical attitude that makes good business sense. Our aim is to provide a high standard of architectural services that looks after our clients expectations.  We believe in building relationships with our clients & professional consultants in order to procure a continued service in the long term.  Our commitment is to create captivating spaces that is appropriate to its context and its time, in which we provide sound design & technical solutions that reflect in the final product .

On a broader view, we are strongly committed to understanding the developmental & social needs of the unique South African context. It is important that our knowledge is constructively applied  to reflect this commitment.  We optimize design opportunities that make sense within a South African environment in order to create sustainable and robust buildings that enhance the activities of the inhabitants, making a positive impact on Society at large.