Week 18

11^th – 15th of June 2012

Holidays are creeping in!!!!!

This week we worked on small renovations and alterations on residential projects. And I made two visits to counsel, that’s always an experience, since I get to see the process of submission, checking and receiving work to council.

In the office I had to do the colour corrections on the council submission that was new to me didn’t think so much mattered.

I am really enjoying life in industry J

week 17

4^th   – 8^th of June 2012

Wow one thing that is always evident is that working under pressure is always a learning experience in Architecture, and it is always a test breaking or making time in one’s life.

So the due date is creeping in and plans and report have to be submitted. So the Architect as the Lead agent (Zainab) has to check all the Engineers and QS’s (Quantity Surveyor) work to see if there needs to be changes and then combine them with her work and research into one final report.

And like always there is that one person in a team who slakes and doesn’t produce the work required in time. In our team that’s our QS. All has been done know we waiting on him to give his work to us for final checks and mends. I really didn’t think so much work is done by the Architect. It’s not all drawing but a lot of research and admin goes into projects.

Eager to start next week on a fresh note…..

Week 16

It’s been a while since I last updated online on my work progress. But good thing I’ve been keeping note on my diary.

 (28^th of May till the 1^st of June) 2012

This week was a full on admin work week, I was helping Zainab with research and compiling of reports that will be submitted along with our stage 2 submission which is Design Concept.

This stage is when the Architect is to prepare a design concept in broad outline showing intended space provisions, planning relationships, materials and services intended to be used.

So all our drawings still await a final confirmation from the client. Stating any necessary changes, this included additions and in some cases even subtractions to the design for the Delft Clinic.

SIGNING OUT

week 15

wow its almost mid year

So this week I worked mainly on Local authority drawings on the
Delft project. My duty was to plan out the ceiling layout, This was
my first encounter with ceiling layout but never the less with Zainab's
good explanation skills I had no major issues with it. I even had the
opportunity to meet the electrical engineers from whom I learnt how
to actual start my planning. And at the end they had calculated the light
fittings so the ceiling layout had to work around their design. This
showed me really how important it is to have good communication skills
in this industry. And Through good communication we were able to complete
the work much faster...
 :)

*********SIGNING OUT*********

week 14

The high light of my week was having to go to council all by myself.
I was briefed on how to go about the process of submitting work
to council, and the various steps. For the past weeks i have been
working on a project that had missing information which was submitted
to council and was not approved. So I then had to implement the
additions and go submit it. So Zainab (my boss) checked the drawings
prior to my journey but one couldn't help but think what if I let something
out. So I waited in line Thursday morning and the man behind the desk
checked and told me to add an annotation (nothing hectic). Then all was
done, i had successfully submitted with all the corrections done. it felt so
to tell my boss my mission was successfully. Know I will continue with
the Delft Project and wait for a responce from counsel in regards to my submission

**********SIGNING OUT***********

week 13

week 13 wow

its been long since i updated you all on my life as an intern.
this being my 13th week in industry I KNOW SEE HOW MUCH I HAVE GROWN.
this week again i worked in the Delt project, we upgraded the pharmacy and making additions
where need be. my skills on Auto Cad are slowly increasing and I'm very much in tuned with waking
up everyday to come to the office, Archiscape Architects really offers a healthy working environment.

looking forward to week 14.

*********SIGNING OUT********

studio 5 working progress

to be continued :)