Mr Jacksons handin part A

Mr Jacksons handin part B

Precedent study

Week 2 of my life as an intern @ Archescape Architects

Amongst the many projects that Archescape Architects were awarded, was a project in delft the project was to work on the Community Health Center. The projects consist of the renovating/upgrading of the pharmacy, as well as designing and constructing a new ARV treatment unit.

So on my first week we (my boss Mrs. Zainab Fakier and I) prepared for the stage two meeting with the client (Department of Health) so we had to pin up work in a boardroom in Parliament (for a major crit session)

Zainab (my boss) presented her work and the clients were very impressed and I was blown away. Now I understand the importance of the crit sessions we endued in 1^st year. And surprisingly she too had to follow similar steps as we did in 1^st year namely, reading and understanding brief, researching precedent and compiling a site analysis then concept and design concept then present it all for her clients and get their input then back to the drawing board n prepare for stage 3 submission. Wow funny how one didn’t think such small detail in a project was so important in industry.

That was the highlight of week 1 in industry I feel im going to learn soo much from Zainab, because she handles the whole company on her own so I have the opportunity to get one an one explanation and teachings on activities around the office. I am not only exposed to the basic architectural drawing skills but also the business aspect side, setting meetings, meeting clients, working on data bases and sending emails n formal letters to companies, and not to mention going to site.

I cant wait for week 2 J

Green point

My first week in the Architectural industry

My journey to becoming an Architectural intern began on the 10^th of Feb 2012.

I received an unexpected phone call from Mrs. Zainab Fakier of Archecsape Architects

in Kenilworth.

I was so excited to know she was urgently seeking an Architectural student a.s.a.p so

she set up an appointment for an interview on the 13^th of Feb at 9h00.

The day of the interview came with me as nervous as ever, the interview lasted close to

an hour. Mrs. Zainab proved to be a remarkable woman, which made me really want

to be a part of the Archecsape team.

I was excited to know that she wished to employ me!! J

I started work on the 15^th of Feb 2012

LIFE AS AN INTERN BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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