Hi guys!

I've been given the opportunity to give a talk on educational paths to become an architect in Archidex on 5th July 2019. I first started discussing this topic in 2005 here in Lowyat Forum called "So You're Interested in Architecture?" to assist school leavers in figuring out possible ways to become a full-fledged architect in Malaysia.

Then when social media become widespread, I started a page of the same title. This is when my interest in architecture education become known amongst peers, and later I was invited to contribute in MAPSM as an expert in education and co-authored the Manual of Accreditation for LAM.

In this talk, I do not represent UTM per se, but as a LAM Accreditation Reviewer. With me will be Dato' Dr. Ku Azhar from USM, and Ar. Zaini Mufti from ZSR.

If you are interested to study architecture in Malaysia (or in any LAM validated overseas school) and want a no-bullshit, honest and straightforward information sanctioned by LAM, come to this talk. I highly recommend school teachers in charge of career advice and motivation to attend this to get the most up to date information on architectural studies.

The talk is free, but you do need to register first. Please go to http://reg.archidex.com.my then goto Events & Highlights > Forum@PAM Tomorrowland Pavilion > RSVP
Click the image above for more info on the talk.

See you there!

This post has been edited by azarimy: Jun 27 2019, 12:52 PM

How bout org tua yg nak tukar profession nak jadi arkitek.
Is it too late for me??

what is the criteria to be good architect? Creative? Can draw very well?

ala ingat represent UTM

Can. As long as you willing to take the degree.

Creativity, above all. Mind you, there are many architects who can't draw for shits.

Can. But meet me afterwards.

My SPM result so teruk even art school also tak mau me .......

Can only dream. All I know is Architect need to be good in math cause designing for a structure the structural integrity depends on your design ...... one wrong move it might be disaster waiting to happen in the future.

@azarimy. Go on play the sims and show ur architect skill on game. Lol

Well, that's a common misconception. Architects don't do calculations on structure. Structural engineers do.

I played to much Sims to the point all that all I did was to come up with various different ways to kill the Sims!

no thanks

whoa, i wanna go get your autograph yo

So architects just draw whatever they could dream of? Then pass them to structural engineers to figure out how to solve the problem? I'm confused.

A good architect is one who can handle local authorities without much hassle. Everything else is secondary.

I'm not good in drawing, but I like to play Simcity and The Sims

usually it's a two way street.

a few way street, include the money man and gov bodies too.

i knew some architect this day lazy do drawing and sketches, always review and commend other drawing. you still do design and drawing?

i interior come kacau abit can?

runner and draughtsman handle better than architect, trust me!

do a sketch of idea on paper.
then open up cad.

can become architect without degree ah? just take pam exam can ah

No laa. There's still basic rule-of-thumb of dos and don'ts when it comes to design. It's not all "design whatever the architect like and let other consultants figure out the rest".

Remember, architects used to do everything from ideation to structure to costing to construction to interior design. But all these have branched out into specialized areas and eventually grew into an independent profession.

Although architects can still do calculations, its better to leave it to experts in structural engineering so architects can spend time elsewhere.

Cannot. This profession is protected by Akta Arkitek. You can't even use the title architect outside of architectural context without approval. That's why in Malaysian there's no Computer Architecture or Systems Architecture programmes because Lembaga Arkitek already blocked that name.

Without an architectural degree, you can watch only laa.

BTW, Pam do not have exams. LAM do.

This post has been edited by azarimy: Jun 27 2019, 06:25 AM