I found all the buildings u posted not ugly at all.

Highly recommended. I work every opportunity i have. For me 10 years of architecture education is still not enough. There's too much to learn.

Mr.Azarimy, I've heard of a course called Architectural Engineering. If i'm not mistaken one who pursue this path will be able to sign both the architectural drawings and also the structural drawings of a building given that they fulfill all the requirements such as LAM part 3 and etc

Is it true?

Santiago Calatrava and Norman Foster took this course right?

Is it recognized here in Malaysia?

I just came back from Education Fair at KLCC just now. During the talk by Tony Liew, dean of architecture in Taylors, he told us that they might be offering a masters course later on this year. So you guys might want to add them in the list for comparison sake. Cheers

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Depends on the school and lecturer i guess. For mine i had to sketch a few random objects and scenery for our visual communication class. We are only allowed to use pencil. No pen, no eraser, no ruler.

I saw UTM's students had to sketch something from a given poetry.

I also saw UiTM's students once drew and paint something abstract on a A2 size paper.

Guys, I think I need your humble opinion. I've been using Autocad, Rhino, Sketchup, 3dsmax, Photoshop and Illustrator as my execution tools since forever, but it seems that nowadays there's quite a few companies have started using BIM softwares such as Archicad and Revit here in Malaysia.

Do you think it's worth my time to actually learn this software?

The good thing about it is that I think it will of course open up the opportunities when applying for jobs, less errors in drawings, instantaneous schedules, floor calculations, volumes, elevations, sections and 3D. Some claims that it is much faster compared to drawing conventionally in Autocad.

My concern is that I'm scared it won't make that much of a difference for the time sacrificed to learn the software. Tools are still tools. The end product should be the same no matter what we use. I'm currently working literally from sunrise to the next sunrise My only freetime is during weekends.

What's your take on this? BIM yes, no? Pros and cons?

I have to agree that BIM softwares are not meant to render beautiful images. They lack the tools to bring out the artist in you As they claimed them self it's more towards the documentation phase of the project.

I've made my decision though, I'm gonna start learning BIM softwares. Besides time, there's nothing else to lose. Extra knowledge will give extra advantages

cheers

I don't know about the examinations part, but what all my friends from IPTS did was they sent all their syllabus, results and some works to LAM and they straight away get their part 1. Same goes to part 2.

Can't remember exactly how long, but it was a few months. Around 3-6 months if i'm not mistaken.

Lets put aside those gifted people and learn how to draw and design like everyone else.

1. Learn thru observation, copying(as reference) others artworks.
2. Learn the color theory
3. Learn bout design theory and history
4. Learn bout shapes, forms, orders, composition, symmetry, balance, axis, and other pattern language/principles.
5. Draw and design and draw and draw again and again and again

6. Now tell me that didn't helped at all.. i dare you.

To some extent, yes. Some were taught during my studies.

I've spoon fed you quite an information there, the rest is up to you to find out and explore. As you said, it's all over Mr.Google. He's a pretty nice guy

Basic calculations such as

1. Area calculation = width x length (edit: why did i put height? haha)
2. Adding, subtraction, multiplication and dividing
3. Ratio : mostly to calculate the sloping of ramp and roofing
4. %
5. $$$ < this is the business side of architecture. heheh

Which one more important? both are equally important. U need to make sure the measurements are accurate while designing a pleasing looking building. Nothing to be scared of actually, those are simple maths.

This post has been edited by Bonetoad: Mar 3 2011, 12:34 AM

Isn't that what he said?