Architect Post @ ArAH

IT was once filled up and somebody was here before. This picture was taken 2 weeks ago for no reason.

and now...

It was left empty. Now I know why I have to take this picture again.



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Masuk Opis Lepas Raya

I got pileeeeesss of weeerrkk!

Hey Ho its June!

Salam.

Hectic May was gone. Beautiful June is coming!

Sangatlah relax setelah saat-saat kritikal telah berlalu. 24 hours working di hari submission PAM Centre Design Competition, tanpa mandi  tetapi kebajikan pekerja masih dijaga. Bos-bos belanja makan, di malam submission makan Dominos n KFC, pagi esoknya sarapan nasi lemak ayam dara. Kalau masa belajar dulu, aku selalu abaikan makan. Makan ke mana, mandi lagilah. Tak sedar langsung siang atau malam sebab terperap siapkan design dalam bilik aje. Punyala teruk dan selekeh tahap gaban. And now I experience it thru working. Masa competition camni la baru nampak perangai dan semangat teamwork masing-masing. Tapi aku salute jugak bos-bos sebab dorang umpama bapa-bapa yang pantau dan guide ktorang buat kerja. Walaupun bila aku fikir balik, tak banyak pun aku sumbangkan. Well, no mistakes no learn aite? Mana yang tak cukup, tambah-tambahkan. Macam yang aku expect, ktorang buat design dari zero dan habiskan sehingga titik noktah. Design sendiri, 3D model sendiri, report (type2) sehinggalah bab print pun print sendiri. Office kecil camnila baru dapat experience suma ni. =)

On top of that I really enjoyed every single moment. Akan menjadi benchmark untuk aku buat lebih baik di masa akan datang.

Sekian.

May ALLAH bless!

The real things are..

ITS BEEN awhile since I'm away from blogosphere. Yes, kinda busy with work. Working life makes you discipline enough anyway. And I'm happy with it. Even sometimes I did complain whenever I need to do OT and that work disturbs my beautiful weekend. Again, my family remind me to 'just do the work' and think that you will be paid more. (Another commitment had been added to the list recently, so I need to work harder!)


Whats up with me on this 2-3 weeks back? I'm struggling complete the design scheme of Lembaga Peperiksaan. Not just me, got another 3 person working together in order to make sure everything is ready and prepared for the KSU meeting. When we are working hard on it, the meeting keep postpone for about more than 3 times. What are you expecting from them? Don't they interested on our proposal? At the meantime, we continue updating and make some changes on the presentation wise just to make sure that everything looks perfect.


I can see the real life here. The process that are ongoing, the decision that we make, doesn't mean will be approved easily by the KSU. IF he was interested, he himself will recommend to the minister and the proposal will bring into cabinet. Thats the flow of government project.


My principal even said to me; "There's not interesting much about being architect because we are paid based on the scale of fees; even our payment is much lower than the developer, contractor, qs. In fact, we did a lot of work - from the very start (preliminary), schematic, up until design implementation; we going through ALL the process but our fees not that much than theirs."


I slowly agree with his statement. To learn and to see this real life is not that easy. Face it, then only I can gain my own experience. So explore. Keep exploring in this architecture field.


Talking about architecture design. The real scenario is not that the architects 'was' the architect, it is actually client was the architect. The architects are guided by the client because everything that relates to design will effect the costs; thats what the client concerns much. They want this, want that, just 'order' as they know that it can be built so easy. Here, where's the stand of the architects? They supposed to be the one to consult the client, and to say NO when they have to. And how many of architects got this attitude?


Back to life, there's no other way to get a project and to satisfied everyone. At the end of the day, the design stay the same. Not many are outstanding and can be proud of. Talking about any building's architecture, nothing much to say. Because it is common. It is almost nothing. Sad thing about some part of Malaysian architect's life.


We done with the KSU meeting. Now waiting for the results which we think it is sort of impossible to gain the project; since we have to compete with another 3 powerful groups that want the Enstek site so bad.


If we didn't get it, its okay. We are all fine with it. At least I know how to appreciate this 4 months of working on the schematic design; the experience to exploring and produce the best presentation for the meeting. We did it!


Another challenge of life is coming.. and I can't wait for tomorrow. Everyday is precious, everyday is just.. full of surprise.


May ALLAH bless.

before i'm away

last day working.

then im off to somewhere for a week.

its gonna be rush, just hope ALLAH stays with us. Amin.

current project: renovation house, danau kota KL

packing up.
flight tomorrow at 1255 pm.

bla bla selasa

MAK kata, dalam family, aku la yang paling teliti. Paling serius. Paling banyak fikir. Sebab tu kalau ada masalah, punyela dalam aku fikir sampai sakit2 badan, sakit2 kepala. Padahal kalau take it easy benda tu pun boleh setel. (Dalam hal ni kak anim paling positif. Orang cakap apepun, dia boleh ambil mudah. Positif. Sangat!)


Dan sebab tu bila Mia habis spm, cepat2 mak kata, ambil la course apepun asalkan JANGAN senibina. JANGAN jadi macam kak anis kau. Sakit mak tengok kak anis kau buat kerja. Tak tido, tak makan. Mak pun jadi susah hati. (Kesian mak. Minta maaf mak, tengah2 malam telefon mintak ketenangan. Punyala serabut hidup dalam senibina ni)


Ingat seronok ke tengok2 bangunan? Tengok kena sampai 'tembus' tau. Kena kaji macam mana bangunan tu beroperasi, dari segi struktur dan pembinaan. Semua berkenaan teknikal dan praktikal.


Aku seronok. Jujur. Dalam tempoh yang hampir sebulan ni aku enjoy dengan pekerjaan aku. Aku cuba tingkatkan prestasi setiap hari dan mengamalkan toleransi dengan officemate yang lain. Saling belajar. Bos aku sendiri selalu tekankan, be knowledgeable. Buku banyak, maka baca. Internet ada, maka cari. Pelbagai kemudahan dah disediakan dan aku berpuas hati setakat ini.


Jarang sekali aku berasa seronok dalam dunia senibina ni. Jujur. Selama ni belajar, setiap projek disempurnakan mengikut dateline. Proses yang diamalkan kadangkala tidak lengkap dan kurang sana sini. Semata-mata untuk siap. Tetapi, apabila praktis dalam realiti yang sebenar, aku belajar menyempurnakan projek dengan sempurna. Dengan proses yang betul. Dengan kaedah yang betul. Ini yang dikatakan pengalaman sebenar.



Bersedia untuk esok. Meeting projek Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia di Putrajaya. Sambil2 tu aku kena jumpa client untuk projek renovation rumahnya. Dua projek satu masa.





**Buat drawing ni, teringat masa kecik dulu. Zaman darjah2. Aku beli kertas mahjong (masa tu xtau saiz A0) pastu lipat 4 kali (kalau nak banglo 4 tingkat). Kalau nak banglo 3 tingkat, lipat 3 kali je. Pastu aku akan bahagikan mengikut kebesaran ruang. Contoh:- Ruang tamu, dapur pastu ada tangga naik tingkat 2... kemudian aku akan lukis perabot2 yang ada kat dalam tu - guna katalog Courts Mammoth (Mak abah dulu suka shopping perabot kat situ). Lastt sekali, bila lukisan rumah dah siap, aku akan guna barbie doll kertas tu jadi penghuni rumah tu. Hehe. Itulah permainan aku masa darjah 5-6. Kreatif tak? HAHA. Kecik2 dah tau lukis Lukisan Keratan tau! HAHAHAHA *gelak guling2



Ok tu je. =)




May ALLAH bless.

Art, Arch and Anis

My first step in architecture was when I've been called for an interview five years ago. It took place in UTM KL City Campus. While everybody brought their A1 drawings and various painting, I just brought a few piece of paper (which is rough sketch of what-so-ever - which is done few days back before the interview - to show that I am able to sketch) and - official documents - curriculum vitae/spm/matriculation transcript.




I was alone.




The first stage of the interview was sketching. In a big hall, where you can see a lot of artist and designers; you can feel that you wasn't be there. I feel it. Everyone took pencil and start sketch. Its all based on the object at the center of the hall. Look at it, feel it, then your hand will freely dance on the paper. That will be the end product. It can be anything. Everyone - which is - different.





When I saw everyone had started, I took a deep breath and start sketching.






Its very subjective where you need to look and interpreted in your own way. As far as I remembered, the object had turned to be in a city environment with buildings as the background, with cars - smoke - yes, pollution. When time has end up, I look at it and compare with others - that makes me feel so.......... okay, till here, Anis. Go back home and you will never be choosen. Thank you.




Obviously, I was so nervous. The next stage was one-to-one interview session.
And I just know Caesar Pelli who had designed the KLCC and Raja Bahrain who designed the Masjid Terapung in Terengganu.
Fortunately they asked and I can answered.




"Ouh.. so you got taekwondo skills. Why don't you take Sports course?" One of the interviewer asked.
"I think I am capable enough in architecture course because I know how tough it is."


FAKE. I don't really know how tough it is. I just pick some tips-to-answer-well-during-interview-be-confident-promote-yourself. So I do.

Then they looked at my drawings and said, "Is that all?"
"Yes." Confidently I answered.
They have a look at my sketch in the hall just now and assess it. They do asked why I sketch in such a way and whats the meaning behind it. Yes, I answered all well. (poyo)

So, everything ends there. I thought its just.. THERE.



Few weeks later I got a letter calling me to register in UTM Skudai in.......... what?????? architecture! They must be kidding!!!





I remembered how lack I am (there is NO OUTSTANDING sketches) and how blur I am (I just know 2 architects in the world, okay). But I've been choosen. Hrmmmm.... this is odd.





I call it as rezeki and jodoh. I also got a sense that there is something in me, thats why they've choose me. If you ask what I am more in to, I can answer; it is art. But I never know that this will be the one for me. Along the way of study, I found it very tough (yes, damn tough!) and challenging. You not only study objects and arts, you study everything. Design and people. Its more than that and its very-very-very subjective though;





a) Where you can design, starts from everywhere. Its NOT A MUST to start from A to Z. It can be from C to L or even Z to A. It can be anywhere and it DOESN'T stop there. Design and develop. Design and redo. Redo, redo until you satisfied and when you have already solve the issues behind it.
b) Where you can have a lot of options. But still, you need knowledge to guide you. Back to design requirements. You need to keep designing and choose the best for it. Until the design will be yours.






Architecture... it never stop.
And Anis, if you capable enough in 5 years of study, why don't in 10 years, 15 years, 30 years to come?


PASSION. It will drive you to success.




May ALLAH bless.

biar betul : biar betul-betul

Ingat senang ke nak buat keputusan?
Lagi2 dengan aku yang tak-berapa-nak-tekad-dan-sume-benda-nak-main-main-je
Hah... hambik..

Try and error memang aplikasi aku. Kebanyakkannya error dan ada je benda yang slack. Walau camtu aku boleh je hidup dan survive lagi.





Orang kata nasib.










Tapi nasib tu tak selalunya baik.







Dan aku pun tak bergantung sepenuhnya pada nasib. Aku perlu usaha.





Tapi aku rasa aku belum sedia untuk memikul tanggungjawab serius.
Walau aku rasa sebenarnya aku mampu.
Tapi dah tak larat dah... penat 1 tahun + 5 tahun straight belajar..
Walau aku rasa sebenarnya aku masih minat dengan bidang ini.
Tapi lagi best kot duduk melepak.....
Walau sebenarnya lagi best dapat gaji daripada lepak kosong.



AH kau Anis...
Banyak tapi2.
Nak seribu daya OK..






Tapi betul ke aku nak?











Apa arah tuju aku lepas ni. Practice atau study - Lagi?




Bermain dengan warna dan pensel. Mereka dan berimaginasi. Merancang dan membina.







Inikah yang aku nak?






Inilah kau, anis. Ini dunia kau.






Sebenarnya aku telah memilih bidang yang betul. Dan aku perlu teruskan hingga ke hujungnya.





May ALLAH bless.

mari bersosial!

Setelah hampir 2 minggu terperap kat umah (kononnya), aku menyambut jemputan majlis perkahwinan anak En. Azmi dengan gembira. Sebabnya 1 je... kalau pegi wedding tu maknanya dapatla jumpa balik geng aku kat aRahDESIGN dulu >>> siti ngan emy! Sayangnya emy tak dapat join kali ni sebab pegi wedding kat terengganu.

Maka dengan itu aku pun ikut Siti. Siti amek aku kat umah. Arini aku x main lilit2, pakai bawal biasa. Baju pun baju recycle. Baju matrik dulu (haaaaaaaaa matrik! baju 5 tahun lepas!) So banyak ceritalah. Cerita kat ArAH, cerita bos aku En. Amzar pakai kereta barulah, macam-macam. Kami keluar pukul 11 lebih, pukul 12 lebih Pn. Aziah call ajak konvoi. Maka Siti pun parkinglah kat depan Raintree club, Ampang. Kami berdua naik kereta baru En. Amzar, kereta Hyundai Tuckson. wahhhh..

"Hai... anis! Apa kabar?" Aku salam Pn. Aziah. En. Amzar hanya sebut namaku.
"Hehe. sihat."
"Bila habis?"
"Baru je ni.. dah 2 minggu kat umah." Sungguh aku malu ter-jumpa dorang dalam keadaan camni. X ready kot!!!!!
"Tak apply keje ke?"
"aaa... tak lagi."
"Taknak masuk ArAH?"
"Boleh lagi ke?"
"Boleh........" Dua-dua jawab serentak. Uiii terharu aku. Dorang masih welcome aku lagi rupanya.
"Camne tu? email? Nak tunjuk portfolio?" soalku lagi.
"No.. u just come on Monday ke.. we discuss about it. Any keje yang u boleh buat.. then after u habis, we'll talk about other things la.." jawab En. Amzar. Aku suka dengan cara dia. Rilek je.
"So what's your thesis?"
"Thesis? Em.. converting shop office into shophouse." jawabku.
"I told you... you will never score in housing development." Dia memberi amaran. GULP!! Alamak! Dia pernah cakap ke ek? Macam tak pernah. Entah? Eh kau ni anis!
"You will score in museum design, gallery...." Sambil cekap mengawal stering kereta. Aku cuma mengangguk-angguk.
Aii... rindu pulak dengar term-term archi ni. Dan dikelilingi dengan warga archi.


Mendengarkan itu, buat aku rasa lega. Nasib baik tak mintak mana2. Cuma aku x ready untuk bekerja lagi sekarang ni. En. Amzar tau aku nak balik JB, so dia bagi pilihan untuk kerja sementara sebelum aku betul-betul grad.

Sepanjang perjalanan ke Hulu Langat banyak bercerita tentang ArAH dan situasi fresh grad sekarang. Aku dan Siti pun menjawab bila ditanya. Aku bukan banyak cakap pun. Segan kot. Depan bos kan. Tapi Pn. Aziah la yang macam biasa banyak cakap. Ada je cerita.

Sampai je kat dewan wedding anak En. Azmi, kitorang kua. Aku dan Siti tunggu kak Fatin. kak Fatin tu arkitek kat ArAH. Lepas aku abis praktikal tahun lepas, dia masuk pulak. So ni kira first time la jumpa dia. Ok je orangnya. Bole buat gurau jugaklah. =)

Masa jumpa En. Azmi, dia macam ingat-ingat lupa aku. Bila aku perkenalkan diri, dia gelak. Hehe. En. Azmi ni draughtman yang sangat berpengalaman tau! Orang kepercayaan En. Amzar dan En. Hanaz.

Sedap gak lauk-lauk kenduri. Boleh tak kenduri ade lauk masak lomak ayam cili padi? Osahla... tapi tak bape nak cili padi sangatla. hehe. Aku pun bukan main..... konon selesema sakit tekak, berteguk-teguk aku minum air sirap sejuk. Bukan main kau yeee anis! Masa makan-makan tu En. Amzar sempat gak korek pasal office kat kak Fatin. Dia tanya pasal site discussion. Aku pasang telinga jelah dengar. Hoho.

Disebabkan pengantin lambat datang dan hari pun gelap, maka kami pun gerak pulang. Sempat Pn. Aziah n En. Amzar pesan, "Korang ni kalau kawin, datang cepat sikit. Ni lambat, orang dah habis makan." Haha... yang kawin tu tentulah bukan aku. Siti terrr-sipu-sipu malu. Hailah. Orang yang dah kojo yolah buleh kawen kan. Boleh tak statement tu? Ahaks.

Otw balik ni x banyak sangat cakap. Hujan melimpah turun. Sume orang ngantuk kot sebab kenyang sangat. Bila sampai kat Raintree Club, Siti dah mula kuarkan kunci kereta, En. Amzar pulak masuk parking. Haikkk???

"Kita masuk dulu lah. Pergi washroom ke. Minum-minum dulu." Waaaa.... aku pandang Siti, Siti pandang aku. Kenyanggg kot!

Ni kali kedua aku masuk Clubhouse. Dulu first time Abg G bawak. Masuk-masuk je jumpa bowling area. Macam sunyi je. Takde orang. Ohhh lupa. Private kan!

Aku ngan Siti gi washroom, Pn. Aziah tunggu kat kafe.

Lepas kitorang kuar, kitorang pun terus ke kafe. Nampak tak nampakla aku dengan Pn. Aziah tu sebab kerusi kafe pun tenggelam! (kerusi lembut) Nasib baik dia lambai tangan. Tempat kami tu dekat dengan swimming pool. Saat aku duduk... fuuuu... gile cool tempat ni. Agak jakun la aku sebenarnya. Tapi control2 je. Hehs.

Di meja empat segi kecil tu, Pn. Aziah di sebelah kiri aku, Siti kat sebelah kanan aku, En. Amzar depan aku. Posisi aku ngan En. Amzar pulak boleh tengok tv kat depan. Siti je yang membelakangi tv. Sebelah tempat kami ade meja lain pulak. Ade la dua orang kat situ. Aku tengok perempuan tu sedap je makan. Mesti makanan kat sini sedap-sedap!

"Orderlah. Nak roti ke, ape ke.." Pn. Aziah suruh kami order. Fuhh! Aku dengan Siti dah sama menjeling. Sengih.

"Kenyanglah puan..."

"Ohh kenyang? Pilih la dessert." Pulak. Aduh. Pn. Aziah beria tunjuk bahagian dessert di menu yang aku pegang. So aku amek la ice lemon tea (amboiiii nisss bukan main kau yeee!) Siti pulak amek aiskrim.

"Aikk.. aiskrim pun nak share??" tegur En. Amzar. Haha... kitorang gelak je.

"Bagi sudu dua ye, untuk aiskrim." Pn. Aziah pesan. Waa baik gile! Terima kasih puan!

Aku pun tengok2la tv tu. Pertandingan badminton. Masa aku tengok tv tergantung tu mamat kat depan aku toleh belakang. Maka aku tertengok muka dia. Emmm.. macam kenal la.

"Eh Lin.... makan tu je??" En. Amzar tegur mamat ngan perempuan tadi. Lin? Bila dia toleh lagi, laaaa... Adlin Aman Ramli!

"Puan.. tu Adlin Aman Ramli kan?"

"Haah.. dorang member jugaklah tu.." Dengan rileknye Pn. Aziah menjawab. Pehh... rilek je dorang ni. Ohhh lupa. Ni kan private club. Haruslah member!! Hailahh aku ni pun.....!

Dan rupanya di sebelahnya Emilia Rosnaida. Ohh sangat santai. Emilia toleh gak pastu senyum kat aku. Cantik! Aku senyum balik la. Nampak ramah. Mungkin sebab dorang memang kenal En. Amzar dan isteri.

"Bila dorang nak datang Lin? Kau contact budak2 ni.." Dari nada aku dengar En. Amzar cakap dengan Adlin tu memang macam ngam gile.

Bila makanan kitorang dah sampai, separuh makan dahpun, En. Amzar tegur dorang lagi. "Eh Lin.. kau order apa?"

"Nasi putih.."
"Baik ko tanye dorang. Entah-entah buat nasi goreng. Bukan betul tu."
Emilia cepat-cepat lambai. Waiter pun datang, barula nak amek order. Tapi aku tengok dorang dua pun tak marah.

"Lambatnya Lin. betul ke nasi putih?" En. Amzar tegur lagi.
"Beli beras kot?"
"Hahaha...." Dua-dua gelak. Hoho. Memang makanan Adlin sampai lambat la. Tapi dia cool je.

Habis makan je, Pn. Aziah mintak tolong Siti hantar balik. Alang-alang tuh Siti hantar terus ke rumah. Maka dapatla aku tengok rumah Pn. Aziah dan En. Amzar buat pertama kali. Besar gak. Kat area Taman Melawati, area umah pak jang aku.

Siti hantar aku dalam pukul 4.30 petang. Disebabkan kami sama-sama belum Zuhur, maka aku ajak dia singgah solat di rumah aku dulu.

Aku rindukan ArAH rupanya....