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INTERNSHIP TRAINING & REPORT [ARC 2615 /ARC 2613/ ARC 2622] ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP LOG SHEETS AND REPORT STUDENT’S NAME: NIK AFIQ AMADI BIN NIK ABDULLAH STUDENT ID: 0317749 SEMESTER: 4.5 (YEAR 3) COMPANY: ATSA ARCHITECTS SDN BHD INTERNSHIP DATES: 3RD JANUARY 2017 - 3RD MARCH 2017 TUTOR’S NAME: SITI BALKISH ROSLAN

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INTERNSHIP TRAINING & REPORT

[ARC 2615 /ARC 2613/ ARC 2622]

ARCHITECTURE INTERNSHIP LOG SHEETS AND REPORT

STUDENT’S NAME: NIK AFIQ AMADI BIN NIK ABDULLAH

STUDENT ID: 0317749

SEMESTER: 4.5 (YEAR 3)

COMPANY: ATSA ARCHITECTS SDN BHD

INTERNSHIP DATES: 3RD JANUARY 2017 - 3RD MARCH 2017

TUTOR’S NAME: SITI BALKISH ROSLAN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Acknowledgement

2.0 Introduction

2.1 General Purpose of Study

2.2 Working Environment

2.2.1 Company Profile

2.2.2 Period of Training

2.2.3 Working Hours

3.0 Weekly Project Summary

3.1 Week 1

3.2 Week 2

3.3 Week 3

3.4 Week 4

3.5 Week 5

3.6 Week 6

3.7 Week 7

3.8 Week 8

4.0 Conclusion

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1.0 Acknowledgement

First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Mr Syed Kamal

Affendi who has given me the opportunity to work at ATSA Architects. The past two months have

been such a turning point in my career as an architecture student, ever since I started my

internship here.

Besides, I would also like to thank everyone at ATSA Architects, especially to those who have

been sharing as much knowledge, experience, exposure and faith as they possibly could

throughout my internship period here. I have definitely broadened up my understanding on

Architecture even more now, as well as finally get the chance to experience the real working

culture at an architecture firm. Under the guidance and supervision of some senior and junior

architects, they have helped me improved so much, not only as an architecture student, but as a

person as well.

Next, I would also like to give my appreciation to my fellow colleagues, who have always been

there and helped me getting through this internship. The journey of my internship won’t be as

smooth and successful without their help, assistance and endless support.

Last but not least, my utmost appreciation goes to my tutor, Miss Balkish who has guided me

throughout my internship. Thank you for all the guidance and helping me preparing myself for

the future of my career. I would definitely remember all the fruitful advices during her visit at

ATSA Architects.

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2.0 Introduction

2.1 General Purpose of Study

The internship training is aimed at introducing students to the requirements, activities

and operations involved in working in architectural practices. The purpose is to facilitate

the involvement of students in professional attachments to architectural practices in

order to develop an understanding of the general nature, principles and procedure of law

and legislation as applied to architectural drawings, especially the Building by-laws.

Students will also be exposed to the process of authority submission for various drawings

from an architectural practice and the range of contract documentation produced to

support these drawings.

Via a full time internship attachment, students will further appreciate the documentation

and report-writing skills require of an employee (architectural assistance / architect) in a

typical architect’s firm.

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2.2 Working Environment

2.2.1 Company Profile

ATSA Architects was founded in 1992 by its founding members; Ar. Azim A. Aziz, Ar.

Zulqaisar Hamidin and Yee Teck Choon. In the past 21 years, ATSA Architects has been successful

in winning several awards and is regarded as one of the better established architecture firms in

Malaysia. ATSA has been accorded within the Top Ten architectural practices in Malaysia by BCI

Asia for several years.

It is ATSA Architects' philosophy to always provide various design solutions for its

buildings that will not only be incorporating excellent design ideas but will also provide

memorable spaces and timeless architecture. They also believe in designing the next generation

of buildings which are green and sustainable, to reduce its carbon footprint. Their goal is to meet

the MS 1525 guidelines, for designing energy efficient buildings in Malaysia and designing

buildings towards "Architecture 2030", where buildings are to be of Zero Carbon or powered

mainly by renewable energy.

As an Architectural company, they have experienced many changes over the past 21

years. They have grown in terms of our capacity from 4 key personnel which consists of its two

founding members Azim and Zulqaisar, Yee Teck Choon as Senior Architect and Paul Lau as

Director, to approximately 60 employees with offices in Penang and Kota Kinabalu. They are also

planning to open their latest office in Johor within the first quarter of 2012.

Their Head Quarters, located in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, has become one of

the most highly computerised medium-sized architecture firms in Malaysia. They have

progressed tremendously over the years since 1992. In order to ensure that they are always able

to render high quality, innovative designs with comparative services to their clients, they have

invested intensively in upgrading ATSA’s CAD division capability with the latest and up to date

softwares.

Currently, ATSA is also in association with OWMP International, providing Architectural

design services in Brunei Darussalam. They have collaborated in jointly producing various design

works together. They have also engaged in various international design experiences in Maldives,

India, Papua New Guinea, Iran and the UAE. To date, ATSA is undertaking several projects in

Malaysia that will be based on LEED and GBI (Malaysia Green building rating) green building

rating system.

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2.2.2 Period of Training

The total period of internship training covered 8 weeks from 3rd January 2017 to 10th

March 2017. Students are required to submit their internship training report on Friday,

10th March 2017.

2.2.3 Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6pm

(Lunch Hour: 1.00pm to 2.00pm)

3.0 Weekly Project Summary

3.1 Week 1 (3rd January 2017 – 6th January 2017)

During the first day of internship, my colleague and I were being introduced to every

staff members by the admin of ATSA Architects. We also went for an informal interview

by Mr Syed Kamal (Operating Officer) before our spot were being placed and separated

by him. I haven’t really gotten the task until I actually volunteered myself to help one of

my colleague to create a physical model of Masjid Setia Alam for study on the second day.

On Wednesday, I was assigned to prepare the original floor plan drawing of Surau Al-

Firdaus. It is basically a small, old mosque, located at Kampung Atap, Klang that was built

in 1970s. The resting area of the mosque was burnt about a year ago, resulting a very bad

damage that affects more than 80% of the mosque. Since it was built long time ago, there

were no proper drawings of the mosque produced by any architects back then. So, my

task was basically to produce the original floor plan of the mosque from the site by tracing

from a hand-drawn drawing using AutoCad. The sketch of the old floor plan of the mosque

was prepared by Mr Ismail (ATSA Senior Architect). On Friday, I was also assigned to do a

3D animation video of different mosque, called Masjid Kampung Teluk Memali. It is

basically a conservation project of an abandoned 105-year old masque that has been

relocated and restored from Kampung Gajah to Taman Seri Bougainvillea, Bandar Seri

Botani, Perak. Since it was already Friday, I was given a very short time to produce the

video as the deadline of the video is due on Tuesday, the following week. The video will

be sent to the media, which will be published on television (Majalah 3, TV3). In the

nutshell, the first week of internship had been really tough for me as I wasn’t really

adapted to the real working life at an architecture firm. However, as soon as I got to know

the members of ATSA Architects, I managed to make myself comfortable and getting used

to the real working environment.

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Appendix 3.1.1: Image shows the study model of Masjid Setia Alam

Appendix 3.1.2: Producing the original floor plan of Surau Al-Firdaus using AutoCad.

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Appendix 3.1.3 and 3.1.4: Images above show the final fly through 3D Animation video of Masjid

Kampung Teluk Memali before being sent to the media, TV3.

3.2 Week 2 (9th January 2017 – 13th January 2017)

During the second week of internship, I was assigned to amend the floor plan drawing

of Surau Al-Firdaus. I was able to submit the drawings on time to Mr Ismail. Besides, I also

had to finalize the final 3D animation video that week before being sent to the media. The

video was actually produced by using different softwares such as Lumion and Movie

Maker. I was delighted that I was given the faith and opportunity by ATSA Architects to

produce the video that will be published to the television. Even though the time given to

produce the video was considered short, I was still be able to submit it on time with good

quality and satisfaction by everyone at ATSA Architects including the boss, Ar Azim.

Moving on to the next project, I was assigned to produce elevation drawings of an

apartment called, Subang Murni (Nadayu) by one of the junior architects, named Faiz

Rusli. The drawings were produced by using AutoCad. In this project, I have learned to

produce drawings using the correct line weights, colours and also enhancing my AutoCad

skills. By the guidance of Faiz Rusli, I was exposed to several AutoCad commands which

allows me to produce the drawings even faster. However, due to a very intense working

culture, I was absent for the first time as I was down to fever on Thursday.

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Appendix 3.2.1: The video being published in TV3 during advertisement.

Appendix 3.2.2: The video is screened in Majalah 3

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Appendix 3.2.3: Elevation drawings of Ground floor of Subang Murni (Nadayu) Apartment

Appendix 3.2.4: Updated progress of Elevation drawings of Ground floor of Subang Murni (Nadayu)

Apartment

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Appendix 3.2.5: Final technical drawing of the original floor plan of Surau Al-Firdaus in a title block.

3.3 Week 3 (16th January 2017 – 20th January 2017)

As for the third week of my internship period here, I was assigned to continue working

on my drawings. Since the building façade comprises of complicated design of windows,

doors, fin walls and more, it took my awhile to finish it. On Monday, I was also told to

assist one of ATSA Architects draftmen to fold A1 drawings into A4 size. All the drawings

were then being sent to the client’s office in Kuala Lumpur. I was able to meet up with

the client, as well as being able to learn the phase of a project construction. On

Wednesday, I was assigned to assist one of the senior project architect named, Mr Nur

Faiz. I was told to produce a 3D massing proposal of a company factory called Composites

Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM). CTRM is basically an aerospace engineering

company, with the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of

aircraft and spacecraft. It is located at an industrial area, somewhere in Batu Berendam,

Malacca. The factory is currently in pre design phase

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Appendix 3.3.1: Image above show the final elevation drawings (Ground Floor) of Subang Murni

Apartment

Appendix 3.3.2: A perspective view of the first 3D massing proposal of CTRM Factory

including some façade by using Rhinoceros.

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Appendix 3.3.3: Another perspective from different angle of the first 3D massing proposal of CTRM

Factory including some façade by using Rhinoceros.

3.4 Week 4 (23rd January 2017 – 27th January 2017)

During my fourth week of internship at ATSA Architects, after several times of

amendment, I managed to submit all the elevation drawings on time. The drawings were

sent to the graphic designer at ATSA Architects for 3D modeling and rendering. As for the

CTRM factory, I was asked to continue making the 3D massing. Since the floor plan of the

factory kept on changing, I had to produce a new 3D massing as well. On Wednesday, I

attended a client-consultant meeting, which took place at a meeting of CTRM, Malacca.

The meeting was lead by the project architect, followed by some mechanical and

electrical engineers, quantity surveyor and the clients themselves. Besides that, I also got

the chance to attend a product presentation from a company called HILTI the following

day. HILTI is a company that provides services in construction industry. From there, I was

introduced and exposed to products that can be used in building construction.

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Appendix 3.4.1: Image shows the final technical drawing of roof top elevation of Subang Murni

Apartment.

Appendix 3.4.2: Image shows the updated 3D massing proposal of CTRM factory after the floor plan

was changed to a new one

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Appendix 3.4.3: Attended Client-Consultant Meeting Minute which took place at a CTRM Meeting room.

The meeting was lead by a Project Architect, followed by Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, Quantity

Surveyor, and the clients themselves

3.5 Week 5 (1st February 2017 – 3rd February 2017)

It was public holiday (Chinese New Year), so we were given day offs until Wednesday.

As for this week, I only had to continue producing the updated massing based on the

updated CTRM floor plan, prepared by the project architect.

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Appendix 3.5.1: Updated massing of CTRM factory based on the discussions with the clients

during CCM meeting. Several changes had been made.

3.6 Week 6 (6th February 2017 – 10th February 2017)

During my sixth week of internship here, as usual, there have been a lot of changes of

the floor plan of the CTRM factory. Due to clients’ demands, many changes had to be

made in order to reduce the cost, as well as improve the functionality of the factory. So,

the massing of the CTRM also had to be changed as well. I was also assigned to propose

a design of the façade, entrance and the office of the factory. On Friday, I also attended

another Client- Consultant Meeting Minutes which took place at CTRM meeting room,

Malacca. The meetings were commenced around 10.00 am to 1.00pm. The meetings

comprised of mechanical and electrical engineer, quantity surveyor and the clients

themselves. I was assigned by Mr Faiz to write minutes and learnt how to chair a meeting

as the architect plays the main role in a site meeting. In the evening, we also went to

Pejabat Tanah & Galian Melaka to get the land planning information, for example zoning,

height limit and plot ratio.

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Appendix 3.6.1: An updated 3D massing of CTRM factory, including the façade of the entrance and

the office.

Appendix 3.6.2: A proposed design of the entrance and the office.

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Appendix 3.6.3: Attended the Client-Consultant Meeting that was lead by the Project Architect,

followed by the clients, mechanical and electrical engineers from Duriane and Quantity Surveyor from

ARH firm.

3.7 Week 7 (13th February 2017 – 17th February 2017)

As for week 7 of my internship period, I was assigned to update the 3D massing of

CTRM factory, based on the previous meeting that was held last week. This time, only

minor changes had to be made such as the position of the parking lot, the entrance and

etc. Other than that, I was also assigned to propose another design of the entrance of the

factory. Besides that, I also attended a product presentation from X’traseal, a company

that produces wide range of sealants and adhesives for buildings. It was held at ATSA

Architects meeting room and commenced from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

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Appendix 3.7.1: A proposed roof for CTRM factory

Appendix 3.7.2: A different option of a proposed roof for CTRM factory

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Appendix 3.7.3: Perspective view of a different proposed entrance design of CTRM factory

Appendix 3.7.4: Different perspective view of a different proposed entrance design of CTRM factory

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Appendix 3.7.5: Attended a product presentation from a company called X’traseal.

3.8 Week 8 (20th February 2017 – 24th February 2017)

During week eight of internship here, I was assigned to propose an improved design

of the entrance of the factory. After several discussion, I have made several entrance

designs according to the discussion that I had with the bosses, Ar Azim and Ar Zulqaisar. I

have gained a lot of knowledge from them, especially in designing a building façade and

functionality. Besides, they have also broadened up my perspectives towards several

architecture elements that could improve me as an architecture student.

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Appendix 3.8.1: Open cafeteria design proposal of CTRM factory

Appendix 3.8.2: Different design proposal of CTRM entrance with different orientation from the

previous design.

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Appendix 3.8.3: Another different design proposal of CTRM entrance with different orientation from

the previous design which turns out to be more minimalist.

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Appendix 3.8.4: Entrance Design A

Appendix 3.8.5: Entrance Design B

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Appendix 3.8.6: Entrance Design C

Appendix 3.8.7: Entrance Design D

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3.9 Week 9 (27th February 2017 – 3rd March 2017)

During the final week of my internship at ATSA Architects, I was assigned to go to

Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah, Malacca with a junior architect, Mr Khairul. This time, I

was exposed to the early stages of the DO Submission. I was asked to follow up the

progress on applying Surat Ulasan Kebenaran Merancang (KM) for the CTRM factory, as

well as to have a discussion with the Jabatan Perancang for the KM submission. Besides

that, we also went to Pejabat Tanah & Galian Melaka to get the CD of Garis Panduan &

Piawaian Perancangan of Malcca which costs around RM30. On Thursday, I was assigned

to design the final façade of the factory which includes the windows, materials and some

finishes. After that, I managed to do some final rendering of CTRM factory using V-ray

software. Last but not atleast, I was also assigned to help out the staffs to wrap up the

books that will be sold at a booth. Since it was the final week of internship, I was able to

have a small farewell with some staffs at ATSA Architects as well.

Appendix 3.9.1: The final building façade, which features different types of windows, columns and

finishes

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Appendix 3.9.2: A perspective view of the final entrance design of CTRM factory

Appendix 3.9.3: Final rendering of CTRM factory using V-Ray.

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Appendix 3.9.4: Final rendering of CTRM factory using V-Ray from different perspective view

Appendix 3.9.5: Final rendering of CTRM factory using V-Ray from the entrance view

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Appendix 3.9.6: Discussion with the Jabatan Perancang (Town planner) on KM submission

Appendix 3.9.7: Helping out the other staffs wrapping up some books that will be sold at a booth in

Cyberjaya

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Appendix 3.9.8: Had a little farewell with the staffs at ATSA Architects including the CEO, Ar Azim

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4.0 Conclusion

My internship at ATSA Architects was the first instance of me, working in any professional

field. So, I feel lucky to be doing my internship here as the place of my first work experience. It

had given me a new perspective towards architecture and provided me with a bright insight to

the real world of architectural working industry.

Practical training is very much essential for Architecture Students. It is also a great

opportunity to acquire practical knowledge. During my training period, in the industry I acquired

lots of experiences in producing and submitting BP drawings. This will help me to clarify my

theory knowledge. I hope and pray that it will help me much in the future profession.

I have learnt the values and importance of this industry and experienced that this is a

much superior field than most of the other field during my training. Therefore, I would like to

thank my mentor Mr Nur Faiz Abdul Jabar and all my colleagues for the help and guidance

throughout these 9 weeks of internship training.