Practical Log Book 1999

This update is posted to cover works that I had done during my first industrial training year back in 1999. The firm is called Saifuddin & Ong Architect (or better known as SNO Architect). In this year, I was introduced to the use of computer technology as the mean of creating architectural design work. It was one of the TRANSITIONAL periods in my architectural journey.

I decided to join the firm after being introduced to Mr. Obliza. Back then, he was working at SNO as the Design Director and was invited as the design critique guest at our studio 05 during our final critique session. Along the way, there were a lot of new things that I learned and discovered. The experience I gained was more than just architectural practical exercise.. there were stories to learn from the dilemma of choosing career (a Chinese friend was thinking of quitting architecture to manage his family business), office politics (causing a lot of staff to resign), friendship (how do we define friends in architecture?- help others with their presentations), night life (due to the location of the office which was in the middle of Jalan Telawi Dua, Bangsar - hottest night out during that time) and many more that I can vividly recall. Hopefully these memories will remain intact in this limitless memory of my mind.

Why do i start Blogging?

There are reasons in life...even though they could not be explained; at least they have underlying reasons behind them. The biggest answer would be 'takdir'; only God know better. Of course these are some of the many reasons why I started my blog.

1. A book to remember - the path in architecture is parallel with our life. If not, it would just be a daily working routine and not a career to love and be passionate about. By remembering the path in architecture I can also remember and recall the journey of life that walk along it. I’m sure many of us could easily remember the first sketch that we did

2. Self Advertise - For me a not-so-talkative person like me, the best way to tell others about myself is by writing and featuring my architectural work in this blog of mine and let others do their own judgment... pictures speak a thousand words.

3. My CV - people don’t know their future for sure. Even I never thought that I would be working in UK. And I’m quite definite that staying in UK also won’t be for eternal. Unthinkable things that do not permit us to stay there for long may happen along our stay. So it’s better to be prepared -“sediakan payung sebelum hujan". This blog will be a life long CV. There’s no need for last minute preparation whenever there’s an interview scheduled.

4. Knowledge - I believe architecture is a long life-learning process (in fact, any other field is a life-long journey). We need to be motivated to learn from day to day a new knowledge. It is not simply because we need to do that to fulfil the client needs instead we need it to equip ourselves as a MASTERBUILDER.

5. Digital Logbook - This part will be my personal of work being done on a daily basis. We all need to have this formally documented. I just realise that I should have done it right after graduation but it’s never too late to start now (after four years of working in this field). I'm not ready to take part 3 yet, but who knows when the right time comes, I already have my Logbook running online.

6. Mind Mapping – the longer time we spend working, the wider range of knowledge we need to learn (some people said architects need to learn all knowledge but master a few) it will be harder to remember things easily. Especially since my mind is not a mapped brain like the doctors who could remember things just by reading once. Therefore it will be a learning platform not just for me to learn but for others to share.

7. Improving English - I've never appreciated the needs of having a good proficiency at English until I joined architecture in KMB (Kolej MARA Banting). As a kampong (village) boy I had a rough time struggling with the English medium classes. My life started to change when I finally met my beloved wife who taught me how to express one's feeling using English. Until now she is my personal editor and mentor in English. During the school days, when we were forced to write a daily journal in English by our teachers, I found it tiring and boring and I never really enjoyed doing it, but now I’m writing on my own willingness!

"The main idea behind a blog is not just to keep it to yourself but to share with others the beauty of life."

CV-General Information

CURRICULUM VITAE

ABOUT ME
Mr Fadzlan Rizan Johani
25 Parliament Street,
Bury, Lancashire
BL9 0TE
United Kingdom

E-mail: paklan_rizan@yahoo.co.uk
Website:
http://jalakmas.blogspot.com/
http://papan9.blogspot.com/

Profession: Graduate Architect
Nationality: Malaysian
Marital Status: Married to Wardina with two sons
Language Skills:
Bahasa Melayu
English
Mandarin
Arabic

MEMBERSHIP
Board of Architects Malaysia (LAM), Part 2 Architect
Membership No: AG/F 67

Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM)
Membership No: G 2382

EDUCATION DETAILS
MARA University of Technology 11/01 – 11/03
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons) (3.31)

MARA University of Technology 01/98 – 11/01
Diploma in Architecture (3.52)

MARA College, Banting, Selangor 06/97 – 01/98
A Levels, Architecture (13)

MARA Juniour Science College Jasin (Boarding School Special Education Programme), Melaka
SPM (GCSE equivalent), 10 Aggregate


SKILLS
Level of proficiency on a scale of 1–10.

CAD Programme
AutoCad: 5/10
Microstation XM: 8/10
VectorWorks 2D: 9/10


3D Programme
Sketch-up: 10/10
Vray rendering: 8/10
VectorWorks 3D: 10/10
3D Studio Max: 6/10

GRAPHIC Programme
Adobe Indesign: 8/10
Adobe Illustrator: 6/10
Adobe Photoshop: 10/10
Corel Painter X: 3/10

VIDEO EDITING Programme
Window Movie Maker: 10/10
QuickTime professional: 7/10
(animation/video)

ADMINISTRATION Programme
Microsoft Office: 8/10
Pro-mapping: 9/10

ARTS
Visual Painting : 10/10
Photography: 8/10
Model making: 8/10

COMPETITIONS
1.Breakwater development Site-B design competition, commercial and residential project, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2005 - Winning scheme (In association with AZZA Associate Architects Sdn Bhd)

2.Malaysian Structural Steel Association (MSSA) undergraduate prize award, 2003 –Winning scheme (In association with Student of Architecture, UiTM)

3.Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Architectural Design Competition, 13th Architectural Workshop 1999, University of Malaya - 2nd place

AWARDS
1. Dean’s List from Sem 02 to Sem 05, Diploma Architecture and Sem 01 Bachelor Architecture, MARA University of Technology

2. Best design award for Sem 01 to Sem 08 Diploma Architecture and Sem 01 to Sem 03 Bachelor Architecture, MARA University of Technology (UiTM)

3. Architectural design work published in Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Architects

4. Guest critiques at architecture students’ critique session at Lim Kok Wing University College, Cyberjaya, Malaysia and Strategic College, Melawati, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5. Exhibited design works at 9th Arcasia Students Jamboree 2000

6. Vice President of Student Architecture (STARCH), 1999

7. Art work published in Citra, 4 Mei 1998, page 21

8. Exhibited artworks at Persona Art Exhibition 1998 in Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur

9. Exhibited artworks in Bury Art Gallery, November 2009-Feb 2010


WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:RGP Architects
Position:Architectural Designer
Time Period:July 2006 - Present
Location:Bury, United Kingdom

Employer:Design Option Team (DOT)
Position:Freelance Designer
Time Period:January 2001 - July 2006
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employer:AZZA Associate Architects
Position:Freelance Design Architect
Time Period:October 2005 - June 2006
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employer:Michael Ong Chartered Architect
Position:Assistant Architect
Time Period:April 2004 - June 2006
Location:Damansara, Malaysia

Employer:A&A Architects
Position:Architect
Time Period:January 2004 - April 2004
Location:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employer:Murobond Paint Malaysia
Position:Graphic Designer
Time Period:November 2003 - January 2004
Location:Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Employer:Saifuddin & Ong (SNO) Architect
Position:Part-time Design Architect
Time Period:July 2000 - March 2003
Location:Bangsar, Malaysia

MOCA Architect

Michael Ong Chartered Architect, Damansara, from 04/2004 – 07/07/2006
Job Tittle: Assistant Architect

RESIDENTIAL PROJECT Dato’ Low Moi Ing (quill director) Mansion, Bangsar
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

Kung’s House, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Preparation of planning application (Authorities Submissions)
- Working drawing
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad

Kung’s Bungalow, Jalan Beka , Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Preparation of planning application (Authorities Submissions)
- Working drawing
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad


Rizatuddin’s bungalow, Cyberjaya
- Schematic design
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

Segambut Semi-D Phase1
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Preparation of planning application (Authorities Submissions)
- Working drawing
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad

Segambut Link Bungalows Phase 2
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Preparation of planning application (Authorities Submissions)
- Working drawing
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad

INDUSTRIAL PROJECT

DHL warehouses, Glenmarie, Shah Alam, and Penang, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11

Zuellig Pharma warehouse, Shah Alam, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11

COMMERCIAL PROJECT

Tower D, KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11

HSBC Tower, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11

BMW showroom and service centre at Jalan Semangat, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11

HSBC 2, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
-Design development
-Used Adobe Photoshop, AutoCad

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS), Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

UOB Medan Pasar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

Bukit Kayu Hitam Duty-free complex, Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

PT 12099 Office Building, Cyberjaya, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- 3D illustration
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

MASTERPLAN
Mixed development for OSK Property Holdings Berhad in Sg Buloh, Malaysia
- Schematic design
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

AZZA Associate Architects

AZZA Associate Architects, Kuala Lumpur from 10/2005 – 06/2006
Job Tittle: Freelance Architect

MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Al-reem Island Plot 1, Zone C, commercial and residential project (5 blocks of 45-storey and exclusive Villa), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for Tamouh Investments (In association with GDP Architects) -Approved Scheme.
- Schematic design
- Design development
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- Interior Design
- 3D Illustration
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio Max

American University of Abu Dhabi design competition, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Being short-listed.
- Schematic design
- 3D Illustration
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

Breakwater development Site-A design competition, commercial and residential project, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-Being short listed
- Schematic design
- 3D Illustration
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop


Breakwater development Site-B design competition, commercial and residential project, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates-Winning scheme.
- Schematic design
- 3D Illustration
- Presentation Board
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop

Al-shamisi Tower, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- 3D Illustration
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop


KTM township, Penang, Malaysia
- 3D Illustration
- Façade Study and detail treatment
- Used Vectorworks 11, Adobe Photoshop