common language used when communicating with the client will never be the same with the language normally architect used to instruct contractor to construct the building.
for an architect to visualize and materialize the building he/she design for his/her client, some informative architectural perspective drawings or architectural illustrations would be good enough to illustrate architect’s ideas. what client interested to know basically will be what the end product that he/she will get. in normal circumstances, the client would never ever border to know the detail of how a wall plate supposed to be fixed to the top of the wall or which parts of the brick wall requires stiffeners.
anyway when dealing with mr.builder the contractor, architect can never run away from the necessity to prepare all necessary construction drawings [working drawings or detail drawings] which would be the technical tool to convey method of construction of the design. working drawings or detail drawings would normally enable architects to exchange information with the contractor on the technical solution of design.
i was asked by ENCIK AHMAD to design for him his new house. the brief was so simple:
”buatkan aku rumah kecik dan simple aje! 3 biliklah! [please think for me a small and simple 3 bedroom house!]“.
But, ENCIK AHMAD’s requirements did not end there when he unexpectedly asked me this question:
“Li ! macamana nak bina rumah? [RAMLY!, how to built a house?] ”.
this never surprised me for the fact that ENCIK AHMAD is not a normal kampong folk. ENCIK AHMAD is a FELDA ASSISTANT [FA - working with Felda’s Authority] and has been serving Felda for almost 30 years. even though he is an expert in agriculture but his desire to acquire more knowledge yet to reach to the full stop because at the moment [at the brink of his working life for the retirement at the age of 52] ENCIK AHMAD is still pursuing his degree course in 'human resources' at UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA [UPM].
being the architect who must always be responsible to his client [whoever they are], i have no choice but to come out with various technique of presentation to brief ENCIK AHMAD on what are the basic processes in building of a house. I might not have to go in depth in term of the technical information on what actually make up a house, but at least I must gave ENCIK AHMAD an assurance that he had appointed the right person to give him advice on architecture. after going through the slides [see them in the next 3 posts - post 1, post 2 and post 3] that I had prepared and after I was very sure ENCIK AHMAD had understood what being explained to him, my only final advice to ENCIK AHMAD is by asking him to understand part of Section 70 of the Akta Jalan, Parit dan Bangunan 1974 [The Street, Drainage and Building – Act 133], which reads as follows:
70. Notis mengenai bangunan baharu [Buildings].
(1) Tiada seseorang boleh mendirikan sesuatu bangunan tanpa mendapat kebenaran terlebih dahulu daripada pihak-pihak berkuasa tempatan.
No person shall erect any building without the prior written permission of local authority
(2) Seseorang yang bercadang mendirikan sesuatu bangunan hendaklah mengemukakan –
Any person who intends to erect any building shall submit -
for an architect to visualize and materialize the building he/she design for his/her client, some informative architectural perspective drawings or architectural illustrations would be good enough to illustrate architect’s ideas. what client interested to know basically will be what the end product that he/she will get. in normal circumstances, the client would never ever border to know the detail of how a wall plate supposed to be fixed to the top of the wall or which parts of the brick wall requires stiffeners.
anyway when dealing with mr.builder the contractor, architect can never run away from the necessity to prepare all necessary construction drawings [working drawings or detail drawings] which would be the technical tool to convey method of construction of the design. working drawings or detail drawings would normally enable architects to exchange information with the contractor on the technical solution of design.
i was asked by ENCIK AHMAD to design for him his new house. the brief was so simple:
”buatkan aku rumah kecik dan simple aje! 3 biliklah! [please think for me a small and simple 3 bedroom house!]“.
But, ENCIK AHMAD’s requirements did not end there when he unexpectedly asked me this question:
“Li ! macamana nak bina rumah? [RAMLY!, how to built a house?] ”.
this never surprised me for the fact that ENCIK AHMAD is not a normal kampong folk. ENCIK AHMAD is a FELDA ASSISTANT [FA - working with Felda’s Authority] and has been serving Felda for almost 30 years. even though he is an expert in agriculture but his desire to acquire more knowledge yet to reach to the full stop because at the moment [at the brink of his working life for the retirement at the age of 52] ENCIK AHMAD is still pursuing his degree course in 'human resources' at UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA [UPM].
being the architect who must always be responsible to his client [whoever they are], i have no choice but to come out with various technique of presentation to brief ENCIK AHMAD on what are the basic processes in building of a house. I might not have to go in depth in term of the technical information on what actually make up a house, but at least I must gave ENCIK AHMAD an assurance that he had appointed the right person to give him advice on architecture. after going through the slides [see them in the next 3 posts - post 1, post 2 and post 3] that I had prepared and after I was very sure ENCIK AHMAD had understood what being explained to him, my only final advice to ENCIK AHMAD is by asking him to understand part of Section 70 of the Akta Jalan, Parit dan Bangunan 1974 [The Street, Drainage and Building – Act 133], which reads as follows:
70. Notis mengenai bangunan baharu [Buildings].
(1) Tiada seseorang boleh mendirikan sesuatu bangunan tanpa mendapat kebenaran terlebih dahulu daripada pihak-pihak berkuasa tempatan.
No person shall erect any building without the prior written permission of local authority
(2) Seseorang yang bercadang mendirikan sesuatu bangunan hendaklah mengemukakan –
Any person who intends to erect any building shall submit -
(a) kepada pihak berkuasa tempatan apa-apa pelan dan penentuan sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh mana-mana undang-undang kecil yang dibuat di bawah akta ini; dan
to the local authority such plans and specifications as may be required by any by-laws made under this act; and
(b) kepada pihak berkuasa berkanun yang relevan apa-apa pelan dan penentuan berkenaan sistem pembentungan sebagaimana yang dikehendaki oleh mana-mana undang-undang bertulis lain.
to the relevant statutory authority such plans and specifications in respect of the sewerage system as may be required by any other written law.
at last, this is what ENCIK AHMAD has finally had to say to me: “If that is the case, I MUST appoint architect and other relevant consultants to advice me and must make sure a building plan approval is secured, before I start building anything on my land”.
* the only thing I am not expert in is I cannot advice ENCIK AHMAD of HOW TO FIND HIS DREAMED WIFE – [psst … only for you!, you! yes, only for your information! ENCIK AHMAD is still a bachelor]. InsyaAllah, with the blessing of ALLAH, I pray for ENCIK AHMAD to finally meet his loyal dreamed HOUSE MATE [mate for this house I designed for him]. [Jangan Marah ENCIK AHMAD! – you are forever my friend].
* the only thing I am not expert in is I cannot advice ENCIK AHMAD of HOW TO FIND HIS DREAMED WIFE – [psst … only for you!, you! yes, only for your information! ENCIK AHMAD is still a bachelor]. InsyaAllah, with the blessing of ALLAH, I pray for ENCIK AHMAD to finally meet his loyal dreamed HOUSE MATE [mate for this house I designed for him]. [Jangan Marah ENCIK AHMAD! – you are forever my friend].
