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Send us Fan Mail The subject of intuition in the architectural design process by the designer is explored further, by defining and interpreting in the architectural context using this reference:  How to Develop Your Intuitive Decision Making BY WINSTON SIECK UPDATED SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 LINK: https://www.globalcognition.org/intuitive-decision-making Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaaco...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of a series on what and how intuition works in architecture design. This episode takes us on a deeper understanding of the process intuition plays in architectural design. Focusing on architecture education and the defense of the design in the context of critique, the author proposes how intuition needs to be developed from architecture school even, as the basis for the &ap...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 of a series on what and how intuition works in architecture design. This episode is the introduction with a cursory explanation of the process intuition plays in architectural design. Taking the idea that visualization and visioning a goal or outcome over and over again (like striking a ball into the goal, in football) and how detailed one needs to be to get the outcome one...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is an interlude and necessary broadcast on why this podcast "Talk Architecture" exists. It lies in 'righting the wrong' in architecture, starting with education and the link between what is wrong in architecture and the lack of proper 'architectural criticism' as the core learning component as well as a method of inquiry in schools of arc...

Send us Fan Mail The second installment to the 2 part episode entitled: What architecture school did not teach you? DRAWING BY HAND IS A NECESSARY SKILL TO MASTER ARCHITECTURE The argument is to make sure that architecture is rooted in the arts and humanities and not entirely a technology-driven endeavour.  The essential mastering of spatial experience drawn by hand, over and over again, developin...

Send us Fan Mail Discussing one important skill that architecture school did not teach you. ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTION This skill relates to other sub skills such as thinking strategically and tactically at the same time, seeing bigger picture and details together which is necessary in getting a good grounding before working and ease of becoming an effective project architect. This is also imperati...

Send us Fan Mail Why did you take 'architecture'? Because something in you, intuitively resonated with that idea of learning architecture. Whether you end up being a practicing and professional architect or an artist or filmmaker, you once learned architecture and that journey had you asking at least subconsciously the “purpose of your life” and here you are - listening and still wanting...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 dives deeper into the aspects of the design process where the “feedback that tutors give” depends on whether it’s the 'coach', 'consultant', or 'expert' role in the studio program. I talked about what is a “well-run program” compared to a “not well-run program” with respect to the design and execution of the program and whether the different ro...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes an opportunity unfolds itself and you need to take it. In this case, in the form of a chat with a former student. I took notes but I hope that in the future I could do a podcast with the ex-student for now, I concentrated on a couple of points: 1. Feedback that tutors give during the design process and, 2. Learning from doing academic programs (studio projects) and worki...

Send us Fan Mail This is the concluding part of the three-part episode on “Is the Architecture Culture in an Office, a Club?”. We defined further the definition of ‘club’ under the sub-topic of “ a new culture that respects time” is needed, where ‘time’ is currently perceived as a commodity to argue and for the sake of mental health but 'time' is needed to be seen as a ‘rights’ to leisur...

Send us Fan Mail A summary of findings from a Facebook group discussion focusing on the meaning of 'club' to be “boys club” where there is a "glass ceiling" that limit women architects to be promoted in an architectural company. Some interesting insights from quotes discussed on what is an “architecture culture”, where we can start our research on this topic by asking the quest...

Send us Fan Mail A series on Creative Expressions as one of the pillars of the work-life balance program, however in this episode a discussion on what are the similarities between music and architecture that we can learn in terms of pace, chords, and harmonies. This includes the idea of structure in architecture, but the argument of the problems of how architecture is practiced and approached. ©️T...

Send us Fan Mail This is the 2nd Episode of Season 13, focused on "Architects and Mental Health". Using their own experience after graduating from Part 2, Naziaty reflected on the incident when they started work at a company in Malaysia, where they felt like a "failure", as they did not fit in the office culture. On observation, it was a great learning encounter, where in the b...

Send us Fan Mail Starting off the new season - Season 13 - the article "Profession of Architecture - A profession of stress?" is reviewed and commented upon by the host, Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. The article contained information that is commonly accepted on what architects do, but has not been critical enough in examining what is "architecture culture". However, this is the first e...

Send us Fan Mail The concluding part of a trilogy of episodes focuses on summaries and ideas of what has been said, and a proposal of the direction Malaysian schools of architecture need to take when considering what 'architecture' is in the bigger scheme of things. It is evident that architecture is the 'mother' of all creative endeavors and not to be adopted by engineering an...

Send us Fan Mail This episode continues with a discussion on Architecture Education and the direction that schools of architecture in Malaysia may take in lieu of ARB’s proposal. Link to article.  At least this gives food for thought on that development and the questions to be asked in the bigger picture of future guidance. ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob.  Photo credit ©️ X...

Send us Fan Mail I attended the Final Crit of Unit B, at the end of the first degree architecture course program at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday and had an absolutely positive and interesting time with my fellow guest critic and students who presented. This is an honest review of what I experienced regarding the students presentation and program that they did. Thank you to Bak and Gi...

Send us Fan Mail Post Script - this is a  summary of the discussion and debate based on the latest interview with Cheah Kok Ming and others such as Lillian and Lok Wooi plus the clubhouse discussion in the last weeks on “broad-based versus specialized education” and “culture of critique”. This opinion piece by Naziaty, the host of this podcast, suggests the direction of Malaysian schools of archit...

Send us Fan Mail Eid Mubarak Special Podcast Episode: An interview with Cheah Kok Ming, with the host, Naziaty, focusing on "learning in the studios". "I tend to see design education in a larger way that's slightly beyond defining, giving students an unknown problem...what's important is that when you give them a known problem it is always a known solution. And then some s...

Send us Fan Mail Soon on this podcast : an interview with Cheah Kok Ming, discussing with the host, Naziaty, on the design thesis and M Arch design studio and how NUS has an approach in architecture education that competes at the international level in terms of getting their graduates to obtain “life skills in learning how to think”.  ‘Kok Ming leads a studio at sophomore and MArch level. As a des...

Send us Fan Mail Watch out for a future podcast episode on A Discourse on the Culture of Critique which will feature in the next season.  Addressing the problem of the lack of professionalism in architecture critique in Malaysian architecture fraternity and how that influences society. There will be a panel discussion on this.  ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob.  Photo credit ©...

Send us Fan Mail An Interview with Ar. Lillian Tay, a well known member of the Malaysian architecture fraternity, Director of Veritas Architects, former PAM President in 2019, with the host Naziaty, talking about Malaysian architecture education and “broad based architecture education”, its importance to be considered and how this approach will assist the future of architecture graduates.   ©️Talk...

Send us Fan Mail An Interview with Ar. Lillian Tay, a well known member of the Malaysian architecture fraternity, Director of Veritas Architects, former PAM President in 2019, with the host of this podcast, Naziaty on architecture practice and the “role of Malaysian Architects Institute (PAM - Malay acronym)”, where it is necessary to create a culture of critical thinking amongst architects. ©️Tal...

Send us Fan Mail A Teaser on the Interview with Ar. Lillian Tay, a well known member of the Malaysian architecture fraternity, Director of Veritas Architects, former PAM President in 2019, with the host of this podcast on architecture education (part 1) and architecture practice (part 2). Watch out for “broad based architecture education” and “role of Malaysian Architects Institute (PAM - Malay ac...

Send us Fan Mail Who is the architect? Do you identify as an ‘architect’? Is being an architect your identity? And what is that - the identity of an architect? Some reflections that suggests that architects need to face up to AI (artificial intelligence) amongst other things.  ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo (artwork): Khoo Boo Siew of Juteras Design Workshop aerial vi...