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Send us Fan Mail The second and concluding part of an interview with Sam Zolfagharian, Ph. D., President of YegaTech & Architecture, Engineering, Construction Data & AI Strategy Consultant. Part 1 focused on the 'people' aspects of AI in Architecture, where as Part 2, discussion on deeper issues on originality or authenticity of an architect's work focused on validation and...

Send us Fan Mail The first part of an interview with Sam Zolfagharian, Ph. D., President of YegaTech & Architecture, Engineering, Construction Data & AI Strategy Consultant. In the light of rapid technological advancement in recent years, what would the AEC industry look like in 5 years. This episode focuses on how AI impacts roles and responsibilities, and what skills are essential in the...

Send us Fan Mail You are welcome to listen to a teaser to introduce an interview with Sam Zolfagharian, Ph. D., President of YegaTech & AEC data and AI Strategy consultant in California, U.S.A. this coming week. Questions on: How people in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) will be affected by the assimilation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacting the roles and responsibi...

Send us Fan Mail How do you find a balance between teaching, research and practice as an architect or design practitioner?  This episode podcast discusses the topic in the context of Malaysian schools of architecture education and practice.  © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. The image is uploaded from the internet. Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and special...

Send us Fan Mail We continue with the discussion regarding Sensorial Design, where Neuro-architecture with reference to this TedTalk by Fiona Beenkens is referred to.  What is the difference between the two and how these movements in architecture thought and philosophy will change how architecture need to be designed for? © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. The image is uploaded...

Send us Fan Mail An Introduction to Sensorial Design, this episode explains Barrier-Free Design, Universal Design and the development of a new architecture approach, which is Sensorial Design. © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. The image is uploaded from the internet. Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and special features which will help to support and sustain T...

Send us Fan Mail The concluding episode to explain the rest of the projects for the 3 year architecture course and how that leads to the 2 year practical training in industry. A detailed explanation of the program, project by project is described, recounting on the how and the why of the project proposed, and the learning objectives is clarified further. © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty M...

Send us Fan Mail Part 5(a) episode is the first of a two parter to explain how a student of architecture would be going through the new architecture curriculum, the type of project that is recommended and the overall learning program. This part focuses on the 1st year architecture curriculum. A detailed explanation of the program, project by project is described, recounting on the how and the why...

Send us Fan Mail Part 4 episode presents the philosophical perspective or overall idea of how the new architecture curriculum works in describing the design problem referred to Christopher Alexander’s Notes on the Synthesis of Form.  Naziaty, the podcast host proposes what makes sense, what had worked before and how the other subjects (like materials and construction, structure, environmental phys...

Send us Fan Mail Part 3 episode focused on the Design Problem, which is a way to recognize how to assess a studio project whether it is complex enough and deserved an excellent grade.  The design problem will assist in streamlining architecture education to its professional goals and objectives. It will be crucial in helping the profession be objective and will elevate architecture to its rightful...

Send us Fan Mail An essential method of learning for architecture students is the Case Study. This episode explains why the Case Study is essential to be included in each project in the New Architecture Curriculum. The Case Study is very versatile where it can contribute to the solution and also generate data for the design problem. © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. The image...

Send us Fan Mail A 5 part series starts with the 1st episode discussing what is the New Architecture Curriculum, focusing on the Point of View (POV) of a student. Hypothetically, the architecture student in the first year will be introduced to designing a 200 units of housing focusing on 4 design problems only, guided by the tutor (mentor).  The listener will start to be acquainted about the desig...

Send us Fan Mail "A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work." (quote) This episode comes before revealing the New Architecture Curriculum in the much awaited episode. Taking the BSc in Architecture (Part 1) and Master of Architecture (Part 2) curriculum, this episode presents an analysis of the existing architecture curriculum that I had previously been inv...

Send us Fan Mail Special Feature: A personal account on what is the architect's identity and what happens when one has it and at what age - 20,25,30,35 or 40? If you are not practicing architecture, can you still identify as an architect? This episode was created in series 12 and was part of a special feature for paid subscribers but now it's free for everyone. ©️Talk Architecture 2023,...

Send us Fan Mail This is the start of a series [episode 17] on reflections on the well-being and sensibilities in the every day to create a habit of creative expressions for the architect's mental well-being. How was 'creativity' being approached in architecture education and practice later on? Even in architecture schools, the problem lies in the 'production oriented' app...

Send us Fan Mail The conversation in the second part focused on the decision to do film making after graduating from architecture school, with stories recollected when Gogu was developing his interest while still practising architecture after his first degree and lessons he learned from this important time in his life. Gogu is a filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, developing his first feature film Ka...

Send us Fan Mail This is a break or intermission in between the 1st and 2nd part of the chat with Gogu! A number of people including Micah Bowers, said that: "Art solves problems. "Good design" is simply one path to a solution". Meaning that the Art Process and the Design Process is the same. What I wanted to find out from my conversation with Gogu, who is a film-maker that gra...

Send us Fan Mail Gogu is a filmmaker based in Kuala Lumpur, developing his first feature film Kaali. "Teaming up with the esteemed Eve Baswel, Gogularaajan has co-written and co-directed the short film 'Walay Balay'," featured at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024. I interviewed Gogu to find out how architecture school education influenced his current success as a film-maker....

Send us Fan Mail "Architecture (education) disrupted" or false alarm? You decide. Are we facing the tip of the iceberg (of the bigger problems) when it comes to architecture education? Further deliberations are needed to set out on how to look or approach in understanding the New Architectural Curriculum. Second part to the previous discussion delving deeper into the subject matter. © 20...

Send us Fan Mail Architecture can be disrupted, like any other old and obsolete systems from the last century.  In the new world, architecture entrepreneurs in whatever form, such as academics or professionals, have in their minds, the idea of 'simplifying' the contrived and complicated systems of university accreditation and rankings among other things, obviously stifling the profession...

Send us Fan Mail After this episode, I will propose a New Curriculum for the Education of the Architect, a simplified and stronger version by proposing a framework to create the optimum learning experience for the future architect. If the graduate do not want to follow the path to be a professional architect, they do not have to be contented to be "half an architect" or an "architec...

Send us Fan Mail A more detailed description of how the tutors structured and run the architectural design studio programs for 2 semesters with the 2013-14 batch and how we managed the learning experience of the students. We believe that year long program not only created a decisively effective outcome for future architects but also any other pathways like film-making and art. It fulfil the learni...

Send us Fan Mail In 2013, we decided to have better control on the running of the second year studio and created an architectural program that was a springboard for success of many of the students then.  There were a number of students that came to my mind some 11 years later such as artist Lis Lequin, film-maker Gogularaajan, graduate architects Joo Yin, Hui Xin and Adam and others. For example, ...

Send us Fan Mail Since 2021, ARB proposed that the Part 1, 2 & 3 Architecture course be discontinued and just have an 'academic course' and 'practical course'. Certainly that would be the right move!  From the ARB report: One stakeholder interviewee said, “When people qualify, there is a disconnect between professional practice and design. It should be more integrated.” Ano...