Talk Architecture
340 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Starting conversations viewed from a grounded theory perspective on architectural theory, philosophy, and practice, through a discussion with architects, designers, and former students. Podcasts started in April 2020, hosted by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, a former academic at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Artificial Intelligence and Architecture - Short Introduction
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBAn Introduction to a new series on Artificial Intelligence and Architecture to start the conversation and current development on architecture education and practice. "With the emergence of AI-powered design tools and techniques. The need for traditional architectural education is rapidly diminishing. And this is not inconceivable that it may disappear entirely. " (ChatGPT). Prophetic or doom and gloom due to ignorance when one reads the statement produced by ChatGPT, but is there some truth...
ESG business models impact society's aspirations when focused on creating eco-systems
March 08, 2024 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBESG business models impact society's aspirations when focused on creating eco-systems and not just ticking boxes to look good. Have businesses considered the 'social' in ESG enough? " The Social in ESG covers 'human rights, community involvement, diversity, and customer satisfaction'" (https://www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com/insights/guides/simple-guide-esg/) However, in this discussion, we look to the words 'sense', 'embrace', and, 'approach' rather just on taking a cursory approa...
A Reflection: Are Architects Neurodivergent?
February 27, 2024 14:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBAre architects and designers neuro-divergent or have traits that are neuro-divergent? Google says that: neurodivergent (adjective) means "differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical". We often think of ourselves as special or have special skill sets, but to identify as a 'neurodivergent' would be going too far. Or is it? There is a particular skill of being able to "l...
Concept, Context and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity - Part 2
February 18, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBPart 2 and the concluding episode of this discussion were inspired by the architect, Mitch Moss's post on Facebook on 18 February 2024. Some discussion includes the design of high-rise buildings and identity. The argument is that when we propose that the context (people) is at the core of the design decision, we will design more of an inside-out building rather than merely focusing on form. The use of the design thesis project by Wong Joe Yee's Vertical Neighbourhood Shared Space, took the M...
Concept, Context and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity - Part 1
February 18, 2024 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThe first part of a two-part series is the first reaction that was discussed after reading the architect, Mitch Moss's Facebook post on 18 February 2024. Readings of what Mitch had posted interspersed with Naziaty's Talk Architecture host's opinion on Concepts, Context, and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity, take forward last December 2023 discussion based on a newspaper article on Malaysian Identity. © 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob The image is downloaded f...
Part 2: "Don't Take Things Personally" - Series on 'Loving Yourself Unconditionally'
February 04, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB“Don't Take Things Personally”, is one of the Four Agreements that Don Miguel Ruiz wrote in his book. People at the office, be it a co-worker, your boss, a consultant or the contractor may state their opinion to you. At that moment you could say something back but you don't have to. One could feel threatened at that instant feeling less worthy or being insulted even. But you could give an opinion but better still just stay silent. Because it is not personal even if it is directed to you and ...
Part 1: "Be Impeccable with Your Word" - Series on 'Loving Yourself Unconditionally'
January 31, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes - 8.98 MB“Be impeccable with your word”, is one of the Four Agreements that Don Miguel Ruiz wrote in his book. Communication is key and using the right words is necessary to achieve your dreams and goals in architectural practice and education. Part 1 of the Series “Loving Yourself Unconditionally” for the Architect & Designers. ©️Talk Architecture 2024, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo downloaded from the Internet on “flawless”, 2024. Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and specia...
Is architecture a dead/dying industry?
January 26, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBThis opinion piece is a reply to someone in a facebook who commented that architecture is a “dead/ dying industry in many parts… nobody wants to pay for design when it can just be replicated digitally from something done before”. This is in conjunction with the Rediscover Architect posted earlier. FB ad on “3 Reasons Architects Suffer Stress and Burnout and How to Fix it!” ©️Talk Architecture 2024, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo downloaded from the Internet on “burnout”, 2024. Support...
Introduction: Unconditionally loving yourself series for the architect
January 20, 2024 03:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBThis is an introduction to a series of discussion on “unconditionally loving yourself” which will at first, refer to Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements”: 1. Be impeccable to your word 2. Don’t take anything personal 3. Don’t make assumptions 4. Always do your best How do these agreements help the architect to achieve a work-life balance and rid of stress and burnout? ©️Talk Architecture 2024, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo by a student: Final Crit at UCSI, 2023. Support the sh...
How the design curriculum affects the architect’s character - Part 1
January 10, 2024 02:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBA design curriculum is designed and run for a reason. The architectural graduate characteristics were influenced by their experience when gaining knowledge and skills at architecture school. A Facebook post discussion referred to the architect Frank Duffy's 5S diagram of "site, structure, skin, space, stuff". After exchanging comments, I discussed here how the design curriculum may affect the architect's character and traits. In the first instance in the Part 1 episode, I speculated and d...
Pushing the Envelope in Architecture Design
January 07, 2024 13:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBThe idiom 'push the envelope' means "to surpass normal limits or attempt something viewed as radical or risky" (Merriam-Webster) and that is true about the design thesis topic choice and justification. The discussion focuses on the need for architecture students who come up with design thesis topics to be more challenging and 'push the envelope' when it comes to justifying and defending their design. Finding the questions to ask themselves including the right questions is fundamental in the...
Museum is not recommended to be a design thesis topic - Part 2
January 07, 2024 06:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBFurther explanation on why a museum is not a recommended topic for students of architecture, by deep diving into 2 hypothetical projects of a museum compared to a library design, describing the design development and processes and what it entails. © 2023 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob The image is downloaded from the internet - museum icon. Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and special features which will help to support and sustain Talk Architecture podcast...
Museum is not recommended to be a design thesis topic - Part 1
January 06, 2024 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.47 MBAn opinion piece based on a comment on the Facebook group “Architectural Insurgency: Kuala Lumpur” that I said, “A student doing a museum project will ignore context”. Definition of context: “understanding people and relationships, when the designer is empathizing with the user who is using the space”. Making a new context from an existing context, hence for a museum project for a design thesis topic is too specialized and will be more focused on itself and less on context. © 2023 Talk Ar...
Psychology in dealing with Clients in Architecture Practice
December 30, 2023 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.55 MB"Educating the client" does not mean you will be 'schooling' them as notably they are 'above you' (as the paymaster). Education here means the ability to sell your service by using the psychology learned in sales and the ability to create a conversation with the client to maintain a healthy professional relationship. What happens in a meeting is the following: Ideas > Brainstorm > Solve problems The client bought your services and as the architect, you give valuable insights (ideas) and th...
Criticism on Malaysian Architecture Identity Debate
December 29, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.17 MBIf the Berita Harian news article is anything to go by, the use of the Malaysian identity debate is a poor strategy if it’s relegated to the patterns, embellishment, motifs, and decorations on skyscrapers. Scraping at the bottom of the barrel in terms of ideas to debate about, it is disappointing in the least, that the debate on the Malaysian identity is actually to advocate for mega-big projects for local architects. There is so much more to debate and discuss regarding Malaysian architec...
Malaysian Architecture Identity Issue Again: Perpetual identity or perpetual debate?
December 29, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBHere we go again after we had that Search for Malaysian Architecture Identity debate in the 1980s, we are flogging the same issue... again. I am all for Malaysian architects being advocates fighting for their rights to get mega-big projects and not having the Government give them to foreign architects, but I don't understand when we talk about 'identity'. It invariably is about the lack of patterns, embellishments, and motifs of design that have old Malay architectural characteristics. In fa...
Reflection on the 1st episode - Design Process in Architecture Studio Curriculum
December 28, 2023 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBAfter almost 4 years since we first published the 1st episode called "Design Process in Architecture Studio Curriculum" which is the most listened-to episode in the Talk Architecture podcast, a reflection on the topic in terms of 'design methodology' and the studio curriculum is deliberated in this episode. A methodology is a system of methods and principles for doing something (Collins, 2023). The fact that different schools of architecture practice different methodologies as we have obse...
Introduction to stress and burnout - similarities and differences - Part 1
December 19, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBThis is an introduction to stress and burnout, the similarities and differences in the context of architects and building professionals. The article that is being referred to is in this LINK. It is a complex situation if a person is experiencing either of these things, but the article with the reading and some interpretation helps to define the words and understand better, to be more aware, especially if you are experiencing it right now. ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaac...
Design problem and design process in campus design projects - Part 2
December 19, 2023 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBA proposal for the school of architecture to have a university campus design project that includes a master-planning exercise in the beginning for design thesis students to engage in. It is crucial to have a good studio tutor team where they have a commonly understood philosophical approach and the complexities and expectations of the design thesis projects will be fulfilled as there will be a lot of design problems to be identified and solved by each student taking in different building typ...
Design problem and design process in architecture studio curriculum - Part 3
December 19, 2023 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBA discussion on the diagram posed earlier in the first episode of Talk Architecture and discussed in this blog: Life is a design thesis. However, the 'design problem' is explained in more detail by referring to the diagram (shown in thumbnail) which is a flow chart of the design processes in 4 phases (for the design thesis) but much of the components and stages can be applied to any architecture program in 1-5 years. © 2023 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob The artwork in the p...
Identity politics in architecture - Part 1
December 15, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWhen a person identifies themself as an 'architect' even though they do not have a license or a professional qualification, it does not mean that they are confronting the status quo or wish to cause mischief to the profession. It depends on the country whether the architects are stable in terms of the 'playing field' and would not be monitoring or mindful of words used, as the legitimacy is only from a personal point of view (POV). A person identifies themself as an 'architect' "having stuc...
Design problem and design process in architecture design studio - Part 1
December 15, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThe use of the 'design problem' to comprehend how it works in the architecture design studio process is crucial so that the school of architecture academics can communicate better with each other, in developing the architecture design curriculum. In this episode, Naziaty Mohd Yaacob explained "the difference between the use of the 'design problem' in engineering compared to architecture". The argument of using the 'house design' in the first year and even in the fifth year (final masters p...
Viral video of the Professor falling off the ramp is wrong.
November 24, 2023 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.21 MBThe viral video of the Professor falling off the ramp is wrong. It should not have been viral or used incorrectly as the message conveyed is not helping at all and due to ignorance, the real matter of access audit training and disability awareness training take a step back / regressed from this viral video. No one will appreciate this and it’s of no laughing matter. ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit: X image (formerly twitter) taken from posts on this is...
The Need for an Anti-Discrimination Act for Disabled and Older Persons in Malaysia - Part 2
November 18, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBThis is a continuation of the Part 1 episode of the same title. Quote at the end: Tell the government that we do not want an act that is still discriminating against persons with disabilities. We want an anti-discrimination act. We want a Disability Discrimination Act, and we want the tribunal redress mechanism, the Disability Commission, and we want everybody to be protected under the act. Whether they live in houses and housing environments, or on university campuses, we want reasonabl...
The Need for an Anti-Discrimination Act for Disabled and Older Persons in Malaysia - Part 1
November 18, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.14 MBIn the context of Malaysia, what is the root cause of the problems that disabled and older persons are facing in Malaysia? The problem lies in disabled and older persons being side-lined and unable to participate in life, be it in public life, economic life, learning, or cultural life, due to the fact that the legislation that was supposed to empower disabled and older persons is discriminatory and segregational rather than anti-discriminatory. It is evident in the planning and implementatio...
Barriers & Challenges in Mainstreaming Disability in Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030
November 17, 2023 03:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBI delivered a keynote speech at the SDG Summit event organized by the Northern Corridor Implementation Agency under the NCER at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia yesterday and did a podcast on it. The title is Barriers & Challenges in Mainstreaming Disability in Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030. I outlined 5 important points/strategies to overcome so that disabled persons and elderly (older) persons can have equal participation in life. 1. Legislation; 2. Planning; 3. Implem...
Reflections on the experience of collaborating in designing a campus
November 16, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 12.4 MBI was at an event at Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Tronoh, Perak in Malaysia, a recipient of the Aga Khan Award in Architecture in 2007. It was designed by Sir Norman Foster and GDP Architects the local architecture company collaborated to complete the design and got it built. I am reminiscing about the time when I was a design thesis tutor at the last university I was employed in, where we had a studio collaborating with GDP's Kamil Merican and Ar. Loke Chew Ping in 2015-16 and how we dis...
Role of Architecture: Eisenman Vs Alexander debate [Introduction]
November 12, 2023 23:00 - 13 minutes - 9.13 MBIntroducing a discussion on this question: if 'harmony' is the end goal, why do we need 'disharmony'? This is more of a teaser episode or at least an introduction to the topic. Referring to the debate between Eisenman Vs Alexander in 1982, what is the purpose of 'art' in architecture? Later in Part 1, I will discuss the difference between the role of architecture from both perspectives)and the purpose of art in architecture (or urban design), with reference to the debate cited. ©️Talk Arch...
Millennials Vs Gen Zs : what is the difference in the context of architecture? (Part 1)
November 12, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBGen Zs are those under 27 years old, and I was involved in their education when they were 21 years old and it was tough learning an architecture course totally online during the pandemic for a year and a half. They missed out on visiting places and learning in a more hands on way. They now need to relearn architecture. Another factor that millennials have an advantage over Gen Zs is the fact that digital tools are not imposed on them early in second year and was optional. That to me is the g...
When and why did architecture isolate itself as a profession?: Eisenman vs Alexander [Part 2]
October 24, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWhen and why did architecture isolate itself as a profession? We need to focus on asking better questions when it comes to the architecture profession. Although the Eisenman versus Alexander debate in 1982, seems so long ago, the relevance of what the latter has to say and his legacy influencing computer science, says to me the necessity for us to understand his work in terms of architecture. From my observation, UI/UX designers utilize 'universal design principles' much more than architect...
When and why did architecture isolate itself as a profession?: Eisenman vs Alexander [Part 1]
October 22, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWhen and why did architecture isolate itself as a profession? As a profession, we took sides so that is easy for us as architects. To serve the client because that is what we do. 95% of the Malaysian Architect's Act is about contracts and serving the client. Is the client also the society? Much of what we see now around us is shaped by developers and speculative development. It is not a surprise that we are drawn to glitter and gold, seductive and slinky forms, and expressionistic, and the...
A Review on - The Nature of Order: Chapter 10 on Pleasing Yourself by Christopher Alexander
October 12, 2023 14:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBAn intriguing book by Christopher Alexander called "The Nature of Order", and a chapter that caught my attention: Chapter 10 on Pleasing Yourself, compelled me to review section 7 on "A group of architecture students who were not pleasing themselves". I thought Alexander's observation was very insightful and related to my own experience when dealing with students' design studio programs. It is also very relevant to the topic of how architects identify themselves. ©️Talk Architecture 2023,...
Job Burnout Symptoms for an Architect [Part 3]
October 09, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBAfter listening to even 10 minutes of this podcast interview (YouTube link below) on the topic of : Your Toolkit for Preventing Burnout and Improving Resilience In Tough Times| The Mel Robbins Podcast We discover some phrases like "toxic achievements" and "toxic pressure"... and in this episode, I attempted to introduce these phrases in the architectural context of education and practice, I hope to delve deeper and interpret further in the next episodes as it is imperative to understand ...
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) And Disability - Part 1
October 09, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBI would like to make the argument for all 17 Sustainable Development Goals 2030 to be disability inclusive in this podcast episode, although SDG goals 4, 8, 10, 11, and 17 are the obvious ones. It is projected by 2040, that 17% of the Malaysian population to be 65 years and above, plus now 16% of the population in any country is estimated to be disabled persons. (US data states that 70% of older persons are disabled). Have we started to discuss Mainstreaming Disability In The Implementation...
Job Burnout Symptoms for an Architect [Part 2]
September 26, 2023 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBThis is the concluding episode of a two-part series, where Part 2 discusses 'job burnout risk factors, ' the consequences of job burnout' and, 'handling job burnout'. We referred to 2 other articles from Architizer and Monograph, including the article found in the link below, "Job burnout: How to spot it and take action" by the Mayo Clinic staff. In conclusion, some leadership is necessary to alleviate the problem of burnout among architects and designers. Link to Mayo Clinic article. Link...
Job Burnout Symptoms for an Architect [Part 1]
September 26, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBJob burnout for an architect and designer could be based on many factors and if not resolved or identified early could lead to depression. Part 1 episode discussed based on the article found in the link below, "Job burnout: How to spot it and take action" by the Mayo Clinic staff, is discussed in the architecture practice context. Content included: 'job burnout symptoms' and 'possible causes of job burnout'. Part 2 will deal with 'job burnout risk factors, ' consequences of job burnout' and,...
The Idea of Adaptability - Part 2
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBContinuing the discussion exploring the two subjects of 'adaptability' and 'visualization' in the context of architecture (education and practice) and mental health balance (human being and cognition from a psychological perspective). ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit Image from the internet of Stewart Brand's book "How Buildings Learn - What Happens After They're Built" (1995). Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and special features which ...
The Idea of Adaptability - Part 1
September 14, 2023 08:00 - 10 minutes - 7.49 MBReading Stewart Brand's book "How Buildings Learn - What Happens After They're Built", for the first time in 1995, I see now the relevance of the idea of adaptability more than ever. Whole attitudes can be changed with regard to architecture and education. This is the first thought in thinking about the importance of 'visualization' comparing architecture to mental health balance. ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit Image from the internet of Stewart Bran...
Proposal for a New Curriculum Idea in Architecture - Part 2
September 08, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBWhat is missing in the first degree of architecture course (Part 1) where graduates are confused? Example: I miss design but I cannot get work with an architecture company. It has been 2 years now, and I am working in an engineering company... A recent development where one of the oldest architecture schools in my country decided to do something about the lack of creativity in their programs, reinstating a retired academic who is from the arts and humanities to make sure that what it says ...
The Antidote for Addiction is Connection and Community- Part 1
August 22, 2023 02:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBThis is the first part of a ‘common sense’ series on mental health and well-being for the architect focusing on “connection and community” as important factors to growth and development. (Disclaimer: I am not a therapist. I have 35 years of working experience in architecture education and practice) Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob; 'Fatigued Architect', 2023 Support the show Do subscribe for premium content and special features which ...
Proposal for a New Curriculum Idea in Architecture - Part 1
August 20, 2023 03:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBThis is a serious proposal on how any architecture course in Malaysia especially, needs to be revised or create a new architecture curriculum in the higher institution of learning. The approach is based on the philosophical approach and from the point of view of Architecture's roots in Arts and Humanities, however able to assuage current needs and problems in architecture education and practice. ©️Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit ©️ Drawing of the Universal...
Commentary on architects who suffer from stress and burnout symptoms
August 18, 2023 02:00 - 9 minutes - 6.66 MBA topic that has not been recognized enough and a concern that needed to be raised. An architect can be triggered in the workplace environment by the lack of mental health balance. What are the underlying reasons for being triggered or feeling distressed or uncomfortable after receiving the sensation in terms of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching? More often than not, trigger/s are just reminders of our discomfort and even fears about something. In the architectural context, fe...
Missing ‘creativity’ in architecture: difference between education and practice
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBCreative expression is more of an individual act rather than a collaborative one, hence 'creativity' does not happen as we think it needs to. So how do the architect deal with the lack of creative expressions in their everyday? The big question: Is being an architect your destiny? However the topic explores the missing 'creativity' in architecture, reflecting on education and practice, and how it is different. Accepting the 'professional identity' of the architect in the industry, we know...
Special Edition on the Work-Life Balance of the Architect
August 16, 2023 00:00 - 12 minutes - 8.88 MBWhat is the work-life balance of the architect? This episode proposes what the architect needs to do in order to achieve work-life balance, changing attitudes and perceptions of the use of their time, to their advantage for growth and development. Knowing about that advantage means that there is a way the architect can take over and control their own destiny, rather than being stressed and having burnout symptoms. Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit: Naziaty ...
What has the intuition to do with architectural design? - Part 3
August 12, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBThe 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 Yaacob. Photo credit: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob; 'Shine the light on a cube of staples on MacBook', 2023 Support the s...
What has the intuition to do with architectural design? - Part 2
August 11, 2023 13:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBPart 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 'design creator' to gain confidence in their belief. Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo cr...
What has the intuition to do with architectural design? - Part 1
August 11, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBPart 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 wants. Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob; 'Shine the lig...
The Reason Why This Podcast Exist
August 06, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThis 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 architecture. Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo credit: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob; View of the Faculty of the Built Environme...
What architecture school did not teach you? (Part 2)
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThe 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, developing the plan and section, space, volume, and detail is not only for houses and small-scale buildings but complex ...
What architecture school did not teach you? [Part 1]
July 12, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBDiscussing 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 imperative in the 21st century to have that entrepreneurial skill. Talk Architecture 2023, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaac...