This document provides an overview of architecture and the role of architects. It discusses what architecture is, defines an architect as someone who brings together design requirements, site constraints, user needs and material limitations into a balanced design solution. It then outlines the major historical periods of architecture and describes the typical pathway and roles of an architect from initial client meeting through construction oversight. The document also examines the various types of architectural drawings, including presentation, survey, record, and working drawings. It concludes with references for further information.

1. BY :
1. ABDULLAH MAMODE
2. AMANDA CHIONG
3. BRIDGET HSU
4. CHAU XET NEE
5. CHIN KHANG WEI
6. NURAFIQAH ZARIFUL

2. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE
 Architecture is the imaginative blend of art and science
in the design of environments
 Architects transform all needs and then develop the
concepts into building images that can be constructed
by constructor.
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3. WHAT IS ARCHITECT ?
 Bring together the design and budgetary requirements
set by the client
 Restraints of a site
 Needs of the building's users
 Limitations of materials into a unique
 Balanced design solution

4. HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
 Ancient Egypt (3,050BC-900BC)
 Classical (850BC-476AD)
 Romanesque (800AD-1,200AD)
 Gothic Architecture (1,100AD-1,450AD)
 Renaissance Architecture (1,400AD-
1,600AD)
 Baroque Architecture (1,600AD-
1,830AD)
 Rococo Architecture (1,650AD-1,790AD)
 Neoclassicism in Architecture (1,650AD-
1,790 AD)
 Art Nouveau Architecture (1,890AD-
1,914AD)
 Beaux Arts Architecture (1,895AD-
1,925AD)
 Neo-Gothic Architecture (1,905AD-
1,930AD)
 Art Deco Architecture ( 1,925AD-
1,937AD)
 Modernist Styles in Architecture (1,900AD
- ?)
 Postmodernism in Architecture (1,972AD-
?)

5. PATHWAY OF AN ARCHITECT

6. ROLES
 Check Progress of work on site
 Answer queries where necessary
 Agrees variation to the contract document, normally alterations
to the design & specification
 Attend site meeting & discuss delays and other problems which
may be critical
 Check quality of work
 Inspects samples of materials & fittings delivered to site
 Conducts the clients round the site when necessary

7. RESPONSIBILITY ?

8. ARCHITECT SHOULD
 Check that there are no other architect has
been commissioned
 State the scope of work & clients financial
limits
 Inform client of the other professional services
required

9. RESPONSIBILITY BRIEF
 Architect should seek full details of clients
requirement

10. DETAIL OF RESPONSIBILTY
 Nature size & function of proposed work
 Time & financial limits of the projects
 Legal information – ownership of land, boundaries etc.
 Application for planning permission
 The members of design team involved

11. The appointment of the architect:
Client Approach Architect
whether / not he is
able to carry out the
commission
He has adequate
time staff,
expertise &
inance
decide
ensure
Writing of the terms
of conditions of the
appointment &
request con irmation
Architect advice client

12. STAGES INVOLVE TO COMPLETE
AN ARCHITECTURE DRAWING

13. 1. Pre-Design Phase
 Services may include:
Gather the information necessary to begin design,
and avoid trouble along the way

14. 2. Schematic Design Phase
 They design it to get a big idea of the work.

15. 3. Design Development Phase
 Bring the idea sketches to better improvement.

16. 4. Construction Documents Phase
 Bring the design into a detailed one for construction.

17. 5. Tender Phase
 The architect and the client choose the best contractor
for the construction.

18. 6. Construction Observation
 Site Visit for Progression of work.

19. 7. Supplemental Services
 Not included in the core services but may be desirable or
necessary.

20. TYPE OF ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING

21. 1. PRESENTATION DRAWING
FUNCTION : To explain a scheme & to
promote its merits

22. Example of Presentation Drawing

24. 2. SURVEY DRAWINGS
FUNCTION : To establish exact dimensions for
the construction work

25. Example of Survey Drawing

27. 3. RECORD DRAWINGS
 FUNCTION : To understand & emulate the
great architect known to
architects

28. Example of Record Drawing

31. 4. WORKING DRAWINGS
FUNCTION : To provide a complete explanation
of a building on one paper.
 Location drawing
 Assembly drawing
 Component drawing

32. Example of Working Drawing

33. Conducting Professional Exam
Registration and give accreditation
Regulation of their conduct and ethics
Development and Promotion
http://www.lam.gov.my/
Representing

34. Organizing exhibition, workshop, training,
and seminars
Giving awards and recognition
Published monthly magazine
http://www.pam.org.my/

35. Types of Graphite Lines used by architect

36. REFERENCES
 http://bethantoine.com/paper_treatments/RoseRes.php
 http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/los-angeles/architectural-drawings-california-
modern-usc.html
 http://designhome.pics/architects-floor-plans/8/site-plan-and-floor-plans-the-wolf-
residence-by-barton-myers-note-that/
 http://cadservices.com/record-drawings-verification-surveys/
 http://bunka.nii.ac.jp/jp/world/suisensyo/kyoto/REFERENCE-5/reference5-1.html
 http://www.designandlight.co.nz/practice/working_drawings
 http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/09/the-process-of-architecture/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architectural_drawing
 TAYLOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITACTURE , BUILDING AND DESIGN PROSPECTUS
 http://architecture.about.com/cs/historicperiods/a/timeline.htm