An architect plans, designs, and oversees construction of buildings. They are involved early in the construction process by supplying drawings and designs so costs can be estimated. Once approved, the architect may oversee construction to ensure it complies with designs. Problems include addressing issues and delays, so the architect must communicate well. The emphasis is meeting client needs through considering space uses and criteria.

1. ARc h i t e c t
chitecture
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INTERVIEW!!
AR.
AMIR UL
June 2014 No. 100
2014
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Architect - The Builder & Designer
The Roles of an Architect
Working process
Before&Afterconstruction
Spaces x Design

2. Architect:
TheBuilder&
Designer
ofspaces
The ROLE of an Architect
An architect is a licensed
professional who organizes
space. They plan, design,
and oversee the constru-
ction of buildings.
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A r c h i t e c t s
involved early in the
c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a
building, they have to
supply architectural
drawings, the design
o r p l a n s , s o t h e
b u i l d i n g c a n b e
accurately ‘costed’ by
a builder. Once the
developer or new home
builder’s client is
happy to proceed, the
architect may submit
the final plans to
council for building
a p p r o v a l s o
construction of the
new home or commercial
building can commence.
Inspection of
t h e n e w h o m e ’ s
construction is then
handled by a licensed
building supervisor.
However in
the construction of a
commercial building,
architects role is
more comprehensive,
often contracted to
o v e r s e e t h e
construction process,
to ensure the building
works are completed in
accordance with the
a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y
d e s i g n e d p l a n s .
A r c h i t e c t w i l l b e
called upon to make
modifications to the
plans, taking into
a c c o u n t r e a l - l i f e
s i t u a t i o n s n o t
foreseen at the time
o f a t h e o r e t i c a l
design, working hand
i n h a n d w i t h t h e
owner/developer and
b u i l d i n g ’ s
construction manager.
D u r i n g
construction, the role
of the architect will
often be to supply
w r i t t e n p r o g r e s s
reports to the owner,
making them aware of
how construction is
proceeding, which is
particularly important
on large scale. An
architect is also make
sure construction of
t h e b u i l d i n g r u n s
s m o o t h l y a n d m a k e
recommendations to the
construction manager
if improvements can be
made.
Often too the
a d d e d c o s t o f a n
architect to oversee
construction is made
u p b y h a v i n g t h e
building built on time
and within budget.

3. 02
Question & Answer
Interview session
ARCHITECT .of .today!!
Ar. Muhammad
Amirullah Bin Musa
Mr. Amirul graduated his
RIBA Part 1 degree from
Manchester Metropo-
litan University,
UK in 1997. He
continued his
PAM part 2 pro-
Fessiona deg-
ree at UiTM
Shah Alam in
2002. He
joined A&A
Architects
Sdn. Bhd.in
2004 until 2007
when he decided
to expand his ex-
perience in Doha,
Qatar. After completing
his Part 3 examination in
2014, he is elected t join the
Board of Directors of A&A Architects Sdn. Bhd.
Biography

4. Q&A Interview
03
1
What is the work process of an
architect in the construction industry?
2
What are the things needed to be
done before construction?
Questions &Answers
“We will meet the client first, and get the design brief. After that,
we need to go through a design process then only can proceed
the construction and plans. From construction, we must minister
the contract until the completion of the project.”!
Authority submission – “Design must get the approval of
relevant authorities, can be from local authorities such as
DBKL in Kuaila Lumpur. ”!
Drawing or design process – “We need to study the
capacity of the site, then start some freehand sketches. We
must always ensure that the criteria meet to achieve the
clients needs before we proceed the detail drawings.”!
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5. 04
Q&A Interview
4
What are the problems that would be faced
by the architects in the process of construction?
5
What is your emphasis on designing a
building or space?
3
What are the things to be done after
completion?
“ When you build some buildings, there will have some effects on
it and perhaps will receive complainment. So, architect have to
monitor the effects and mistakes to ensure that all of the effects
will be rectified by the contractors.” !
“Most of the time is monitoring issues with the contractor because
contractor mostly will delay their job because of many reasons. Therefore,
architect must make sure the contractor can finish their jobs on time. The
other problems such as miscommunication and lack of information from the
clients and consultants also happen. Architect must gather the right
information according to the client needs and give to the contractor on the
right time.”!
“ It depends on our clients needs.
There can be any buildings you will
design like social buildings. From
my view, I will consider the grid, the
uses of space and the criteria of
space.”!

6. “A successful architect is
the one who can play around
his time between his work
and family.” !
-Muhammad Amirullah bin Musa!
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Date: 29.5.2014
The interview team =)
Special Thanks to:
Mr. Amirul
A&A Architects Sdn. Bhd.
Taylor’s University
Author: Lim Pui San
Advices for us on study
Be Patience
Self- discipline
Do well in time management
Always discuss with
lecturers