Kyoob Architects Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG, Architectural Associate
Managing medium and big-scale projects such as public sector residential cum commercial development, Chinese temple and conservation shophouses for co-living space.
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MY, BArch, Architecture
The Bachelor Degree of Architecture Programme at School of HBP is a two-year course which is equivalent to the LAM Part II accreditation upon successful completion. This is a continuation of Bachelor of Science HBP (Architecture) or a similar Degree from other local universities or abroad with LAM Part I accreditation or equivalent. The course objective is to train future architects to be competent in exploring the design process and related skills vital to a professional architect. This master degree also provides opportunities for students to conduct a special area of study on contemporary issues such as sustainability, special technologies, conservation or other areas of special interests.
The course comprises of two years programme where the first year aims at exposing students to the design of multi storey building, focusing on technological and green aspect whereas the second semester is dedicated to problem solving of unique housing design concepts for human settlement. Students are also expected to explore smaller projects of different variety, site context and scale.
In the final year, students are expected to do an independent design thesis study of a challenging typology that suits their interest and touches on wider architectural issues. The programme promotes a holistic green approach in design, combining energy efficiency, optimum indoor environmental quality and other relevant green criteria to produce future architects who are energy conscious, forward thinking and sensitive to the environment offering revolutionary and innovative solutions for future needs. Students are also expected to be sensitive to physical, social and cultural exploration while developing strong philosophy, within an array of contemporary issues and styles. A key objective is to produce designers who have critical and analytical thinking with creative design solving capability for global future.
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, BArch, Architecture
The Bachelor of Science (HBP) (Architecture) Programme in the School of Housing, Building & Planning is unique among courses offering LAM Part 1 accreditation. With a broad-based interdisciplinary approach exposed to the students, it is expected that the students will become more knowledgeable, skillful and responsive to the needs of the built environment and its inhabitants. In addition to training future architects to be competent in exploring the design process and related skills vital to a professional architect, it also provides opportunities for students to plan and design various projects that touch on contemporary issues such as sustainability, special technologies, conservation, socio-culture or other areas of special interests.
All the studio projects planned for 3 years study which are arranged based on increasing complexity of project scale, building typology, technology, topography and site context that touch on wide architectural issues will enhance students ability in designing aesthetically high and functionally good buildings. An important element of the design is the energy efficient consideration as one of the objectives to produce future architects who are energy conscious, forward thinking and sensitive at exploring architecture design within an array of contemporary scenarios and styles.
