WHAT WE WERE REQUIRED TO DO ..
This assignment was handed out to us, initially programmed for us to situate ourselves in a situation whereby we had to advise our clients on all the elements of a building in terms of its cost meanwhile taking consideration of the building's appearance like what a professional quantity surveyor would do.
Our task was to design and propose the materials that are fairly suitable for a single-storey bungalow in Subang Jaya, while taking account for the location as well as the ready facilities provided for residents around that area.
Our task was to design and propose the materials that are fairly suitable for a single-storey bungalow in Subang Jaya, while taking account for the location as well as the ready facilities provided for residents around that area.
WHAT I'VE LEARNT AND IMPLEMENTED FROM THIS ASSIGNMENT ..
While visualising ourselves as professional quantity surveyors in-charge of proposing an ideal single-storey bungalow plan for our client, began the commencement of this group project. In the initial stages of the group project, we began with deciding the ideal location for the bungalow to be raised. While taking in consideration to all the factors learnt throughout this module itself, we studied through the entire Subang Jaya location to get a hand of the facilities located around that area, such as Taylor's University, Sunway University College, Sunway BRT, Sunway Pyramid, Sunway Medical Centre, Business Centres, Bus Stations and so on ultimately for the convenience of the house owner.
After having several discussions, the draft for our final layout plan so became reality, and the types of walls (load bearing and non-load bearing walls) suitable for each section of the bungalow were soon determined based on the knowledge gained in our Construction Technology Module. Starting off with the exteriors of the single-storey bungalow, elements such as foundations, interior and exterior wall cavities, roofs, beams, columns were taken into consideration. Living in a sunny and rainy weather and condition in Malaysia as we are, the materials used for almost every element of the bungalow had to be sturdy and durable to endure through these tough weather conditions as well as being able to maintain a rather pleasing heat transfer through the building itself. Throughout the progression of the group project, we learnt not only how to work together as a team, we learnt how to look at things from several perspectives, while taking concern of things from different point of views. As an example, a polycarbonate roof plates had been chosen as a result of its resistance to sunlight, heat and rain as well as its UV light protection. Looking things from an owner's perspective, we would definitely prefer materials chosen to be durable and have the least maintenance as possible, which is why concrete slabs with stone pebbles and acrylic emulsion paint had been chosen for our exterior car porch, and mortared stone wall and vinyl flooring had been chosen as our interior elements. As a quantity surveyor, we ultimately have a responsibility to consider things from an aesthetical and stylish point of view for our client as well, which is why we implemented tray ceilings and stretch ceilings for our living room and bedrooms respectively. As an effort to thoroughly minimize space occupation, practically the design for every shelve, cabinet or cupboard were built-in units. Even elements of the minimal and littlest detail from the cylindrical lock of a wooden door, to the PVC paints implemented on wall, as well as the types of suitable types of windows, have been carefully considered, designed and sketched by members of the team.
In all respect, this group project had been conducted with little to zero interference and hindrances, thankfully to the aid of our lecturer, Ms Azrina that sticked by our side till the very completion of the group assignment. This construction technology module has proven itself to be essential knowledge, compulsory to be acquired by every quantity surveyor as an effort to propose the very ideal elements of a building ultimately based on the preferences of the owner.
After having several discussions, the draft for our final layout plan so became reality, and the types of walls (load bearing and non-load bearing walls) suitable for each section of the bungalow were soon determined based on the knowledge gained in our Construction Technology Module. Starting off with the exteriors of the single-storey bungalow, elements such as foundations, interior and exterior wall cavities, roofs, beams, columns were taken into consideration. Living in a sunny and rainy weather and condition in Malaysia as we are, the materials used for almost every element of the bungalow had to be sturdy and durable to endure through these tough weather conditions as well as being able to maintain a rather pleasing heat transfer through the building itself. Throughout the progression of the group project, we learnt not only how to work together as a team, we learnt how to look at things from several perspectives, while taking concern of things from different point of views. As an example, a polycarbonate roof plates had been chosen as a result of its resistance to sunlight, heat and rain as well as its UV light protection. Looking things from an owner's perspective, we would definitely prefer materials chosen to be durable and have the least maintenance as possible, which is why concrete slabs with stone pebbles and acrylic emulsion paint had been chosen for our exterior car porch, and mortared stone wall and vinyl flooring had been chosen as our interior elements. As a quantity surveyor, we ultimately have a responsibility to consider things from an aesthetical and stylish point of view for our client as well, which is why we implemented tray ceilings and stretch ceilings for our living room and bedrooms respectively. As an effort to thoroughly minimize space occupation, practically the design for every shelve, cabinet or cupboard were built-in units. Even elements of the minimal and littlest detail from the cylindrical lock of a wooden door, to the PVC paints implemented on wall, as well as the types of suitable types of windows, have been carefully considered, designed and sketched by members of the team.
In all respect, this group project had been conducted with little to zero interference and hindrances, thankfully to the aid of our lecturer, Ms Azrina that sticked by our side till the very completion of the group assignment. This construction technology module has proven itself to be essential knowledge, compulsory to be acquired by every quantity surveyor as an effort to propose the very ideal elements of a building ultimately based on the preferences of the owner.