Catching up

This week required alot of catching up in terms of both work and tech. Monday was the final resubmission day, and eventhough i didnt resubmit anything - i still had an essay to complete. That didnt take too long though. On the work front I have the same work although minor changes done. Yesterday i got a new project for the same major company although a different department. So today i have to set out the entire site.

Let me get started.. Take care..*

Post tech week

Getting back into the swing of things at work proved to be quite more difficult than I thought. Its safe to say actually say i miss Grabouw and all the practical activities. Monday was just getting used to the old routine of getting into the work mode. I still have the same projects to complete although there seem to be alot more changes than what i initially remembered. There are new due dates which are practically around the corner so i need to get some things done asap.

Anyways, till next time.. Take care..*

Friday 4th November, Final week

Today was the presentation day :) We finished it! Our phase of the design build project is finally complete and not even the rain is bringing anyone down. Its an amazing feeling to see what we as students have managed to complete all on our own and working as a good solid team. The most exciting part by far is probably when the small children painted their hands on the wall of the school. Their hands are extremely small i must say. There were so many people that came out to support and congratulate us on what we have achieved as aspiring architects. Its the kinda things that makes you realise what is worthwhile in life :)

I will post photos for you to have an idea.. Take care :)

October 28, Week 1

This Friday marks the first week at Grabouw. So far we have manged to set up what is needed at the site. Everyone is now familiar with what needs to be done, by when and by who. The travelling takes alot out of you, but hey? its for a good cause. Its exciting to see how exciting the small children are which just spurs on your perseverence to keep working t it. As yet, we are ahead of schedule which is good as it allows for any crisis time there could possibly be.

Anyways, take care..*

Pre-tech week

So this was the final week before the final block at tech. Everything has been going a lil crazy trying to prep for a meeting on monday im not going to be here for - the presentation of the working drawings to that company i previously mentioned. In the same breath, considering im not going to be here for the next to weeks, i had to get all the work sorted out for then. So this week was just prepping for the time i am not going to be here and at the same time getting all my stuff ready for tech and also studying for the up and coming tests on Monday and Tuesday.

Anyways, thats it.. Take care..*

Flying by

The other day I was looking at my calender and realised.. the end of the year is alot more near than i initially thought. Its come to the point where you have to put everything in order and learn the last bit you can while you still have the chance. So this week went by extremely fast as the work increased as of last week. The company's building i was busy on had some internal changes after a meeting in the week so that had to be done along with the rest of the departments all over Cape Town and things are due all over the show. Yesterday i basically toured the whole of cape town going from one council to the next lol.. Its alot more tiring than what it seems but hey? Its a good long time out of the office.. Shhh.. you didnt hear that from me :)

Anyways, the bosses are back today and considering its Friday, the last bit of work for this week has to be finished off to start off afresh this week especially considering its nearly time for tech. Considering its two weeks this time, its really quite alot and truth be told.. Not really that excited. But anyways, take care now..*

Working drawings

This week began out easy, didnt really have any work to start.. But then Tuesday came the big bomb. The working drawings of that company is due Monday coming. So all of us at the office have sprung in for the various drawings that are needed. That has basically been the main focus for this week. Along with that came the stress of another department for the same company. So the working drawings and sketch plans have to be ready within a short period of time.

So i have to get cracking.. Take care..*

Month end

Lol im getting real tired of saying that i didnt really have much work to do - but its seriously the truth. This week i just managed to finish up those two buildings for that one company. The difference between the two was the internal arrangement as there was a different set of staff for each department. Another thing i did this week was internal and external renders of a previous sketchup model i did of a residential house. On a completely seperate note, i have a new work laptop :D lol excitement for the week. Also, all staff will be taught how to work on revit.. some exciting things coming up :)

Until then.. take care..*

And it starts..

At first this week went pretty easy with a few small jobs, changes or alterations. Then came the big things pretty much out of the blue. The company we were waiting for with regards to our sketch proposals are expecting working drawings by the 10th October so everyone was in the office was part and parcel of this job. With this came another two projects from the same company where we had to use the same design although fit the internal to the needs of that particular department.

This morning there is a meeting, so i have to get going.. Take care..*

Friday!

So this week was pretty laid back. There is quite little work at the office lately so once again i cant post much. Everything is basically in pending mode. Which makes the days drag beyond belief! Even my log book is next to empty. One thing i have realised tho is that i never really did houses this year, i can basically count on my one hand how much i did, the rest of what iv been doing are corporate buildings, which are so hectic and time consuming as it must go through so many departments to be approved - hence i sit with no work in the mean time. Today i have been given another corporate building to work on tho, althou its basically the same design which doesnt leave much work to do except the different detailing that needs to be done.

So i have to get to work (surprise), take care..*

Same old

Its come to the point where i dont know what to post anymore lol.. The week is the same every week. This week i got some new work tho, although that didnt last very long which lead to my boredom again :/. The office was pretty quiet this weekend also considering all the meetings the boss' had to go to. I dont really have much to say to be quite honest. One thing i really have to do is start on my MIP essay... its bugging me to the max.

Anyways, heres to getting this week over and done with. Take care.*

26 August/2 September

In terms of religion, these two weeks has been extremely hectic. With the holy month of Ramadaan and Eid out of the way, things at the office have slowly but surely returned to normal - including the coffee rituals lol. We also had quite a few days off from work because of the preparations for Eid and also the lack of work at the office. For the past week, i have once again not much to do with the exceptions of touch ups of old projects. To past my time, I have started on a 3D of someone else's project lol. Thats how bad it is. The only reason for this is because we have a massive contract with a certain company, so all the sketch proposals that we sent through are going through their various departments for approval.

As for my long lost and forgotten project i told you about so long ago, that is also waiting on pending approvals from their various departments. Things have been very slow otherwise, which is killing me!!

On another note, i have to get started on that huge essay that wil probably be due sometime soon. Although 2nd year has made me so lazy! I have been putting this off for so long, its quite ridiculous, but i am starting soon soon.

Anyways, the bosses have arrived. Take care:)

The aftermath

So after tech last week, catching up at work has been pretty hectic. Everything that was due happend to be in this week and i missed out on one week to get everything ready. Other than that, no new projects have really come through, just changes of old projects. There is not really much to say and neither do i have much time to post.

So.. take care..*

Pre-tech week

So this week has been sort of stressful as everything for next week had to be done this week. I was busy with one clients work (cannot be named on the internet) although the different structures are ofcourse located on different plots. (Ps. The bigger the client, the more changes they seem to make). So this has been going back and forth for this past week which doesnt make getting done any more easier.

Pluuuuus.. Considering th fact that the company i work with and another company are joining to make a new company (JZE Architects), i lend a helping hand in designing the logo :)

Anyways, i have to get back to work - else no tech for me next week.

Take care..*

No name:)

Lol ok so i couldnt really come up with a name for this weeks post - its still a bit early for that. So this week hasnt been too hectic although the pace has started picking up again. This week i did the final sketch proposal (hopefully) for an office building which includes the plans and the sketchup drawings along with the presentation. Also, in conjuction with that, another office building although on another site requires plans for pilots - I was just as dumbstruck, dont worry. I had to add 2 helipads and some spot and warning lights. This - without a doubt - is one hectic plan. Im just waiting on another drawing file to start on my next project.

Anyways, take care now*

Work vs Tech

My apologies for this late post. I havent been in at work much due to brushing up on my tech work. Last week, once again, there wasnt much to do. Work has been slow lately so theres not much i can really blog about. It was just a few changes here and there of old projects, waiting for peoples signatures, resolution letters and asking the neighbours nicely to approve if work has gone over the boundary. Not really anything concrete done.

So thats that.. Take care..*

LONGEST WEEK EVER!

So i seriously have nothing to say about this week considering i actually really had nothing to do. All i really worked on was my detail library..

And thats genuinly about it.. So take care..*

Holiday work

So truth be told.. The fact that we have projects in our supposed holiday really sucks.. Compared to everyone else, we've had no holiday as yet.. Bu anyways, this week has been quite hectic here at the office and with tech work piling up DURING THE HOLIDAYS. At work, we have a a new project proposal of which i had to set up the plans as well as a sketchup.. Of which i cannot put on the internet as it is a major company and any leaks, might lead to the death of me.. So none of that. I dont really have anything else to post, coz that has been my week long mission..

So take care..*

Busyness*

So i really had to squeeze in posting this as things are going hectic at work. I basically work on atleast 3 things at the same time just to get everything done asap. Im working on sketchup once again, doing another house. I also have to set up an entire building of offices for this major company and at the same time, do the sketchup of it as well - all in time for a presentation on Thursday coming (The presentation i still have to set up - and it doesnt help that all of this was just handed to me yesterday).

I shall post the photos of the house once im done.. Take care..*

Done and dusted

I managed to finish that sketchup drawings:) heres the photos before i carry on..

So thats just a few of those:) Anyways.. The rest of the week i was busy with working drawings and submitting those to council. Thats ended up taking up most of the week. Today I have a measured drawing to set up so that the changes can be implemented. Also, i think i have to go to council again this morning. Anyways, i actually have a ton of work to do so i have to get back to that.

Take care and enjoy work..*