Rant.

Rant.

Kadang-kadang benda yang akan buat kita rasa tertekan lepas sesi tutorial, is that time bila kita bentang idea and the lecturer starts to question the practicality of our design, how is it gonna work, is it a common practice in Malaysian built environment, is it OKU-friendly?

Dengan masa lebih kurang dua bulan je untuk satu projek, dengan subjek lain yang mengejarnya, kita selalu akan fikir,
"Huk aloh. Biarlah. Kerja aku design. Macam mana nak execute tu boleh fikir kemudian. Tak boleh nak explore-lah kalau asyik fikir teknikal."

But then, being realistic, this thing *is* the framework of life. It *does* involve the whole community, bukan boleh syok sendiri. You'll be facing the real world. You must be aware of the real constraints - money, material, authority, etc.

These two - exploration phase of designing and recognition of the restraints are both equally important, I believe.

 "...architecture is understood to be about movement and use of space, not just transparency of material. "

Selingan: IG: SEPTEMBER 24, 2014.

Igtkot kayu. Rupanya rubber flooring. Pft. Looks deceive, no?

Byk benda menarik jd harini, cerita ceriti, dating dgn Aa. 
Sukahati masuk 2-3 hotel buat mcm ad book bilik turun naik lif dia tgk material apa dia pakai ketuk sana sini utk esemen. Fiuh. 
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We trust, we believe. Moga yang baik2 aja.
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 In the end, selalunya kita akan resort to either

1) Do more research on the technical, construction-wise, or,
2) Opt for the, what people call, 'safe design'

First option takes a longer time, no doubt, (unless you already have an archive of successful design construction in your head) but, you'll be a lot more confident to justify what you plan to do.
It'll be a lot easier to design and defend, when you know more, when you read more.
When you belief in your own design.
This, however deals with our time management.
Nak juggle design satu hal, dengan benda lain keliling pinggang dan masa yang terhad untuk satu-satu projek, satu hal lain.

And unfortunately when we fail to grab the essence of our design concept (without forgetting the purpose it is to serve), we hence give up and opt for the second one, Often, tak ada soul.

Our original aim may be achieved within the stipulated time, but we may then realise we haven't done our creative potential justice. And comes the regret.
Or we may have designed it the way we like it, but it's only for aesthetic purpose, it can even be a pain in the back part for a group of, say, people with disability, that we neglected during our design process.

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Ni sebenarnya nak cakap:

The same thing with our life.

1. Being individuals, it's (very) okay to have our own identity, our own preference.
It's okay to explore. But it's always best to know our purpose.
It's good if we know what is allowed and what is not,
so that what we've been living would not fall in vain.

2. Proclaiming ourselves as a 'dai'e', when it comes to enjoining what is good and forbidding what is bad, it's always best to read up more on our audience - their life stories and the challenges.

"Connect, and correct." 

Or else, it'll become "Safe dakwah" - Only reaching those who already have a basic understanding of this religion, who only need to be reminded of something they already know every now and then.
It's obviously not wrong, but certainly there's still something missing.

Note to self, and those reading.