Architecture Internship Report by Lim Joe Onn

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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND
DESIGN (SABD)
ARC 2615 INTERNSHIP TRAINING AND REPORT
INTERNSHIP REPORT
NAME: LIM JOE ONN
STUDENT ID: 0318679
TUTOR: MR PRINCE FAVIS ISIP
COMPANY: VERITAS ARCHITECTS SDN BHD
INTERNSHIP DURATION: 3 JANUARY 2017 – 10 MARCH 2017

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CONTENT PAGE NO.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 PROLOGUE
- 1.2 ESSAY
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2.0 PROJECTS
- 2.1 FUJAIRAH HALF MOON BAY HOTEL, UAE
- 2.2 KISH HOTEL, IRAN
- 2.3 MENERUNG SEDIADA CONDOMINIUM, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR
- 2.4 INDIAN HIGH COMISSION BUILDING
- 2.5 FUJAIRAH LEELA BEACH RESORT, UAE
- 2.6 STAR RESIDENCE, KUALA LUMPUR
- 2.7 WORLDWIDE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT, SUBANG JAYA
- 2.8 MENARA PEJABAT SCIENCE PARK, CYBERJAYA
- 2.9 PULAI GOLF COURSE COMMERCIAL SHOPS, JOHOR
- 2.10 MISCELLANEOUS
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3.0 LOGSHEET 41
4.0 TESTIMONIAL LETTER 52

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PROLOGUE
With great pleasure, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Veritas Architects Sdn. Bhd. for
accepting me as an intern in this prestigious company. Also, I would like to express my appreciation
towards Principal at Veritas Architects Ar. Azril Amir Jaafar, supervisors Mr. Adrinfahd Adnan and Mr
Helmi Mohd Nor, fellow staff of Veritas Architects and Taylor’s University lecturer Mr. Prince Favis Isip for
the care and guidance given throughout the entire internship.
1.2 ESSAY
Internship training prepares us for working life after graduation by giving us the opportunity to gain
exposure and insight of the working world. This can be achieved by fulfilling tasks in various projects within
the company. Founded in 1987, Veritas Architects Sdn. Bhd. is an international design firm backed by a
team of over 330 qualified professionals in their Kuala Lumpur headquarters, making it the second largest
architecture firm in Malaysia by number of employees. The company can be further divided into interior
Figure 1: View of the Getah Asli Building where Veritas Architects is located

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design, contracts and landscape departments. I felt fortunate to be given a chance to learn knowledge of
architectural practice in a company highly influential to Kuala Lumpur’s magnificent skyline for nine weeks.
Throughout the module, I was stationed at Level 12 of the Getah Asli Tower, which specializes on Middle
Eastern projects as well as several local ones. Most projects managed here are large-scaled such as multi-
storey hotels and condominiums. Here was where I was given tasks to do since the first day of my
internship. As my knowledge and experience within the architectural practice is severely limited, there is
much for me to learn.
In conclusion, I could acquire information about various project stages in an architectural practice during
the brief internship in Veritas. I learnt that there is always never a final design. Hence, many hours are
spent on amendments. Handling parts of multi-million dollar projects gave me a sense of responsibility
and I feel the burden on the shoulders of fellow architects. I also learnt about digital file compiling systems,
which is vital in team projects where files are handed over from person to person. The staff of Veritas
have been generous and supportive in enabling me to grow.
Figure 2: Me building a digital 3D model of Half Moon Bay Hotel

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2.0 PROJECTS
2.1 FUJAIRAH HALF MOON BAY HOTEL, UAE
First, I assisted in the Half Moon Bay hotel project, which is a luxurious 14-storey five-star hotel with an
estimated cost of 200 million UAE dirhams and a total floor area of approximately 79870 square meters
situated at the East Coast of the United Arab Emirates. The hotel has 372 deluxe rooms, 51 suites and 8
penthouses. The client of this project is the current Sheikh of Fujairah Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi,
one of the ruling families in the United Arab Emirates. Still undergoing its schematic design stage, I assisted
in the meetings that discussed about spatial arrangement and placement of amenities. During this process,
I learned about door arrangement and fire escape regulations for optimum user safety. Moreover, I
enhanced my 3D modelmaking skills by being involved in the production of the digital model of the hotel
via Sketchup. I also familiarized myself with AutoCAD commands when drawing the floor plans.
Figure 3: One of the
presentation slides I
prepared
Figure 4: Presentation slide showing distance from Dubai City to the site of construction

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Figure 5: Edited satellite image of the designated site
Figure 6: Coloured schematic floor plans

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Figure 7: Schematic masterplan of the hotel
Figure 8: Coloured floor plans of suite and deluxe rooms

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Figure 9: 3D Sketchup model of the proposed hotel

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2.2 KISH HOTEL, IRAN
Next, I was involved in a 4-star hotel project costing 40 million USD which is scheduled to be built on Kish
Island, Iran. The hotel is designed to have 17 floors and a total floor area of 37,338.25 m2
. Using Photoshop
and PowerPoint, I created presentation slides which were presented to the client from Iran. As the design
stage proceeds, several amendments were done as the client gave comments via e-mail. Some of the
comments involve changing the whole façade of the building, resizing of functional spaces and amending
the total number of floors. Using my digital skills, I assisted in the amendment works and created rendered
sections, rendered floor plans and building matrixes using Photoshop. Using Microsoft Excel, I joined in
the floor area recalculation and tabulation efforts.
Figure 10: Presentation slides showing the site location

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Figure 11: Coloured floor plans

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Figure 12: Elevations of the proposed hotel

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Figure 13: Coloured sections of the proposed hotel
Figure 14: Coloured floor plans of standard and suite rooms

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Figure 15: Building function matrix
Figure 16: Building vertical movement matrix

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2.3 MENERUNG SEDIADA CONDOMINIUM, BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR
I helped in drawing the Ground Floor plan of the proposed Menerung Sediada Condominium, figuring
spatial solutions and filling in toilets, suraus, a departmental office and a mailbox room within the set floor
area. The client of this project is Bandar Raya Development Berhad and the site of the project is situated
in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. On 7 February 2017, we were given the chance to attend a Client-Consultant
Meeting held in the developer Bandar Raya Development Berhad (BRDB)’s headquarters. There we
observed how each consultant present their works and services for the client and other stakeholders to
comment on. Issues such as fire truck access, feature walls, pool depth, splashing from pools, proximity
of security guard and ramp arrangement were discussed.
Figure 17: Ground floor plan of Menerung Sediada Condominium

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2.4 INDIAN HIGH COMISSION BUILDING
Under the leadership of Ar. Lilian Tay, Director of Veritas Architects, the company participated in a
competition to bid for a project on Redeveloping the Chancery Complex and adjoining Residences of
Indian High Commission at Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. As a temporary helper in the team, I studied on the
United Nation’s Embassy Perimeter Improvement Concepts and Design and created mock-up models for
the team’s experimentation purposes and learnt a thing or two on the circulation and safety criteria of
embassy design.
Figure 18: Mockup model for the competition

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2.5 FUJAIRAH LEELA BEACH RESORT, UAE
After consulting the Sheikh of Fujairah, UAE, the project we worked on previously, the Half Moon Bay was
rejected due to lack of vantage points to the sea from the hotel tower. On the same site, the project is
renamed Leela Beach resort after the daughter of the royal Sheikh. The form of the whole project altered
and I repeated the process of drawing, rendering, tabulating and calculating using AutoCAD, Excel and
Photoshop for the following submission. I was given the task of preparing the presentation by utilizing
PowerPoint and learnt to create effective and aesthetically aligned visual slides.
Figure 19: Masterplan of Leela Beach Resort

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Figure 20: Elevations of Leela Beach Resort

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Figure 21: Floor plans of Leela Beach Resort

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Figure 22: Coloured floor plans of deluxe, suite and corner suite rooms

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Figure 23: Coloured sections of the hotel

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2.6 STAR RESIDENCE, KUALA LUMPUR
On 20 February 2017, I followed Veritas Architects to the construction site of Star Residence KL, a high-
end residential project that costs RM 1 billion equipped with amenities such as swimming pools, banquet
rooms and gourmet dining area during a site inspection. The construction phase is 29% done and is
expected to be 223 metres tall when completed in 2019. The site is challenging as it is a unique site with
both Kenny Hill and limestone formations underground, giving extra work when establishing the
foundation and substructure works. Long hours were spent when casting concrete for huge raft structures
and transfer floors for the superstructure since construction commenced in November 2014.

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Figure 24: Images taken on site

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2.7 WORLDWIDE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT, SUBANG JAYA
Besides that, I coloured the floor plans and sections of Worldwide Residential Apartment in
Subang Jaya.

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Figure 25: Coloured floor plans of Worldwide Residential Apartment

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Figure 26: Coloured sections of Worldwide Residential Apartment

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2.8 MENARA PEJABAT SCIENCE PARK, CYBERJAYA
I helped creating a 3D model of a simple contemporary taxi stand which is to be placed at an empty space
at the site of the proposed Menara Pejabat Science Park in Cyberjaya for the local authority PKNS
(Selangor State Development Organization). From there, I improved my modelling skills and learnt on the
limitations of designing budget-constrained facilities. Real-life designing is sometimes not as fun as
architecture studio.

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Figure 27: 3D Sketchup model of 2 taxi stand design options

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2.9 PULAI GOLF COURSE COMMERCIAL SHOPS, JOHOR
Next, I was involved in the schematic design for a low-rise commercial development on Pulai Golf Course,
Johor. I used AutoCAD to fill in staircases and toilets for the proposed shop unit layout. By compiling mood
images online and conducting research about community malls, I was exposed to relevant alternatives of
commercial design and stratified shop typologies. I then attended the inaugural Client-Consultant meeting
held in PJCC where engineers, technicians, and suppliers were briefed about the project’s concept and
scheduled timeline by the architect in charge. Through this experience, I learnt about etiquette of name
card exchanging and the importance of mood images during the first meeting.

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Figure 28: Initial schematic landscape design experimentation
Figure 29: Client-Consultant Meeting held in PJCC

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2.10 MISCELLANEOUS
On the final week, I visited the nearly completed PKNS Headquarters in Shah Alam together with other
colleagues. The building flanks a lake park and has a roof garden. It has been awarded Double Platinum
status by GBI due to its green features such as solar harvesting. The site visit made me discover the
potentials of ‘returning land to nature’ via roof landscape design.
Figure 30: Group photo taken during site visit

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Figure 31: Images taken in PKNS Headquarters

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On 3 February 2017, I attended a briefing regarding ISO documents and requirements. I learnt that ISO is
a standard of documents based on procedures done in office. It is a form of branding that makes Veritas
Architects more recognized and legitimate, guaranteeing the quality of service provided by the company.
Detailed step-by-step instructions of procurement and tender procedures are written in the submitted
document. Job descriptions are highly detailed. There we observed how audits from the ISO committee
assess the company based on the organization’s clauses and standards. The audits choose 10 ongoing
projects by random and evaluated the progress and procedures of these projects. A certificate for 3 years
is expected to be received from ISO after the evaluation with a cost of RM28000.
Asides from doing architecture-related work, I used Photoshop to make mock newspapers to be handed
out before the mafia-themed Veritas Annual Dinner on 18 February 2016.
Figure 32: Posters for Mafia Night

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Figure 33: Newspaper for Mafia Night

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On 1 March 2017, Mr Peter Inglis, Hong Kong-based representative of Access Advisors, a professional
façade access consultant came to Veritas’ Conference Room for a supplier meeting and pitching session,
guaranteeing high quality, economical and safe solutions to building maintenance. Staff members of
Veritas are then introduced to various Building Maintenance Units that can deal with different types of
building shapes. If there is a recess, the supplier can provide options for cleaning access. From witnessing
this session, we learnt about the importance of space planning and facade inspection as well as ways to
keep the exterior of a building pristine and safe.

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3.0 LOGSHEET

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4.0 TESTIMONIAL LETTER