am i?

so here i am again, writing a post which is more about myself, not about building, houses etc. this post will be my everydays' reading since what i'm trying to write is more on re-developing my self-confidence towards my architectural world. you may leave this page immediately if u find this self-bragging-post is annoying.



ok, just to remind readers, the upcoming words are just for me myself to read and read and reherse everyday to make sure my self-confidence increases. not intentionally to be proud of it.







hahahah already sounds annoying ha?







ok. the point here is, i want to see the truth about my subconscious mind. about a fact that saying how our brain acts accordingly to what we think either negative or positive. So, starting with this final project, i wanna see how's the result. i'll try to reherse these everyday and see the result:

on previous crit session, i was standing still next to my presentation boards when my favourite & motivated lecturer came to see & judge my works. as always, i really wanted to run away as i thought my work was a total rubbish and i was too shy to face all the critics on my work (which i guess more towards myself). but to my astonishment, she made some 'unbelievable' comments. These are what she had said, remember, this is not intentionally to be full of my self etc, this is just an experiment to my subconcious mind!


the lecturer; talking about my self-confidence:

"i don't know how to say about you, you are..erm.. i can't really say that you don't have self-confidence, instead you are confident. the way you bring yourself, the way you speak out and all show that you are a confident person. it's just you've been to lenient to yourself. you don't push youself harder. when it is difficult, you just let it be unfinished. "

the lecturer; giving an advice.

"why don't you try to push yourself harder for the next project? because i bet, if you do, you'll be very excellent. because not like others, you have all the criterion, you have the creativity, you have the talent. instead, for me, i think you are one of the excellent in your batch. i think you can be a good architect"

and last monday, she asked me regarding to the project that she assessed last month:

" so how's the result?"
" doesn't out yet"
" owhh see. i'm just asking because i think u did great for the last project"

don't puke here. me either feeling terrible posting this conversations but trust me, i think it's all crap haha.

so, i'll wait for the result. i'll reherse these everyday in my mind, ciao~

new books review will be out soon!

i've checked out another 5 books today.

• Intelligent Buildings in South East Asia
• Architects Today
• New Oriental Style
• Environment & Landscape
• The Leader of Architecture

we'll see if these books can influence my design, i mean, the very last and final project ( i hope).

i don't have any intention when i took out these books, it was just an attraction towards the graphics inside. i hope i'll come out with an oriental-based-style YET it is an intelligent building. could it be that way? because as far as i googled, intelligent building always associates with modernism right? can i still adapt all those advanced technologies even when my whole idea is based on oriental style? ha-ha! what am i talking about? i don't even know what does it means by oriental! somebody please, explain it to me.

Rooftecture S by Shuhei Endo

Ever heard about this guy? Shuhei Endo?

You're wrong if you think that he is not as popular as Shigeru Ban or Tadao Ando. He has received numerous prizes you know, including the Andrea Palladio International Prize in Italy. Most of all his works were given a 'tecture' name. Growtecture, Slowtecture, Springtecture and more.

Rooftecture S really caught my attention. The book says he has fashioned an intelligent response to the narrow and abrupt site. Yes i strongly agree and really hope there will be an action from any related party in architecture world to introduce this brilliant ideas for our future. Logically, land price is increasing every year and what's left for us; the not-so-wealthy community, in the future is just a small and irregular piece of land that comes with an 'affordable' price.

So don't worry people. There are ways to make that kind of site to be useful. At least to shed 2 people in a time; you and your husband/wife. Take this as your example, your inspiration:

Rooftecture S, Kobe, Japan.

Perched on a retaining wall, this 66 metre square steel frame house has a wrap-around roof. Well, suits best with its name. Without the existance of this house, i bet; everyone will see this site as unusable. See it yourself, it is on a steep slope.


But i'll be okay if i were to live in this small house- it's facing the Inland Sea, man! I don't care where that 'Inland' Sea is, but as long as it is a sea, then it will be priceless.

u-oh.. its interior, sleek and exclusive! You don't need a curtain since the facades that facing the east-west sides are almost blank walls, only few small windows that perfectly capture the view to the sea while you are eating or washing the dishes.


Bedroom? Well.. it is an open plan bedroom. No walls no partition, just an I-steel-column in between the living and the sleeping area. And there's a patio at the back of the house for you to loafing and partying with friends on weekends.


See.. You got a small piece of land in a difficult and tight location, facing the sea, owning a house which has everything that you need; sleeping, eating and living areas, a bathroom, a kitchen, a deck. So what's more? It's perfect! But never ask for a car porch.......