Wakaf Delivery

AFTER days of staying and working in the workshop, our wakaf is finally done. Last night we stayed up till 3am to finish up the leftover (last minute) works.

This morning the lorry came to carry the wakaf to the client's house at Taman Universiti.

Jim yawning while waiting for the lorry

The wakaf is divided into two parts: the upper (roof) and the lower (columns and floor). Because of its heavy mass and big dimension, we first sent the lower part on the first round then followed by the roof on the second round.

Then only we fixed them up on the site.

Ready to be delivered

During the first round, all of us followed and stayed at the back of the lorry. The journey there was about 15 minutes. On the whole journey my face became like a vacumn cleaner, sucking all the dust along the way.

When reached the client's house, we carried the wakaf down and then the guys went back to bring the roof on the second round.

"OK, taruk sini dulu"

The site before the wakaf was placed on it

Sending the illegal immigrants off to balai

"Eh, buat apa pergi balai?!"

The guys headed back to bring the roof

Before fixing the wakaf, we had our lunch first. The client prepared some food for us on that day. All of us ate like a hungry ghost. Carrying the timber was no easy task. The wood that we used to construct the wakaf is a B-class Kempas wood.



After the meal, we continued with our work.

Placed the roof on top of the columns

Smoothening the surfaces

Adjust, screw and fix abit more

Looking at the finish product

After three and a half hours, we finally completed the whole thing except for the roof. The owner said that he will do that on his own as he is also a contractor himself.

Last but not least, we took a group photo.

Batch of En Fawaz's 2nd sem workbase, 2006/2007

Some views of the wakaf:

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I've learned a new word in universiti: "wakaf" [wah.carf] (meaning: a wooden shelter, eg. pondok)

A Tiring Week

DURING the whole week, our workbase has been staying in the workshop cutting, sawing, trimming and carving wood. We are currently constructing a wakaf which will be put at Taman University, a housing area nearby UTM.

The wakaf detial plan

This 2nd project of our studio is indeed killing all of us. Almost everyday we go to the workshop like a construction site worker. During break time, we go for lunch. And everybody goes home during the end of the day.

Let the pictures do the talking:

Piqa and Nor at work

Vanessa working and Jenny looking

Sheril and Ariq

Ujang cutting the wood

Nor's turn

Everyone is assigned to construct different parts of the wakaf. I will be taking charge of one of the columns.

We are given Kempas wood (a B class timber) to make the wakaf. It is quite a hard timber and there are some parts where we have to cut it manually using hammer and chisel. That's where most of our effort goes to.

Kel

Making a hole like this is no easy work

Everything went well except for a part where we mistakenly switched the wood which are supposed to use for the floor beam and the rafter. And it was found out by our client.

Angry client (right) complaining

Yup, we got sound awhile by him but we managed to settle the problem to satisfy the client. Phew~

Finally one column is up

And so is the roof

Making sure it is straight up

Every detailing cannot be missed out

The columns with the ground beams

The roof structure

We still have some final work and touching up before the whole wakaf is completed. Then we have to assemble it on the site complete with its final coat of varnish.

Doing this project would be the most tiring thing I do since I stepped into this university. Moreover I don't quite like Kemahiran Hidup lesson during the high school times =p
Let's not think so much about it. We do had some fun during this project, just as the egg project. After this week, I'll be back home and then enjoy throughout the Chinese New Year break.
Ang Pows!!! Hehe.
And I really miss you guys in KL. Hope see you all soon!

First Project Submission

AFTER four weeks the first studio project were given, we are required to submit our project today. A 1:25 scale model, coloured perspective and axonometry/isometry drawing.

My workbase was given choices to do either a personal studio cum sleeping area or kitchen with dining room. I chose to do the personal studio. We had to create spaces within the dimension given and also to have an opening view from the space inside.

It's about planning the working space and how we can fully utilise the space with smooth flow.

Anyway, this is the model I have done in about a week's time:

My personal studio

Entering through the door

Overlooking the computer table and drafting table

View from the outside

My personal space - a piano and a couch to relax

View from another angle

The sleeping area at the upper floor. The blanket is made of toilet paper =p

Blur foreground, clear background

...and vice versa

The model, perspective and axonometry drawings

Some of my coursemates' works. And I realise that my drawings are really suck compared to the theirs.

This is Jenny's studio:

She idolise Jay Chou so much that she has a BIG poster of me him

This is Han Chee's studio:

Even the sliding door and window are moveable

A fish aquarium inside

Our tutor, Mr Fawaz, taking photos of all the students' works.

Submission of a project means the beginning of another project. This time, on the second project, consists of three units:

1) The Egg Structure

We are asked to think of and build a structure which supports an egg and prevent it to break after dropping it from the fourth floor. The materials given are 15 satay sticks, an A1 size (equivalent to eight A4) butter paper and a meter long thread.

Any ideas on how can I do that??

Mr Fawaz decided to choose our group partner by random. Since there are seven girls and seven guys. The girls have to choose their guy partner by randomly picking paper provided by our tutor. Each paper has a guy's name on it.

"Come, pick your lucky prince charming"

My partner for this activity will be Vanessa. By this Friday all of us should have our structure ready to be tested together with the egg. Recording of the whole process is part of the project's requirement.

Maybe I should read this first

2) Wakaf in a Garden

All of us have to construct a wakaf (a small shelter made entirely of timber) which will be assemble in a housing area nearby. The purpose of this activity isfor us to learn and understand the joinst of the timber and the connectings of the post and beam.

A sample wakaf outside the girls' block

All the works have to be done in the workshop. It is a group assignment. The members have not been selected yet.

3) A Welcome Gerbang

Every group of two has to design a gerbang pintu for a school by using the Sketchup program. The winner for the best gerbang will be selected by the PTA (Parents and Teachers Association) of the school and his/her design will be build at the school's main entrance.

A gerbang on the East West Highway

This is a project which really attracts me. Of course, it is not easy to have our design selected. There are many aspects to be carefully considered. The cost, materials, colours, concepts, uniqueness etc.

Each of the project are only given a week's time to accomplish as there are only three weeks before our mid sem break. I think all these are much more easier compare to the first project. At least we get to enjoy ourself while working on the project =)

*twist fingers*