Talk Architecture

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By: Naziaty

Starting conversations viewed from a grounded theory perspective on architectural theory, philosophy, and practice, through a discussion with architects, designers, and former students. Podcasts started in April 2020, hosted by Naziaty Mohd Yaacob, a former academic at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Artificial Intelligence and Architecture - Short Introduction
#1
03/18/2024

An Introduction to a new series on Artificial Intelligence and Architecture to start the conversation and current development on architecture education and practice.

"With the emergence of AI-powered design tools and techniques. The need for traditional architectural education is rapidly diminishing. And this is not inconceivable that it may disappear entirely. " (ChatGPT). Prophetic or doom and gloom due to ignorance when one reads the statement produced by ChatGPT, but is there some truth in this?

A series is dedicated to this topic based on research with Facebook group comments, articles, and YouTube videos that spanned...


ESG business models impact society's aspirations when focused on creating eco-systems
#8
03/08/2024

ESG business models impact society's aspirations when focused on creating eco-systems and not just ticking boxes to look good. Have businesses considered the 'social' in ESG enough? " The Social in ESG covers 'human rights, community involvement, diversity, and customer satisfaction'" (https://www.thecorporategovernanceinstitute.com/insights/guides/simple-guide-esg/) 
However, in this discussion, we look to the words 'sense', 'embrace', and, 'approach'  rather just on taking a cursory approach to 'social' in a business model.

© 2024 Talk Architecture, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob
The image is the ESG concept taken from the internet.

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A Reflection: Are Architects Neurodivergent?
#7
02/27/2024

Are architects and designers neuro-divergent or have traits that are neuro-divergent? Google says that: neurodivergent (adjective) means "differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders); not neurotypical".

We often think of ourselves as special or have special skill sets, but to identify as a 'neurodivergent' would be going too far. Or is it? There is a particular skill of being able to "look at a 2-dimensional drawing and imagine the 3-dimensional equivalent in my head", as the author Scaff said in the article: Designing...


Concept, Context and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity - Part 2
#6
02/18/2024

Part 2 and the concluding episode of this discussion were inspired by the architect, Mitch Moss's post on Facebook on 18 February 2024. Some discussion includes the design of high-rise buildings and identity. The argument is that when we propose that the context (people) is at the core of the design decision, we will design more of an inside-out building rather than merely focusing on form. The use of the design thesis project by Wong Joe Yee's Vertical Neighbourhood Shared Space, took the Menara Mutiara, a 13-story building, and transformed it into a place for the community at Petaling Jaya Old Town...


Concept, Context and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity - Part 1
#5
02/18/2024

The first part of a two-part series is the first reaction that was discussed after reading the architect, Mitch Moss's Facebook post on 18 February 2024.

Readings of what Mitch had posted interspersed with Naziaty's Talk Architecture host's opinion on Concepts, Context, and Content in Malaysian Architecture Identity, take forward last December 2023 discussion based on a newspaper article on Malaysian Identity. 

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Part 2: "Don't Take Things Personally" - Series on 'Loving Yourself Unconditionally'
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02/04/2024

“Don't Take Things Personally”, is one of the Four Agreements that Don Miguel Ruiz wrote in his book. People at the office, be it a co-worker, your boss, a consultant or the contractor may state their opinion to you. At that moment you could say something back but you don't have to. One could feel threatened at that instant feeling less worthy or being insulted even. But you could give an opinion but better still just stay silent. Because it is not personal even if it is directed to you and based on what you are supposed to have not...


Part 1: "Be Impeccable with Your Word" - Series on 'Loving Yourself Unconditionally'
#3
01/31/2024

“Be impeccable with your word”, is one of the Four Agreements that Don Miguel Ruiz wrote in his book. Communication is key and using the right words is necessary to achieve your dreams and goals in architectural practice and education.

Part 1 of the Series “Loving Yourself Unconditionally” for the Architect & Designers.

©️Talk Architecture 2024, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo downloaded from the Internet on “flawless”, 2024. 

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Is architecture a dead/dying industry?
#2
01/26/2024

This opinion piece is a reply to someone in a facebook who commented that architecture is a “dead/ dying industry in many parts… nobody wants to pay for design when it can just be replicated digitally from something done before”.

This is in conjunction with the Rediscover Architect posted earlier. FB ad on “3 Reasons Architects Suffer Stress and Burnout and How to Fix it!”

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Introduction: Unconditionally loving yourself series for the architect
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01/20/2024

This is an introduction to a series of discussion on “unconditionally loving yourself” which will at first, refer to Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements”:

1. Be impeccable to your word
2. Don’t take anything personal
3. Don’t make assumptions 
4. Always do your best

How do these agreements help the architect to achieve a work-life balance and rid of stress and burnout? 

©️Talk Architecture 2024, Author: Naziaty Mohd Yaacob. Photo by a student: Final Crit at UCSI, 2023. 


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How the design curriculum affects the architect’s character - Part 1
#11
01/10/2024

A design curriculum is designed and run for a reason. The architectural graduate characteristics were influenced by their experience when gaining knowledge and skills at architecture school.

A Facebook post discussion referred to the architect Frank Duffy's 5S diagram of "site, structure, skin, space, stuff".  After exchanging comments, I discussed here how the design curriculum may affect the architect's character and traits.

In the first instance in the Part 1 episode, I speculated and discussed UTM's design thesis themes of (1) Building facade and (2) Urban design and planning (diagram by Dr Azari), compared with UM's design thesis l...