CrzyDamon:
How much do you think it will cost to build this ?

abdulwastecx:


I know this can be done but the universal beam (UB) connection to the adjacent structures will be a problem

Sorry... I saw the stiffners part

Jaymaestro:
what's the difference between civil engnr, building tech and architects ?

frank113:
An architect designs, interprets and supervises building drawing,he employs the civil engineer to do the structural drawing under the supervision of the architect and also employs the building technologist to build it under his supervision too. He is the chief/key player in the building industry.

shine12:


Zaha was an inspiration to me but She was also known to design structures that are too expensive to be built.About 60% of her designs were never built.Maybe she was beyond our league and we couldn't just see into the future.People like that are gems and people don't start to idolise their work more until they are gone.

CASTOSVILLA:
Oga park one side and Be more creative with your head. I am an Architect but I don't complain like you guys do when I see an unusual design rather a look for other unknown ways to achieve it. THINK!

shine12:


The beam will have to be ridiculously deep and you will be looking at reinforcement bars of 40mm diameter along with >16 mm diameter links at very close spacing. Such design is wasteful and not ideal.

victorazy:


Oga! I will keep using Dubai and any other similar city as reference and you can't stop me for doing that.

Human beings differs in knowledge. I don't think as an architect that I can achieve 5m beam using concrete if I don't have about 70% rest of the beam not embedded inside the building if not I will use steel beam.

ChelseaDr:
Op in as much as l admire your courage to put up this piece, l also think you are just trying to advertise yourself which shouldn't be. l'm neither an engineer nor an architect but l think it is against the code of engineering ethics to start advertising ones work or capabilities .lt is only quacks that do that.

Architects are wonderful people who dwell in the realm of the impossible, they believe that all things are possible and it can only take an engineer who also believes in doing the impossible to achieve such. Architects are great people and l admire them may be because l also love drawing and designs.

There are quacks everywhere it is even worse in the medical profession. Op l think it is overstepping your limits to try to correct what an Architect has done, it should be a team work not a show of superiority.

troubleshooter l hail oo, easy easy my man.

oapeleo:
Sorry, I didn't say all architects make mistakes or neither am I super experienced and error free.

I am writing based on my experience.
Maybe my clients are using quarks. But its difficult to tell until you have begon the building.

On the issue of fence. Many people were affected by this in Edo State when Oshiomole got into power.
And I tell you till now no compension has been paid. I had to bring a fence just 600mm backwards. Too small but big enough to cry about.

Just weeks ago I got a new site. Very beautiful and complex structure and I was happy I won the contract. Took me a week to plan the building process and cost the whole structure. This design was done by a well known architectural firm in Ogun state.

3 days ago, I mobilized my workers to site to peg the building. Then I discovered the land was just 21x21m and the building was 18x21m.

Every little detail should be considered before design.


Take a look at the design below. Won't tell you the company that did it. But from what I can see on their company website, they have done works in several countries.
Its beautiful, but take a look at the roof. Predict how much water will flow into the terrace at the right when it rains. Still the client didn't want to design changed. Ok ooh.

ademoladeji:


Young man, make your case without INSULT please.

troubleshooter:


I hail u too sir. So sorry u met me here flying off my handle. Was just angered waking up to see this brazen assault on Architecture by some God-knows-who engineer wey sabi finish.

cassidy1996:
i agree with you bro, its difficult to actually build what you see on the PC screen. these days we have so many
computer aided drawing software's, most people can draw what they think, but building it in real life is a big problem and most of our engineers and technicians are not competent. i have worked with many of them.

Emeka71:
I'm thinking of buying a land and buying a tent for my residential.

troubleshooter:
1st of all, the Hogwash u put up here shld be retitled 'MISTAKES DRAUGHTSMEN MAKE'.
If u are not a quack and truly a registered engineer (as u so claim) u Shld know better that this rubbish presentation is against ur COREN ethics of professional practice. An Architect is the head of a project team and u correct his drawings?!!!.... Under what moral authority?
Buildings are falling down all over lagos & u haven't deemed it fit to address that log in ur eye, rather u occupy urself with the vain pursuit of removing a speck in the eye of some profession u know nothing about.
Come to think of it, so u think this trash u put up equates to what is taught in 6yrs of architecture school?
With all ur hallowed experience u deem it fit that a 1metre setback is Better than the 3m as contained in building bye-laws? U are a wonder! Pity the ignorant public cld still applaud ur quackness.
Pple like u are the reason why we are where we are as a country. Jack of many trades, master of zilch.

oapeleo:


No offence please.
I am not insulting your profession, neither did I say I have a million years experience. If you go through my post well, pick a part you believe am wrong, correct me and provide solutions. Thanks

MidasTouche:
Thank you sir, you spoke my mind, I was first eager to see what he wanted to write when I saw d topic but became vexed immediately he wrote d first sentence



Am a student of Architecture and I can't make this mistakes talk less of professionals that have NIA certification....


Al this so so engineer sef!!

abdulwastecx:


Oga student architect, many registered architect make too many silly mistake.

CASTOSVILLA:
Engineer of block work, decking, 12mm rod 16mm pillar, beams, parapet Infact that's all you know. Grow beyond your laziness bro, that is not how to be an engineer.

troubleshooter:


Old man, my rejoinder is a mere reaction to a brazen insult on my noble profession which I don't handle with kid gloves. & pls do not be offended cause I owe the practice that duty. Rather I think you should call the Op to order to mind his Engineering business. He shld rather hav talked about the building industry not scape-goating Architecture.

abdulwastecx:


In ability to interpret the size of block in inches is not a yardstick to determine if he is good or not.
Metric to imperical measurement is confusing even for University trained engineers or architect.

The world is moving fast and information are freely more available, you can learn a lot of things now through video tutorial and a draft man can be very good with conceptualization of building plans etc.

I have worked with lots of architect that can't use grid properly, they don't know that multi storey design depends heavily on grid system you adopt and when you want to do such structural design you run into lot of problem.

routsz:


Op, I won't even respond to the dust you are raising with Architects - cos it was only a ploy by you to draw attention to yrself and thread.

But guy, from the quoted above, you are only here looking for 'customers' for your business. By all statutes, codes & regulations, no Engineer will resort to this kind of unethical advert you're doing here.

Yes, you come across as a qua. ck. Thank you

oapeleo:
Sorry, I didn't say all architects make mistakes or neither am I super experienced and error free.

I am writing based on my experience.
Maybe my clients are using quarks. But its difficult to tell until you have begon the building.

On the issue of fence. Many people were affected by this in Edo State when Oshiomole got into power.
And I tell you till now no compension has been paid. I had to bring a fence just 600mm backwards. Too small but big enough to cry about.

Just weeks ago I got a new site. Very beautiful and complex structure and I was happy I won the contract. Took me a week to plan the building process and cost the whole structure. This design was done by a well known architectural firm in Ogun state.

3 days ago, I mobilized my workers to site to peg the building. Then I discovered the land was just 21x21m and the building was 18x21m.

Every little detail should be considered before design.


Take a look at the design below. Won't tell you the company that did it. But from what I can see on their company website, they have done works in several countries.
Its beautiful, but take a look at the roof. Predict how much water will flow into the terrace at the right when it rains. Still the client didn't want to design changed. Ok ooh.

RaggedyAnn:





Yes, if you're an Architect, then 90% of your conceptions have not been built. But it's still your responsibility to be innovative; and how can you be innovative if you don't start from the impossible? Most ground breaking Designs are Form over Function so expense is secondary. It works when you are lucky to have Clients that want their buildings to make statements first and then shelter people.

diegwu01:
If you were an experienced builder, you would know all the Rain water heading to that terrace could be channeled without a drop landing on that terrace from the roof.

AreOnaKakanfo:


Don't ever stop reaching higher for inspirations.

Architecture is mostly stagnant in Nigeria. Some of the older buildings from the colonial age has more class and character than new ones.

CrzyDamon:
How much do you think it will cost to build this ?