4. I dedicate this report to God Almighty, the Ultimate Creator and Giver of Life. 4 Dedication
5. FMA Architects Ltd was established in 1973. A Large Interdisciplinary practice with offices in Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana. The main office is located in Lagos Island. 5 Brief Company Profile
6. The Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme was established by the ITF in 1973 to enable students of higher institutions to gain practical experience in their various fields of learning. This exposure is indispensable and it further complements academic work. It’s therefore a prerequisite towards attainment of a University degree. It is an academic program designed for students undergoing degree courses in technical fields targeted at exposing the students to the real world of work while enabling them to get a practical knowledge of the various fields. It has become a necessary pre-condition for the award of degrees to students undergoing technical courses in higher institution. 6 INTRODUCTION
7. My Training and experience comprised both office work and site work . I familiarised myself with the working environment. Meetings are usually convened every Monday, At the office I was given a variety of projects to assist on. These ranged from semi-detached two storey residential buildings to high rise residential buildings. While implementing these projects, I utilized diverse CAD softwares. I initially began by drafting in AutoCAD, then I later commenced Building information modelling. This modelling skills improvement involved the use of Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 . Occasionally, in the office, we hold seminars: presentations by prospective business partners who have the potential to facilitate the firms’ project delivery and design services in diverse ways. 7 An Overview of my Training Experience
8. The various projects I assisted on include: All Souls Church Lekki Master plan Semi-detached residential building for Pinnock Housing estate Residential building at Nicon Town Lekki A residential building at Bourdillon A storage/ware house Town Houses for Lion building ikoyi Residential building Residential building for New Dawn Baptist church 8 Office Experience
9. A view of my workstation at the office 9 At Work
10. 10 All Souls Church LekkiI worked on the master plan. I redesigned the car park and spatial areas under the supervision of an architect
11. This muIti-story residential apartment has four units on each floor. I modified a unit following a specified design prototype 11 Pinnock Residential estate, Lekki
12. I modified the view showing the revision clouds respectively 12 Residential Building at Nicon town, Lekki
13. This was my first completed model of the project 13 Residential Building at Bourdillon
14. This was my remodelled version and final revision. Two more floors were added. The swimming pool and sauna were relocated. 14 Residential Building at Bourdillon
15. The interior view of the banking hall was already completed . I did a final rendering of this view 15 Proposed Building for Standard Chartered Bank
16. I created the color schemes of the floors of this building. This view is the ground floor plan. 16 Residential building at New dawn Baptist church
17. A different view of another floor of the building 17 Residential Building at new Dawn Baptist Church
18. I visited three different sites viz: The Wheatbaker Hotels, Ikoyi Esowofina ltd, Victoria Island A residential building at Magbon close, Victoria Island I was able to learn more about the application of building materials in a real site. I discovered more regarding what site supervision entails. Each site offered a different and unique experience for me. The architect must ensure that the finished building envelope corresponds with his design. I observed the crucial role of the architect in the management of the projects. The architects’ role involved a great degree of responsibility. It ranged from coordinating the members of the construction team to documentation of completion phases. The architect has to ensure that the building construction complies with established standards and regulations while maintaining the allocated time for project completion. 18 SITE EXPERIENCE
19. Block of flats for Esowofina Ltd at Victoria Island An approach view of the exterior showing the facade under constuction 19
20. Block of Flats for Esowofina Limited, Victoria Island Exterior view. Picture taken from one of the intermediate floors 20
21. Block of Flats for Esowofina Limited Bathroom unit under construction View of highest floor level under construction 21
22. This is the swimming pool area under construction. Adjacent views show the windows and A lot of tiling still needed to be done. 22 Wheatbaker hotels
23. Interior Entrance to the building showing a facade under construction. 23 Wheatbaker Hotels, Ikoyi
24. Exterior view showing the proposed property boundary prior to road upgrade 24 Wheatbaker Hotels ikoyi
25. 25 Wheatbaker Hotels Ikoyiinterior view show HVAC units and piping installations
27. Since the commencement of my industrial training at FMA Architects Ltd on the 10th of May 2010, a lot of useful experience has been gained. I look forward to applying my knowledge and working experience towards a rewarding carrier in the nearest future 27 Conclusion
