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You are welcome to listen to a teaser to introduce an interview with Sam Zolfagharian, Ph.D., President of YegaTech & AEC data and AI Strategy consultant in California, U.S.A. this coming week.

Questions on: How people in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) will be affected by the assimilation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacting the roles and responsibilities? What skills are essential in the area of AI? 

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How do you find a balance between teaching, research and practice as an architect or design practitioner? 

This episode podcast discusses the topic in the context of Malaysian schools of architecture education and practice. 

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We continue with the discussion regarding Sensorial Design, where Neuro-architecture with reference to this TedTalk by Fiona Beenkens is referred to. 

What is the difference between the two and how these movements in architecture thought and philosophy will change how architecture need to be designed for?

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An Introduction to Sensorial Design, this episode explains Barrier-Free Design, Universal Design and the development of a new architecture approach, which is Sensorial Design.

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The concluding episode to explain the rest of the projects for the 3 year architecture course and how that leads to the 2 year practical training in industry.

A detailed explanation of the program, project by project is described, recounting on the how and the why of the project proposed, and the learning objectives is clarified further.

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Part 5(a) episode is the first of a two parter to explain how a student of architecture would be going through the new architecture curriculum, the type of project that is recommended and the overall learning program. This part focuses on the 1st year architecture curriculum.

A detailed explanation of the program, project by project is described, recounting on the how and the why of the project proposed, and the learning objectives is clarified further.

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Part 4 episode presents the philosophical perspective or overall idea of how the new architecture curriculum works in describing the design problem referred to Christopher Alexander’s Notes on the Synthesis of Form. 

Naziaty, the podcast host proposes what makes sense, what had worked before and how the other subjects (like materials and construction, structure, environmental physics etc) are also taught in this new way. 

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Part 3 episode focused on the Design Problem, which is a way to recognize how to assess a studio project whether it is complex enough and deserved an excellent grade. 

The design problem will assist in streamlining architecture education to its professional goals and objectives. It will be crucial in helping the profession be objective and will elevate architecture to its rightful place in society. 

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An essential method of learning for architecture students is the Case Study. This episode explains why the Case Study is essential to be included in each project in the New Architecture Curriculum. The Case Study is very versatile where it can contribute to the solution and also generate data for the design problem.

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A 5 part series starts with the 1st episode discussing what is the New Architecture Curriculum, focusing on the Point of View (POV) of a student. Hypothetically, the architecture student in the first year will be introduced to designing a 200 units of housing focusing on 4 design problems only, guided by the tutor (mentor). 

The listener will start to be acquainted about the design problem, case studies (or precedents), types of buildings and how to create complexities or challenges in design thoughts and ideas by increasing or decreasing the design problem and the sort of collaboration the student has with their tutor (mentor).

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