Ar Hazrin Thobrani

RMIT Australia, Hazrin Thobrani Architect/W5 Architects - Learning & sharing Architecture. Avid architectural traveller. Part timer @UPM

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Redevelopment should be balanced with heritage preservation in area such as Petaling Street. Reasons:
- Cultural and historical value
- Tourism appeal
- Community identity
- Architectural preservation
- Economic diversity

A common approach today is adaptive reuse.

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It is important to remember that students often produce work under severe constraints: limited time, limited technical skills, limited experience, & sometimes limited understanding of the design process. Judging their work as if it were a professional competition entry is unfair.

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Site visit at Kajang. Affordable Housing Project. Affordable housing matters because it’s one of the foundations for a stable, functioning society. It isn’t just about shelter—it affects economic growth, public health, education, and social stability all at once.

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Raya’s eve. Preparing submission after. Things AI cant do:
- Judgement in Ambiguity
- Client Psychology & Negotiation
- On-Site Reality & Improvisation
- Authority Navigation & Local Context
- Responsibility & Liability
- Ethical Decisions

& AI doesn’t sign drawings - you do.

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Exciting times after raya.

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Bungalow project @ Cyberjaya.
- Fragmented Monolithic Composition
The house is composed as a series of interlocking volumes rather than a single unified mass. The staggered arrangement breaks down the scale of the bungalow and avoids a flat, suburban profile.

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HTA will continue to explore architectural approaches that are authentic, accessible, and grounded, demonstrating that impactful architecture can remain economical and sincere. We pursue architecture that is honest, thoughtful, and affordable.

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Eventful day on Tuesday 4 Dec. Students had masterplan presentation in the morning followed with celebration of the winning team at Brewtalist coffee and a short visit at HTA office. Thank you to Amir Hamzah from Hijjas for making the effort to look at the students work.

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@Jhon12998540828 Hi. Are you in KL?

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Brewtalist Coffee - opening soon

Conveys authenticity, which can resonate with customers seeking a genuine, unpretentious space. Rough textures, shadow play, and heavy forms evoke a sense of calm, groundedness, & introspection.
Rough architecture + coffee aroma + soft music.

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@icexcrusher @HudaMahmud79 Kita inly pakai micro cement untuk modern, seamless look, or for different color. So in this case, we wanted rough natural look so pakai cement biasa. Cheaper also. 😊

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@HudaMahmud79 Yes you re right 😊. Nanti once we open, please come.

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Wishing goodbye to Karmila and Adriana. Have fun continuing your journey to greatness. Very sure both of you will be great architects. Thank you so much for your contribution to HTA. You will definitely be missed.

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It looks different at different times of the day and the week. Using concrete as finish is very tricky. It is difficult to achieve the looks you crave.

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SHOW ME ONE STARVING ISRAELI BABY.

YOU CANT. YOU CANT EVEN LOOK AT THIS STARVING PALESTINIAN BABY BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT EVEN HUMAN.

MAKE THIS VIDEO VIRAL. EVERYONE REPOST IT.

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BIM talk with HTA staffs at the office this morning. We are going to go full BIM after this, hopefully 🤞. Working not only in 3D, but 4D, 5D and 6D.

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Traditional Village of Kavango Namibia