How is the University of Construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

As for Kenda University, I personally feel that its construction management is good, but its architectural design is very average. The course is only two years, and most of the comprehensive courses have been cut off. The course is very simple, you can read it out. There is not much way out in Malaysia. I studied architecture in a public university for two years now. In the first year, a Malay girl transferred to the National University of Science and Technology. She regretted it in the second year. Unfortunately, she could not transfer back to a public university. Two years of architectural design is scary to hear. It was completely rushed and put into the market, and the foundation is very poor. Among the institutions certified by PAM (Architectural Institute of Malaysia) in Malaysia, there is Kenda University, but every time PAM holds competitions and matras, Kenda University basically does not rank. However, Kenda University has a credit transfer program. It is said that it can be transferred to Tongji University and Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The number of places is very limited, and only those with top grades can go. You also need opportunities. If your current ability is not up to the second year of undergraduate studies, it will be very difficult to get to Malaysia. Hard to stand out. Let me give a brief introduction to Malay architecture. First of all, it must be certified by PAM. In fact, most of the veteran members of PAM are from UTM (University Technology Malaysia) and UITM (University Teknologi MARA). These two schools are closely related. Of course, UTM is Practical teaching does not pay attention to the sense of design, but it is very strong in participating in competitions and activities (but UTM’s School of Architecture was the earliest). University of Mara was formerly a junior college, but it is large in scale and of average quality. The students are mainly Malays ( The proportion of people entering PAM is not high, but there are many people). Next is USM (University Sains Malaysia) in Penang, followed by UKM (National University of Malaysia) in Selangor and UM (University of Malaya), an established university in Kuala Lumpur. These three schools are considered to be in the second echelon. They all follow a practical route, but they have a lot of cooperation with several very good architecture schools in China. The third echelon is UPM (University Putra Malaysia). The architecture program of this university has only been established for less than 20 years. It is the youngest among the five research-oriented public universities. Personally, I think UPM focuses on design, but I have seen the last one. In the graduation exhibition of 2018, their things were too practical, from the unrestrained in the first year to the restrained in the fourth year. Alas, the road is long and the compatibility of curriculum planning needs to be improved. There are too many teachers in recent years and there is a lot of water. . But the landscape design (called garden in China) can be said to be the best in Malay. It was formerly the Agricultural University, relying on the foundation of science and forestry. (In fact, not many universities in Malaysia offer landscape architecture majors). I won’t talk about the fourth echelon. Why wasn't private mentioned? Don't worry, it's not because of discrimination against private companies, don't make excuses for trolls! Take the 2016 PAM annual meeting as an example. UCSI, also known as Steya University (which miraculously won multiple awards), is a public university that was a regular visitor. Last year, it was slapped in the face, and it was my own brother who was slapped in the face. PAM, it seems that public architecture has been pampered for too long, lacks in-depth reforms, and thinks it is the boss. However, PAM is indeed monopolized by the public. Now there are problems, but the top 5 are not alert. I also think that the public architecture model It is impossible to cultivate architects with international influence. Malay architecture is more likely to meet domestic needs, and private architecture is not that good, but the potential is undeniable, provided that the private sector can To improve the quality of students, well-known private schools have been exchanging degrees for finances for decades. The investment in teaching is relatively large, but it is accompanied by a lot of waste. Good schools are the result of the joint efforts of students and schools. Private architecture can only be said to be improving, and its foundation is still relatively weak. It is still blank in the fields of construction technology/environment and urban planning, but design-oriented architecture (particularly artistic), at least in the repressive atmosphere of the Malay public monopoly, is A little freshness. At this point, I would like to remind you that this is only an analysis based on Malaysia. Personally, I feel that although we continue to cooperate with overseas and use international slogans every day, it is actually not accurate, and Malaysian architecture is not at the forefront of the world in any way. , you need to know this before considering whether to study architecture in Malaysia. Moving on to the internationalization mentioned above, I really want to say that this internationalization is not multi-polarization, but Third Worldization. There is a saying that "suffering brothers in the third world" haha. Of course, some people will stand up and oppose it, saying Our school has students from Japan, Korea, Germany, Mexico, and Brazil. We also cooperate with famous British architectural firms. I just want to ask that guy what the proportion is. Sorry, not only the proportion of students from developed countries, but also the proportion of students from developing countries. In particular, we need to know the proportion of students from China.

There are also cooperation and the like, that is, you find employees of a firm to do crafts, organize activities, and visit with you. You say you have benefited a lot, and you have not even met the core architect of that firm. There is always money behind cooperation! I wonder if those businesses care that much? Let’s say something nice when it’s over! The topic is almost coming to an end. The architectural design in Malaysia is actually an "inexplicable" localization after failing to successfully digest the mainstream Western architectural styles. The result is obviously controversial. The localization is mixed with the so-called Malay history. Style, the result is somewhat similar to China. New styles have not emerged. Instead, the imitated imported products have local limited thinking. Traditionalists have taken advantage of the situation to rise and seize the right to speak. The design direction focuses on environmental technology, but it is not that technical (original Sexual loss), this is actually a kind of helplessness, because this has deeply affected architectural education. Students lack the basis for design (theoretical learning) and guidance. After graduation, they are invaded by the muddy water of the social construction industry. Contaminated, lacking reflection and innovative spirit. There is also a bad political atmosphere that has also affected education. It is better for students to do more than to do less, and they have no courage. The teachers are confused (also idle, there are many excellent people, but the climate does not allow them to perform), the teaching direction is vague, they can only follow the same, and make few achievements. In fact, the system of the college is still based on that of Western colleges and universities. It works, but poor execution makes the system inefficient and in disrepair. This is the current situation, think twice!