1.7.2025 Tuesday - and just like that, half the year has passed

A friend texted last week, asking how much we charge for a feasibility study; perhaps he feels bad after consulting me for some many times, and we have responded with design ideas many times. But they have just gone quiet, no response other than 'we'll have a think about it' and then silence. Thing is I like him, and I like initiating projects, and sharing ideas - but time must be compensated in some way, especially mine. 

30.5.2025 Monday - updating ideas

Instead of fussing about the changes, we decide to push on and come up with a revised scheme. Here I am illustrating a discussion Freddie and I had - about improving the circulation and 'breath-ability' of the scheme. It has some strong redeeming features:

1. Classroom blocks have better daylight and cross ventilation

2. There are clear zones for pre-ed/primary, secondary, public for receiving, secure areas for students and for sports/recreation.

3. Kitchen is not land locked and has loading space. 

4. MPH is visible from the street, as is the pool and auditorium.

5. It has the feel of a village, and education town in its combination of hard and planted spaces.

1.8.2024 Thursday - another CCM, good outcome

 Today is the second client-consultants meeting for the TSSB folks, Sean has been chairing and he does so again today. He is getting better at it, with some help from Freddie they are able to brief well, and ask pertinent questions. More importantly for me, they are able to switch to topics outside the agenda which one should expect when Teck is at the meeting (he had earlier declined but attended - which was good because we confirmed that way forward on the Tasik Project). 

We also got an affirmation from the client that we will be working on the Satok project as the land purchase has gone through and he asks for a re-briefing of the scheme at the meeting. 

I take an earlier afternoon off to have a nap, then off to squash buzzing.