Having the opportunity to process the company’s DTI Business Name permit exposed me in the reality of what it’s like to work on the business side of architecture and I am thankful for my mentor for giving me the opportunity to experience it and for being patient with me for all of my mistakes and struggles while processing the DTI Business Name permit. This experience inspires me to venture more in the business side of architecture and I hope that, in the future, opportunities like this will come up.
During my apprenticeship at Concipio Tektura, I was assigned to process the renewal of the company’s DTI Business Name permit. I never had an experience in processing permits nor have I stepped foot in a DTI Field Office but the task was a chance to experience it all and become knowledgeable in the process. I was first tasked to research the requirements in renewing the DTI Business Name permit but struggled in finding information as the DTI website only provided information about applying for a DTI Business Name permit, some websites provided information which I learned were outdated after all. Only when I went to a DTI Field Office with the knowledge of only bringing a filled out application form, a back up application form, renewal fee, my mentor’s ID and a photocopy of it, was I informed of missing an authorization letter signed by my mentor to process the company’s DTI Business Name permit, a valid ID of my own and a photocopy of it. © Concipio Tektura Architectural Design Studio I learned right after not only to research online but also to actually call any DTI office for direct information about renewing the DTI Business Name permit. I struggled again when I was finally able to secure all requirements only to arrive around 2:00 pm at the nearest DTI Field Office near the office to find it was already cut off due to the system being down. I arrived again at the same DTI Field Office a day after at around 12:00 pm only to be cut offed again also due to the system being down. On my third try, I finally learned my lesson that the system would be down for a while and so I arrived around 9-10:00 am and was finally able to process the DTI Business Name permit 6 hours later. Having the opportunity to process the company’s DTI Business Name permit exposed me in the reality of what it’s like to work on the business side of architecture and I am thankful for my mentor for giving me the opportunity to experience it and for being patient with me for all of my mistakes and struggles while processing the DTI Business Name permit. This experience inspires me to venture more in the business side of architecture and I hope that, in the future, opportunities like this will come up.
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Videography was only just a measly hobby for me, an amateur at best, but was always curious of the craft. It was then at Concipio Tektura was I given an opportunity to really put my hobby to the test and make a video about Mobile Instant Messaging Apps being used as a way to communicate and manage interns digitally for interior 3D visualizations projects. Truly was it a non-traditional work from a non-traditional architectural firm, I was surprised but glad to be able to have a chance to enhance other relevant skills as a future architect. © Concipio Tektura Architectural Design Studio At the moment the work was given, I immediately had an idea of what the video would look like, the only problem was ‘How was I going to make it?’. I wanted the text bubbles to appear on the video like a preview of what the conversation between the architect/project manager and the intern is like while a 3rd person perspective of the interaction is also seen. As an amateur at Videography, I wanted to take remotely quality videos at the very least. And so at the first week after being given the work, I started researching about ways to take quality videos - what are the best camera angles, how to film certain sceneries, film techniques and in-camera transitions, and much more. I also researched how to use Adobe Premiere Pro and video editing techniques to make my idea become a reality. © Concipio Tektura Architectural Design Studio The most struggle I had was envisioning what the scenes would look like, story boarding was hard since I wasn’t confident in filming scenes I envisioned and scenes I couldn’t visualize and ended up winging most of it, but nevertheless it turned out great even though my hands were a little shaky. The video editing took the most time in doing since I wasn’t used to using Adobe Premiere Pro. Having done the voice-over as well was also new to me since I’ve never done one. © Concipio Tektura Architectural Design Studio While doing the video, I learned a lot about Videography but also how project management is done through digital means of communication. Only now have I witnessed such a way of managing employees and was astonished on how it actually works and is convenient to both parties. As technology advances, modern problems require modern solutions. And through this method of communicating and managing work, it becomes convenient but is still efficient in quality. I am thankful for my mentor giving me this opportunity to enhance my skills in Videography and be exposed to this modern way of project management. I realized then that being an architect is so much more than being good at design and drawing, it is a job that requires you to be well exposed to everything - project management, business, construction, finance, etc. And with that, I look forward to learning more aspects of architecture that is not learned in school through my mentor. |
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