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            Studying in Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) has been my dream since I have decided to become an architect. This is because MSA is one of the top architecture schools in the world. Besides that, I am very passionate to enter MSA because I know that MSA has produced many famous architect that is known worldwide such as Norman Foster and Stephen Hodder. Both of them have greatly inspired me to continue my study in MSA.
            Recently, I have visited The National Mosque of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. The architects responsible in designing the building were Howard Ashley, Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim. The construction of this building has finished on 27th August 1965. The architects use the concept of the star as an inspiration for this building as the star is the symbol of Islam besides crescent. The mosque is special because the design is different from other mosques in Malaysia as the tower measuring 73 meters looks like a folded umbrella while the 18 star-shaped concrete roof looks like an expanded umbrella. These aspects represent loyalty to the king; a norm in the Malaysian society that was subtly included in the design which portrays exceptionally high skill in the architecture field.
            The greatest motivation for me to become an architect is the Italian-born architect named Richard Rodgers, who built the famous Lloyds Building which is situated in London. I really hope that I can become an architect like him who is a creative and outstanding individual. He is not afraid to try something new. This aspires me to become more like him wanting to introduce new ideas in my design, such as the futuristic concept which was created by Rodgers when he built the Lloyd Building. Besides that, Rodger’s way of thinking to produce an architectural design that is ahead of its time is inspiring for all future architects.
            Since Rodgers is the one who inspires me to become an architect, I would really like to visit his greatest creation; the Lloyd Building. It was built in 1986 which was created by using the futuristic concept. With this, Rodgers designed this building with all the lifts and ventilations on the outer part of the building which at that time was an architectural breakthrough. The purpose of this design was to maximise the indoor usage. This invention gave the world a glimpse of the future - a phenomenon to the architectural industry. Hence, I hope that with the evolving creativity in architecture I can introduce a design of my own which can innovate architecture and make the world a better place.


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