The Portfolio An Architecture StudentÕs Handbook docx

[...]... 4.1 Matthew Springett, Manhattan Pig Farm, diploma portfolio, the Bartlett School of Architecture 1997/98, London, UK, The RIBA Silver Medal Winner, 1998 4.2 Matthew Springett, Manhattan Pig Farm, diploma portfolio, the Bartlett School of Architecture 1997/98, London, UK, The RIBA Silver Medal Winner, 1998 4.3 Matthew Springett, Manhattan Pig Farm, diploma portfolio, the Bartlett School of Architecture. .. of Kansas 7.5 Matthew Springett, Manhattan Pig Farm, diploma portfolio, the Bartlett School of Architecture 1997/98, London, UK, The RIBA Silver Medal Winner 1998 7.6 Matthew Springett, Manhattan Pig Farm, diploma portfolio, the Bartlett School of Architecture 1997/98, London, UK, The RIBA Silver Medal Winner 1998 7.7 Andrew Gilles, portfolio container 7.8 Andrew Gilles, portfolio container 7.9 Andrew... in common The fact that the portfolio is a travelling document, that its function and meaning may change depending on the context, and that your career may hang on it, means that it has to be tough, beautiful, clearly organized, very easy to understand and even easier to use Whatever the context for which you need the portfolio, or the phase of your career, there are basic rules about the portfolio. .. detail, as the audiences for your portfolio will definitely have a significant impact on the format and content of the portfolio The fourth and most important rule for making the portfolio is therefore to understand THE AUDIENCE To help you understand this a little better, here are some of the most common types of occasions for which you will need to prepare a portfolio Entering and Passing the Academic... selecting, recording and storing work, as well as scanning, reducing and reproducing it Chapter 7 The Folio Container is about making the physical portfolio container itself, whether this is bought or made specially for the occasion Chapter 8 Making the Traditional Portfolio gives advice about the organization and layout of images and text in the portfolio for a small selection of different portfolio types... School of Architecture, London, UK 8.6 Igor Marjanovic, The Hybrid Bridge, M.Arch thesis project, « University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC SOM Award 8.7 Igor Marjanovic, The Hybrid Bridge « Chapter 9 9.1 Marcosandmarjan, Portfolio Studio, London, UK 9.2 Marcosandmarjan, Portfolio Studio, London, UK 9.3 Anthony Halawith, digital portfolio no 1 9.4 Anthony Halawith, digital portfolio no 2 9.5 Ryan Knock,... understand architecture; it is your chance to clarify and share what you believe and aspire to, and to present new ideas, techniques, observations and experiences, mainly to others but sometimes just to yourself The Handbook This handbook provides a guide to the whole process of designing, making and sending out or presenting a portfolio It explains carefully what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and... to take an evening class in sculpture or drawing Making a portfolio means you are making an identity for yourself, through the work that you select to show The third rule for making a portfolio therefore is to be very clear about THE MESSAGE Getting Started 9 Audience As you can see, the message of your portfolio will change depending on the next intended phase of your career The most important thing... http://www.theportfolio.org.uk The website will also give you an idea of the diversity of formats and approaches which you can explore as you prepare your portfolio We hope that it will help and encourage you to make your portfolio a document of which you will be proud and which will represent you well in the broader world of architecture and design 2 Getting Started Getting started involves understanding the. .. the purposes of this handbook we Getting Started 19 will outline some of the main movements in architectural education and design practice Once you are familiar with these movements, try to research them in more depth Ð look for precedents, examples, and offices that practice them Try to understand their aesthetic, imagery, and vocabulary, because if you are planning to join them it is very important .