Architecture Portfolios

hawkswim09
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:47:44 +0000

i would say that usually only put high school drawings in, but maybe you could slip in one or two of his best pictures.

usually they don’t like to see any technical drawings (like architecture drafting). They want to see creativeness, whether that is black/white drawings, watercolor, sculptures, 3D models, photographs. The portfolio is for creativeness not a judgement on what arch. drawing skills you have. You want to really include pictures that demonstrate creative ability

additionally, you want to have still-life pictures. this is because it is easier to replicate a drawing which already has shading and tonal values, etc. If you try to get someone to see what you see on a paper without copying it from another picture this is very important and some schools require a number of these. The ability to perceive spacing and shadowing on your own without a picture already taken is key.