Portfolio for Undergraduate Architecture Programs

turbo93
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:35:26 +0000

To get an idea of what schools want, start with uber-art focused schools (say, RISD) and see what they want. The RISD bicycle has befuddled many a budding artist, let’s put it that way. Google Images for RISD bicycle and you’ll see. RISD asks for a few very specific ones.

Some schools specify number and type or even give you little ‘assignment’ type categories like observational drawings, a fruit, a chair, or some other what-not. Yet others may ask for a self portrait…

I’d say from the portfolios I have seen maybe 10% of the content is design related (Sketchit, Revit, and the like). Some can include photographs or 3D objects like ceramic and sculptures, or even paintings, but the meat of the portfolio is generally drawings.

Keep in mind also that some schools may want a few (school specific) originals done in certain dimensions and even certain paper, others are easier and ask for digital images or reproductions. There’s some serious work involved in photographing drawings or other art work and plenty of sites that offer suggestions or services to do so.

The drawings at the end of your video were good, but video is not a convenient way to see still art - perhaps if you scan and post in a picture site they may be viewed easier?