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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) _________________________________________________________________________________________

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture / (Architecture)

Module: ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO [ARC3732 /ARC3733] Prerequisite: Architecture Design Studio 4 [ARC2128] Credit hours: 3 Instructors: Angus Lee Ching Hua (603-56295250; chinghua.lee@taylors.edu.my) Co-Lecturers: Siti Balkish (sitibalkish.roslan@taylors.edu.my)

Nicholas Ng (nicholasngkw@gmail.com) _______________________________________________________________________________

Project 1: First Draft: Personal Design Statement & Projects Selection (20%) Submission Date: 17th April, WEEK 4 Introduction As a Curator of your own projects, you are required to reconcile your projects within the programme or works outside of your academic programme (must be related to architecture) to represent your personal direction in-conjunction with your Personal Design Statement.

Objectives of Project The objectives of this project are as follow:

To aid the development of and enhance a students individual design statement and conceptualization skills.

To develop the students ability to understand and exercise discernment in the selection process of materials to be included in their portfolio.

Learning Outcomes of this Project Develop and distinguish a personal design statement and direction

Task Methodology A Personal Design Statement should be a well written and intended to summarize the overall experiences, area of interests in the course and abilities to determine your personal values and direction in architecture. The word count for the paper is 400 words Maximum. A Projects Selection is to reconcile your projects of all streams within the programme (architecture design studios, technology and building environment studies, history and cultural studies, communication and professional studies, electives) or works outside of your academic programme (must be related to architecture) and select the best FOUR projects / works to represent your personal direction in-conjunction with your Personal Design Statement by using a few key images or diagrams for each project.

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Submission Requirement Personal Design Statement and Projects Selection with Title Annotation

TWO printed A4 or ONE printed A3. Minimum 400 words Minimum ONE key image per project (total 4 projects)

*note: Please provide an initial concept sketch for Studio 6.

Marking Criteria Personal Design Statement and Projects Selection (20%)

PERSONAL DESIGN STATEMENT 10

CURATION 10

Project 2: Second Draft: Creating Convention & Packaging (30%) Submission Date: 15th May, WEEK 8

Introduction In order to make your portfolio succinctly, you are required to create a suitable format, size and graphic convention which will display your work effectively and translate your Personal Design Statement clearly. Objectives of Project The objectives of this project are as follow:

To introduce and discuss various approaches for the presentation of works in the format of a portfolio.

To introduce proficiencies and skills required in the production and design of a personal portfolio. Learning Outcomes of this Project

Strategize and organize the necessary resources (effective time management, application of software, etc.) for the production of a personal portfolio

Task Methodology You are to select a most suitable format for your portfolio (smallest A5; largest A3). Be creative with your format, they dont have to be exact A5, A4 or A3 format, you are encourage to customize your format: cut, foldetc. Before deciding your format you do need to consider all the projects scale, type of drawing, graphicsetc. You are to create a draft layout for all the projects in the selected format (Min 8 pages, Max 16 pages excluding cover and content pages). You are to sketch an initial packaging idea / concept in ONE A4.

Submission Requirement Creating Convention and Packaging

A set of Black & White printed layout on the selected format (total 4 projects).

ONE A4 with the initial packaging idea / concept sketch. *note: Please provide an initial concept sketch for Studio 6.

Marking Criteria Creating Convention and Packaging (30%)

CURATION 15

COMPOSITION 15

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Final Submission (Completed Portfolio)

Submission Date: 19th Jun, WEEK 12

Introduction You are required to submit your final portfolio.

Objectives of Project The objectives of this project are as follow:

To introduce proficiencies and skills required in the production and design of a personal portfolio.

Learning Outcomes of this Project Produce a compiled document of works that succinctly highlights the students personal design statement, acquired skills and intellectual capacities

Task Methodology You are to finalize your portfolio layout and the packaging product.

Submission Requirement Creating Convention and Packaging

A set of Color printed layout on the selected format (total 4 projects).

Final packaging product. *note: Please provide the most current works for Studio 6.

Marking Criteria Creating Convention and Packaging (40%)

PERSONAL DESIGN STATEMENT 5

CURATION 10

COMPOSITION 15

PACKAGING 10

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Marks and Grading Table (Revised as per Programme Guide 2013) Assessments and grades will be returned within two weeks of your submission. You will be given grades and necessary feedback for each submission. The grading system is shown below:

Grade Marks Grade Points

Definition Description

A 80 100 4.00 Excellent Evidence of original thinking; demonstrated outstanding capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of module matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base.

A- 75 79 3.67 Very Good Evidence of good grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability; understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature.

B+ 70 74 3.33 Good

Evidence of grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability, reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. B 65 69 3.00

B- 60 64 2.67

Pass Evidence of some understanding of the module matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting from his/her university experience.

C+ 55 59 2.33

C 50 54 2.00

D+ 47 49 1.67

Marginal Fail Evidence of nearly but not quite acceptable familiarity with module matter, weak in critical and analytical skills.

D 44 46 1.33

D- 40 43 1.00

F 0 39 0.00 Fail Insufficient evidence of understanding of the module matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature.

WD - - Withdrawn Withdrawn from a module before census date, typically mid-semester [refer to Description 1 below].

F(W) 0 0.00 Fail Withdrawn after census date, typically mid-semester

[refer to Description 2 below].

IN - - Incomplete

An interim notation given for a module where a student has not completed certain requirements with valid reason or it is not possible to finalise the grade by the published deadline.

P - - Pass Given for satisfactory completion of practicum.

AU - - Audit Given for a module where attendance is for information only without earning academic credit.

Description 1: Week 3 to week 7 (inclusive) for long semester, or week 3 to week 5 (inclusive) for short semester. A short semester is less than 14 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship. Description 2: After week 7 for long semester, or after week 5 for short semester. A short semester is less than 14 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship.