Portfolio

The Importance of the Portfolio

The portfolio is the single most important part of every architectural student’s education. This book provides a complete guide to preparing, compiling, and presenting this crucial element of the architecture course.

Practical Advice from Experienced Authors

The experienced author team gives practical advice for the creation of the portfolio covering issues of size, storage, layout, and order. They go on to guide the student through the various forms a portfolio can take: the Electronic Portfolio, the Academic Portfolio, and the Professional Portfolio, suggesting different approaches and different media to use in order to create the strongest portfolio possible.

Examples and Resources

The team also presents the best examples from international student portfolios to show the reader their recommendations in practice. The book has a companion website where full colour representations of the best examples of portfolio work can be accessed.

Series Information

Also in the Seriously Useful Guides series: The Dissertation, The Crit, Practical Experience