SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA)

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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)
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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 inconjunction 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
CURATION

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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
COMPOSITION

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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
CURATION
COMPOSITION
PACKAGING

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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

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.

Pass

Evidence of some understanding of the module matter;

ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting
from his/her university experience.

Marginal Fail

Evidence of nearly but not quite acceptable familiarity with

module matter, weak in critical and analytical skills.

65 69

3.00

B-

60 64

2.67

C+

55 59

2.33

50 54

2.00

D+

47 49

1.67

44 46

1.33

D-

40 43

1.00

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)

0.00

Fail

Withdrawn after census date, typically mid-semester

[refer to Description 2 below].
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.

IN

Incomplete

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.

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