Need help reviewing my architecture portfolio

[MIAMISKYLINE]

I posted this in another forum (archinect.com) but it seems that I'm not getting any responses. So I'm thinking on posting the same thread here.

http://www.mediafire.com/?lte676ae4uf6g23

(It's only 19.6 mb, it only takes 2 mins of download) - I don't know if it's appropriate to post download links in this forum. If there are other ways to show my portfolio in a proper way, please tell.


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This is the portfolio I submitted to architecture school, but to my dismay, it was rejected by 6 professors and was given a grade of 1, out of 5. I was not admitted into the school for this reason; I really want to know what were the reasons my portfolio was ranked so low. At the end, the school never told me what I did wrong... but it's understandable.


Can someone here please review my portfolio and tell me what it lacks, what I did wrong, or what I have to emphasize more? Tell me if it’s the photography, the font I used, the colors, or the way I arrange things… Perhaps I’m doing something that I’m not supposed to do, and/or, there are things that I need to work more on… whatever it is, please tell me what I need in order to improve, your help it’s going to be much appreciated.


There are only 17 pages, nothing more. They are numbered in order for you to see the flow (or at least the flow I was trying to achieve).

If you have ideas that you might want to share with me, in order to improve and have a more coherent portfolio, then please, do share them.

Thanks in advanced.


Here, if you can't download them:

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/...-introduction-

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/1

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/2

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/3

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/4

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/5

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/6

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/7

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/8

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/9

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/10

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/11

12 ) http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/x...ERFRONT/12.jpg

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/13

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/14

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/15

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/16

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/17

[UrbanImpressionist]

Hi MIAMISKYLINE,

I'm not an architect but I did go to school for Industrial Design which was tied to architecture in both my undergrad and grad schools so I've had a lot of dialogue with them and we have similar presentation requirements and critiques. Therefore I'll just focus on your presentation and let an architect provide more tech critiques of your work (which by the looks of No. 16 looks quite impressive to me).

I don't know how they asked you to provide materials but what you have currently is extremely non user-friendly. People don't have time/desire to open different links or downloads. The images at first are separate thumbs and most of the page is annoying seizure inducing ads.

1. Get a wordpress.com account/blog. Use a template to create your own site that allows visitors to comment.
2. Use a large slideshow on said site that users can easily pan through.
3. Your portfolio pages look very stylish and clean (kudos) but there's not much description of your thought process. What research did you do? concept sketches? ...show evolution of your design and sources of inspiration.

That should be a good start to getting more feedback and in regards to them not providing you with feedback get some of their email address and email some of them individually AFTER YOU'VE CREATED A MORE USER FRIENDLY PORTFOLIO. They may have had a lot of applicants but some should help ...if not that's pretty shameful IMO.

Finally, don't get down on yourself! One thing you'll find later in life is how in the world do people with inferior talent and ideas to you get into positions to judge your work? Who knows, but it's a backward messed up world sometimes and just a reality to be dealt with

Buena Suerte!

[MIAMISKYLINE]

Thanks URBAN, I did get feedback from the other forum, and they told me how important it is to show clarity and flow, something that's hurting my portfolio. It's like I condensed too many elements into one page with no order or coherence whatsoever. Also, my writing was nothing but BS, especially on the intros... so I have to keep my wording to a minimum. They told a bunch of other things, which I'm now taking into consideration - been working from scratch following all their suggestions.

This is the latest I have for now. It's a rough take and needs to be reviewed:

http://issuu.com/winterfrontkendall/docs/rough_lo-fi

I'll see how that wordpress works, cuz ISSUU takes too long to upload... perhaps it's just my connection.

Thanks for the reply, Cheers!