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Can I draw the stopover project plans and sections at 1:20? 

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Can I draw the stopover project plans and sections at 1:20? 

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The brief specifically states 1:10, to allow you to draw the detail of the interior, including possessions and materials, as well as the atmosphere of the STOPOVER home. It might be helpful to also draw a section or plan at 1:50, or 1:100 to show the context - where your proposal sits on the existing building. If there is a very specific reason which has been discussed with your tutor, then please take their advice on the scale.

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How many pages should the portfolio be? How many pages is it? How long does it have to be?

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How many pages should the portfolio be? How many pages is it? How long does it have to be?

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Being concise in your portfolios is an important skill to master at architecture school. Be critical and selective about what your show. Don't show everything but don't show too little either!
Careful with the file size, it can be no greater than 100MB. You wont be able to upload a larger file!
While there is no limit on number of pages. Your portfolio should be between 20 - 50 pages long.

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Landscape or portrait? Do all the pages have to be either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical)? or can we mix them up.

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Landscape or portrait? Do all the pages have to be either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical)? or can we mix them up.

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It is preferable to format your portfolio landscape, as your tutors will review them on computer screens/ TV monitors. If you have some drawings on portrait, you can either reduce them in scale to fit on to the page, or make one or two pages of you portfolio portrait.

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How do you determine the north point in the plan?

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How do you determine the north point in the plan?

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The north point will always point to north, whichever way your plan is orientated. If you building is diagonally orientated, but you have drawn it so it is perpendicular and parallel to the piece of paper, then the north arrow would be diagonal. However if you drew your building so that it was placed diagonally on the piece of paper, your north arrow would point up the page (to the north!)

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Yes! Think about a suitable and legible font. The text size and hierarchy is important. Think about having large type for titles, medium for sub titles, standrad size for text (12) and smaller for any captions on images.

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What size do the pages have to be? Does the portfolio need to be A2?

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What size do the pages have to be? Does the portfolio need to be A2?

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Yes. We have asked for an A2 portfolio, many of your drawings will be on A2 paper, so it will make it simple to include your scale drawings. We also want you to be include lots of information and be challenged to layout a large portfolio page.

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Do we show the process of creating our final model?

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Do we show the process of creating our final model?

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It would be really good to include that - it will demonstrate the methodology you have carried out to create the model - remember to reflect on what went wrong, and how you overcame those things as well!

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How much writing should be in the portfolio? How much text should there be? Is it preferred to have hand written text or computer writing on our portfolio sheets?

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How much writing should be in the portfolio? How much text should there be? Is it preferred to have hand written text or computer writing on our portfolio sheets?

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It will depend on the page, though no page should be just text! Each page should communicate something about your project, which helps us understand why you have designed it that way. Remember you are not going to be there when the portfolio is marked.

Think of the text as more annotation, and captions, than large blocks of writing.

You must consider the professionalism of this document. Unless you have very neat handwriting, then use the computer to type up your text. This will look much more professional.

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What is the best app  for creating portfolio? Does the portfolio have to be on InDesign? I can't afford InDesign and I also don't know how to use it. Can we make our portfolio on powerpoint? 

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What is the best app  for creating portfolio? Does the portfolio have to be on InDesign? I can't afford InDesign and I also don't know how to use it. Can we make our portfolio on powerpoint? 

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Powerpoint is not the best app for creating portfolios. It is much better for presentation and lecture slides, but not for portfolios, as they include a lot more text and images, and are for a different purpose. The best application to use in InDesign There are some free alternatives to InDesign. See this blog post for some examples. The best way to learn indesign is by using it. This is your first portfolio, so give it a go and then take on advice at your tutorial on Monday 6th January ahead of the deadline.

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Where can we see some example portfolios?

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Where can we see some example portfolios?

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In Studio Lecture next week on 11th December!
We will have guests from Year 2 and 3 taking us through their very first portfolios and giving you some advice on how to go about it. I will also show you some good examples.
At drop in, I will have some printed examples so you can take a look at last year's submissions.
Through your tutors - they will show you some examples from last year as well.

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Is it fine to have hand drawn plans and sections for Stopover?

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Is it fine to have hand drawn plans and sections for Stopover?

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Yes - this is absolutely fine, I predict the majority of you will have hand drawn orthographic drawings. Make sure to scan your drawings in carefully. There are large format scanners on the 6th floor of Chatham on top of the large format printers which are free to use (or most commercial printers will scan in for a cost).

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What’s a good amount of pictures to have in a portfolio page so it doesn’t get overwhelming?

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What’s a good amount of pictures to have in a portfolio page so it doesn’t get overwhelming?

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This will depend on the page, and what you are trying to communicate. Have a lok at the BA1 Portfolio guide on Moodle for some examples: https://moodle.mmu.ac.uk/pluginfile.php/3834465/mod_resource/content/1/BA1%20Portfolio%20Guide_2019.pdf

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Make sure you take high quality photographs (plain background, well-lit, well-framed etc) of the models and include these in your portfolio.

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Do we include our Paradigms work? / Where do we put paradigms?

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Do we include our Paradigms work? / Where do we put paradigms?

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Yod do not include your Paradigms work. This has already been submitted and marked for Humanities 1. There is no need to include this work in the Studio Portfolio.

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When and Where will we get  the move space & Paradigms grades?

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When and Where will we get  the move space & Paradigms grades?

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They will be announced by the Humanities Team before the end of term. You will be able to view your feedback on moodle.

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If i have several drawings on different sheets of paper can i just place them in the sketchbook?

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Does our tutor mark our final portfolio? 

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Does our tutor mark our final portfolio? 

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Yes. Your Term 1 tutor will mark your portfolio in the first instance.

Your portfolio is then considered by your pair of tutors, who then moderate their marks against the whole year. We look at the upper, middle and lower marks to make sure everyone has been marked fairly. All marks at this stage are formative. You are required to submit the STUDIO 1.1 portfolio again in May (along with STUDIO 1.2)

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Are the sketchbooks marked? Is there a minimum amount of sketches for the sketchbook? Is there a maximum amount of pages?

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Are the sketchbooks marked? Is there a minimum amount of sketches for the sketchbook? Is there a maximum amount of pages?

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No. The sketchbook is a pass/ fail element. We just want to see that you are working in one, there are no set requirements of how a sketchbook show be, it is for your workings out!

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Do we have to include all of these projects in the sketchbook, like the whole sketchbook present about the projects work?

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Do we have to include all of these projects in the sketchbook, like the whole sketchbook present about the projects work?

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Do the 'extras' in our portfolio have to link to our projects ? 

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Do the 'extras' in our portfolio have to link to our projects ? 

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Not necessarily. We want to see how you are developing your design sensibilities, so if you have any other design outputs, or skills, include them - you can always label them as an appendix.

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How many sketchbooks can we hand in per person? Can we submit multiple sketchbooks? 

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How many sketchbooks can we hand in per person? Can we submit multiple sketchbooks? 

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I presume most people will have one, but if you have a few then do hand them all in. If you can bundle them up it would help as well. Remember to put your group number and name on your sketchbook.

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Will I get back my sketchbook after it is submitted?

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Will I get back my sketchbook after it is submitted?

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Yes. But only on 27th January. Your tutor will return it at your Personal Development Meeting to discuss your feedback.

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I haven’t done enough sketch models for the first project. Should I make more to show the design process?

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Do we include the tech assignment in the portfolio or are they only due later on?

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Do we include the tech assignment in the portfolio or are they only due later on?

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No. Only your Studio 1.1 work is included in this portfolio (MOVE SPACE + STOPOVER). You will hand your Technologies case studies in at the end of next term.

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Do we only submit the sketchbook physically or do we have to scan it into the portfolio too?

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Do we only submit the sketchbook physically or do we have to scan it into the portfolio too?

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You will most likely want to include some of your sketches in your portfolio, but be selective. A portfolio is a considered collection, its not just every sketch you did for 4 weeks! You want to select the most important sketches, or maybe even re-draw diagrams so that they are portfolio and presentation quality. YOu dont need to scan in your whole sketchbook, as you will be submitting it physically.

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What happens if we get less than 40%  in any unit (including tech or hums)?

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What happens if we get less than 40%  in any unit (including tech or hums)?

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You must pass all units  in year 1 to pass the year and progress into year 2. (This means you need 40% in Studio 1.1, Studio 1.2, Hums & Tech). If you fail any of the units, or any part of the unit, you will be given feedback on your original submission and given another attempt to pass over the summer vacation.

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Do we have a chance to edit our portfolios for the may deadline? Can we correct the first portfolio later in May? 

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Do we have a chance to edit our portfolios for the may deadline? Can we correct the first portfolio later in May? 

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Yes. This is a formative submission (not final). All marks at this stage are formative. You will be required to submit the STUDIO 1.1 portfolio again in May (along with STUDIO 1.2). At this stage you will inform us if you have changed/ improved any element and if so it will be re-marked (re-marking does not guarantee that it will be given a higher grade).

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If we have technology/humanities stuff in our sketchbooks along with the studio things is it okay?

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If we have technology/humanities stuff in our sketchbooks along with the studio things is it okay?

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Yes. Please remember that you wont get your sketchbook abck until 27th January, so you might want to get a new one for your Papermetrics project.

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Is 8 hours of work, 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of 'what you will' per day realistic?

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Is 8 hours of work, 8 hours of sleep and 8 hours of 'what you will' per day realistic?

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It is definitely something to aim for in order to have a good work/ life balance. The 8 hours of 'what you will' might at times include more work, or more sleep!
It is an aspiration, to be taken as advice. The phrase comes from when workers in the industrial revolution were sick of having to work long hours. I think it is a good rule of thumb, and helps us to remember that work is not everything!

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Is everyone going to have a tutorial session like the one tomorrow?

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Is everyone going to have a tutorial session like the one tomorrow?

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You will all have a tutorial on the portfolio on 6th January. Tomorrow's session is an invitation only session for students who need some more support creating their first portfolio.

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How much impact does the sketchbook have on the overall grade?

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How much impact does the sketchbook have on the overall grade?

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Your grade will reflects the portfolio submission. The sketchbook is a pass/ fail element, and does not effect the grade.

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Do we have to hand in the sketchbook along with the portfolio? If we aren’t here to physically hand in the sketchbook is that alright?

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Do we have to hand in the sketchbook along with the portfolio? If we aren’t here to physically hand in the sketchbook is that alright?

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You must hand your sketchbook in somehow. You can do thisiIn room 713 between 9am - 9:30am on Friday 10th January. You can also hand to one of your friends to hand in on your behalf. (You may if you wish hand it in earlier on Monday 6th January between 3pm - 4pm in room 709.)

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Do we have to include our All School Project work?

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Do we have to include our All School Project work?

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No. There is no requirement to include this in your portfolio in first year. (But it will be required in 2nd year).