Resources in creative development
Example work from some of our past students and affiliates, and a range of articles written by us.
An introduction to design representation.
Last updated 2026-09-09 Full set of drawings found here. Overview If you’re applying to architecture school for the first time, you are discouraged from making a portfolio full of building designs. You shouldn’t apply to a school with preconceptions about architectural design. Schools don’t want to unteach you; it’s too time-consuming. Instead, apply with the…
Portfolio review: student choosing between Cornell and UVA MArch.
2026 entry. The applicant and the portfolio The above video shows work from a student applying for 2026 entry to MArch 1 programmes in the United States, among them the University of Virginia and Cornell AAP. She was accepted to both, and many more. MArch 1 programmes are the professional degrees open to applicants from…
Portfolio extract: example of a good drawing.
2026 entry. Below is a single portfolio page, and it’s a good example of the kind of high-quality work that should be included in architecture school application portfolios. This page was made by one of our students for 2026 entry to undergrad programs in the UK. It works well because it avoids a common beginner…
Portfolio review: student choosing between USC BArch and WashU.
2026 entry. This portfolio was made by one of our students applying to USC and WashU for their undergraduate architecture programs, and was accepted to both for 2026 entry. The portfolio, titled Organic Instrumentality, takes as its subject the natural world and humanity’s place within it, specifically the idea that the environment is composed of…
Interview with BArch student at the University of Notre Dame.
Published: March 2026, Sebastian. Niko is a second year at the University of Notre Dame on their BArch program. He will graduate in 2029. He was a student at AP, and I worked with him personally. I wanted to get a sense of how he’s finding things at ND. Niko is one of the reasons why I…
Portfolio review: student who chose Cornell BArch.
This student came to us around a year before his application deadlines. We had a good amount of time with him to encourage his visual skills and writing skills. We also included some interview practice for his UK school options at the end of his enrollment with us. This particular video reviews his Cornell portfolio…
Portfolio review: student who chose Cambridge BA.
This student came to us around six months before her deadlines. Her top choice school was between the Bartlett and Cambridge, and she was accepted to both for their undergraduate programs (BSc/BA Architecture). This is a short portfolio, only ten pages in length, but it’s a good example of the kind of work that does…
6 pages from an accepted portfolio to the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL.
BSc ARB/RIBA Part 1. Every year, the Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL receives thousands of applications for its highly competitive BSc in Architecture (RIBA/ARB Part 1) programme. With roughly 2,000 students competing for just 120 offers, the selection process is genuinely rigorous, and moving through it successfully requires far more than strong academic grades.…
Examples of good artwork in an accepted architecture school portfolio.
Undergraduate application portfolios require artwork. Some artwork can be very architectural in nature. These examples come from an accepted BArch application to WashU, Carnegie Mellon, UVA, Tulane and Syracuse.
Portfolio review: student who chose Manchester School of Architecture BA.
This particular student came to us with just a few pieces of work. He was looking to go to Manchester School of Architecture, and over a few months we gave feedback on his portfolio development and UCAS personal statement. As a student at a languages high school, his interests were firmly within the audible world,…
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