Critiquing 27 Architecture Portfolios Super-fast!

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Here is the list of the portfolios in this video:
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Portfolio 4:
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:43 Portfolio 1 - Jose Estenoz
1:24 Portfolio 2 - Vincent Fortin
2:13 Portfolio 3 - Rex Lam
3:09 Portfolio 4 - Leonardo Navarro Raleigh
3:48 Portfolio 5 - Nabih El Houcheimy
4:26 Portfolio 6 - Randika
5:08 Portfolio 7 - Caleb Scott
5:40 Portfolio 8 - Harsha Verma
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7:48 Portfolio 9 - Marcelo Renner
8:32 Portfolio 10 - Kana Sricharoenchai
9:23 Portfolio 11 - Idris
10:20 Portfolio 12 - Dastan Rustamov
11:06 Portfolio 13 - Santiago Romero
11:39 Portfolio 14 - Richin Thomas Anil
12:23 Portfolio 15 - Alexandra Natasha Alfian
13:11 Portfolio 16 - Gabriel Troncoso
14:07 Portfolio 17 - Giovanni Ruiz
14:41 Portfolio 18 - Harshil Panchal
15:33 Portfolio 19 - Isaac Flores
16:12 Portfolio 20 - Kuruvila Saijan
17:05 Portfolio 21 - Nicholas Richards
17:57 Portfolio 22 - Manuela Luna
18:48 Portfolio 23 - Pranshul Dangwal
19:32 Portfolio 24 - Keren Barreto Rodriguez
20:18 Portfolios 25, 26 and 27 pinned in the comments

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[LearnUpstairs]

As you may have noticed, there are 3 portfolios missing from the video. Something weird happened during the recording and the footage was unusable. However since we had the comments done, I decided to keep them on the list and add the comments here to the comment section. Let me know if you agree or not with the comments, and what would you add to the critique.


+ Oliver: I liked that there are many construction details, which is not always common to them well placed see in portfolios.
+ Steven: I liked the connection between the colors of the cover and the TOC. It's subtle, but it's a nice touch

- Oliver: Most of the pages have too many elements. It often feels noisy and cramped. I'd try to give each drawing more space, either by reducing the number of drawings, or adding more pages.
- Steven: The cover and TOC colors are nice as I mentioned, but then these color tags lack a bit of purpose on the page. They don't connect with the project.


+ Oliver: I liked the consistent minimal project opening structure. And my favorite spread was the 28-29 with the sequence of diagrams and nice color palette.
+ Steven: I find it interesting to list many projects in the TOC and then mark the ones that are going to be shown in the portfolio. This is not necessarily what happened here, but at first look that was what I thought.

- Oliver: I feel that her collages that open the project could be improved. They often show more the artistic skills, than the actual design choices.
- Steven: Maybe she could take advantage of a full spread drawing to change up the pace of the portfolio.

Atharva Jadhav

+ Oliver: The project opening has an interesting structure. The icon is minimal and well done, and doesn't distract from the main image.
+ Steven: Great diagram skills, maybe they could be explored a bit more on the portfolio.

- Oliver: The drawing's name with a highlight effect causes some unnecessary visual noise.
- Steven: Yes, but this same icon is not well placed on the TOC. There are just too many elements, try concentrating on one solution

[ShowItBetter]

so many good portfolios in one video! I can't wait to see more! No 21 was really cool!

[Js_]

Thank you for the feature you guys 0:44, Really thoughtful Critique, and Will definitely be putting it into practice! - Jose Estenoz

[lvseka]

So, I do enjoy your Portfolio reviews and appreciate your input in the Architrecture community in General. However, it would be nice to see the pair of you review an Architectural Portfolio based on it's Architectural content and quality sometimes. I understand that your interest and focus is primariry in the graphical elements in Architecture but for quite a number of interns, graduates and Architect's out there, the Architectural content and ideas are what get them hired. Technical skills do matter but a shout out to the Architecture at times would be interesting.

[Manuelalunaa]

Thanks for the kind comments! It's the result of watching aaall of your portfolio recs ✨

[Kikidearman]

Thank you for sharing these wonderful works. Greetings from Taiwan.

[victoriamarchiorato]

I absolutely loved this fast portfolio review! You guys are amazing 💙

[rustamov.architect]

Thank you very much ! @LearnUpstairs, @ShowItBetter. 10:20 . I really apreciate your works and educational videos on YouTube . Cuzz by folloing your guides and tutorials I applied to the university where I wanted to study (in Europe)

Even now I can't believe that my work uploaded on your channel 😀🙏. It was really thoughtful Critique. This was really good experience for me - Dastan Rustamov ❤

[FyrePixel]

Super fun video. Love this format.
Issuu's pricing makes me want to cry though.

[GRUMPNUGS]

*me whose creating a portfolio now* 👁👄👁. Great vid guys!!

[asriyanip]

dastan rustamov's visualization skill so insane

[sanora]

Ur reviews and before qnd after u show after sufgestions are so cool

[MelosAzemi]

Great video as always! Super valuable series.

[rustyexe]

Portfolio #3 blew my mind it's so perfect

[ludmilaorlova]

It's a real helpful review to get attention to the "problem" places and get new idea. Thanks.
PS I'm making my portfolio now and it's make me crazy 🤪. After this video I have a new idea and a few place to change. It's like a breeze in my "swamp")))

[jafargraciel]

Amazing content and so many good portfolios! #Upstairs #Showitbetter #portifolio

[arturgodoy]

Very nice format!!!! Gostei demais Oliver!

[Nicholas_Richards]

Number 21 here! I very much appreciate you guys reviewing my portfolio! I'll definitely put some refinement you sggested into it along with my current grad school portfolio! - Nicholas Richards

[mixcir]

Could you please review more interior design portfolios.? 😊❤ thank you for all your valuable content! ✨

[benjackson]

Thank you for the great video! I have to ask though, why in the world are we still doing arch portfolio in PDF form? Every other industry is doing websites. I don't see the benefit other than printing and so old school recruiters at firms can download and save them. Can someone explain this? The idea that recruiters can't save links is absurd. I've worked in the advertising industry for several years now. We do project based work just like arch projects. The only form of portfolio excepted is website. If you sent in a PDF you would be laughed at. Explain why it is different?