Assessment Rubric for Architectural Design Project

Proficient Competent Adequate

Evidence of expert handling of the design problem and Evidence of adequate resolving of the design problem Evidence of awarness and resolution enough as not to
articulation of the solution adversely impact the design
18.5 9.5 6.25

1 Form
The Architectural form makes a statement which
comes from a conceptual argument that is well
articulated and presented.
There is an evident process of articulating the form as
a process of development and as a response to
architectural concerns of resolving form, evidenced
through skecthes as well as physical models.
There is a clear awareness of compromises made or
challenges unresolved while achieving a satisfactory
formal solution.
the Architectural form is legible and makes use of The Architectural form is something beyond 'extrusion
materials, openings, shading devices, colour to enrich of the plan in 3D'.
the volumetric reading. The sections show evidence of control over scale and
The form is scaled to be adequate and appropriate for proportion.
the function.
The choice of schema and scale is conscious and is
evidenced through the design development process.
The sections show evidence of control over scale and
proportion.

2 Function, circulation, adjacencies

The design brief has been worked from the first The activities are well understood as a set of sub The design brief has been worked on with dilligence.
principle and is presented as a detailed analysis of all activities with interconnections and are evidenced by The design does not malfunction in any of the
the functions and associated activities. The project is bubble diagrams or adjacency matrix. proposed activities.
designed for a function which is complex or less
understood, however the solution shows a methodical
process of analysing such a function and designing for
it

3 Structure
Structural idea is a generator of the architectural form
and is reflected in the design of components and adds
aesthetic quality to the built form. There are
dedicated drawings explaining and detailing the
structural components.
Structural system is employed and components are
designed with architectural considertaions. The
structural provisions are neither extravagant nor
inadequate. This understanding is seen evidently in
the design drawings.
structural system is identified and components of the
structural system are resolved and adequately
represented. For example beams and slab sunks seen
in sections. Columns shown in plan.

4 Services
There is evidence of expert resolving of service
challenges posed by building typology / scale / site.
The resolving of services is backed by extensive
calculations
Buildings services are adequately resolved to ensure Understanding of all required services is seen through
efficient working of the function. Evidenced by spatial provisions in the design drawings
schematic layout of services as an overlay on th eplan

5 Climate response
Climate response is a generator of the architectural
form and is reflected in the design of components and
adds aesthetic quality to the built form. There are
dedicated drawings and /or calculations explaining
and detailing the Climate design strategies.
The design solution uses a variety of passive climate The building design evidences basic climate response
control strategies including orientation, site planning, in orientation, site planning, and built envelope
and building envelope design focusing on shading
devices, wall and roof assemblies, material selection
and façade design.

6 Open space design

The design of outdoor space has a programme and The design of outdoor space has a programme and The space between two structures in a campus layout
follows it. The inside and the outside are well follows it. The inside and the outside are well performs a function which complements the indoor
integrated and are inseperable in their conception and integrated. functions. For a single building the entry and the
meaning. The hardscape is detailed in terms of surrounds are designed to manage the level difference
elements (steps, ramps, pathways, columns etc.) between the inside and outside. The outdoor spaces
materials and levels. The soft scape design has a are proportionate to the built. atleast a part of the
purpose in selecting the plant species outdoor space is designed and is not 'left-over space'

7 Project argument
The project is positioned as an argument for an issue The project is positioned as an argument for an issue It is a typology based project without a theoretical
of urban, cultural or architectural relevance. There is of urban, cultural or architectural relevance. There is argument. However there is awareness of varios issues
sincere effort to present thr argument as a series of an effort to present the argument through the design and concerns that are project specific.
well thought steps and has an internal coherence drawings.
(between intent, project brief and its design
resolution) thats evident.

8 Contextual response
There is an extensive analysis of the context. The There is an extensive analysis of the context. The The built form takes into consideration pressing needs
design explores a set of possible ways of responding to design solution shows awareness of the context. of the surrounding context of the site as a set of
the context. There is clarity of choice that the student analytical drawings. However the the link to the
demonstrates. The chosen strategy is clearly design response is not very clearly articulated.
communicated and presented in the drawings.