Architectural Oral Presentation and Development Progress

Architectural oral presentation , one more thing, this one is simple, what you have to do is:

1. Understand your own applied ideas in your design. Do not memorize.

2. Present with suitable tone, formal wear, good look, and with full confidence.

3. Answer questions that are being asked with full confidence too.

4. Have all the model and boards stand by while you are presenting. Use them as aid in your presentation.

5. Try to interact with the lecturers or clients when you are presenting. Do not make it so seriously sometime. Be interesting and again, be creative! You may use other visual aids too (like Microsoft Power Point, etc) to assist you in your presentation as well.

6. Inform clearly to the clients or lecturers your ideas, techniques, concepts, principles of design, relationship with each other, site context, development ideas, etc. Do not miss out any one.

7. Hand gesture is good. Try to show something more clearly through hands (no legs please) like ponting at some part of the model or presentation boards.

8. Always look at the clients or lecturers to convince them of your design. Do not be scared of looking at them. Always smile too.

9. Do not talk too long, just get rid of something not pretty related to your design. If not, your clients or lecturers will be getting bored too.

10. Always introduce yourself, then begin with introduction of your idea and design, then your presentation, then ending with smile and ‘thank you’. You may want to ask your client or lecturers whether they are enjoying your presentation or not.

Photo above are not mine. (Duno who are the persons there) – Just to show that presentation should be something like this. We can do better than this.

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Actually, development progress is very important. This is the process where you develop your initial idea (usually not satisfying) to the final outcome of your design (the most satisfying one) after some amendments. This is always accompanied by sketches, prototype models, etc.  Show to your clients or lecturers how you progress too! For students, go for tutorials!

The two examples above are only for you to refer. Not owned by me. The last picture is showing the development in design of Petronas Twin Towers.

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Well, after all the briefs here, I’m sure you will get a satisfying or even fantastic results from the one who will grade your works. If not, tell me! These are the essential parts in architectural outcomes.

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