FAMU SAET Portfolio Submission Guidelines

1. Content and Organization

• Include projects completed during the final two to three years of your undergraduate architecture degree.
• Present your most recent academic work first.
• Additional materials, such as competition entries or independent projects, may also be included.
• Professional work may be submitted; however, you must clearly describe each project and explicitly state your role and responsibilities within the practice.
• A Table of Contents should be included, indicating whether each project is academic or professional.

2. Presentation of Projects

• Each project should be clearly explained and properly referenced.
• Present your work in a way that graphically communicates the design process, showing how concepts and ideas developed into the final proposal.
• The narrative should emphasize both design intention and critical reflection.

3. Evaluation Criteria
Faculty reviewers will assess portfolios with particular attention to the following areas:

• Development of design and representational skills over time.
• Design intention and process, demonstrating the ability to integrate multiple factors at both building and urban scales.
• Design synthesis, addressing user needs, site conditions, accessibility, and environmental impact.
• Evidence of technical integration, including building envelope systems, structural systems, environmental systems, and building performance (at least one project must show this integration).