Urban Studies Sparked Interest in Architecture
Ben Stern reflects on his journey from McGill’s geography department to architecture and the role of STUDIO FIRST.
Focus on heritage conservation led to acclaimed thesis and career
Luke McElcheran’s experience in the job market inspired his award-winning thesis on skilled trades.
Portfolio Example 10 — Showing a diversity of work
Wilson Jiang displays a variety of skills and concepts in his portfolio.
Portfolio Example 9 — Technology and History
Krushalni Mohanarathnam’s portfolio reflects her interest in technology as a tool for designing buildings that are connected to history and landscape.
Portfolio Example 8 — STUDIO FIRST credited for success
Ashley Mowry’s portfolio is entirely made up of work she created in the STUDIO FIRST bridge program.
Portfolio Example 7 — ‘Architecture that Heals’
Arkoun Merchant majored in conservation and sustainability as an undergraduate and is now a Master of Architecture student. Here are examples of work from his application portfolio.
Portfolio Example 6 — ‘Simple geometric ideas’
Evan Kettler won offers to Carleton, Harvard, and Yale graduate programs. Here are images from his application portfolio.
End-of-School Speech Recalls ‘Beautiful Moments’
“We are achievers. We are resilient. We are dreamers with unique visions to offer at an especially important time in history.”
Thesis: A renewal plan for reggae’s birthplace
Trench Town’s rich architectural, social, and cultural history inspired Kimberley Wint’s Master of Architecture thesis.
How forestry became an architecture thesis topic
Building Resiliency into a Resource-Based Community
Portfolio Example: 5
Shirley Chung is in the three-year Master of Architecture program after a career in banking and management consulting. Here’s work she submitted in her application portfolio.
Portfolio Example: 4
Brendan Schoug’s portfolio helped him get accepted to the three-year Master of Architecture program at the University of British Columbia.
Portfolio Example: 3
Petros Kapetanakis has just completed his first semester of Carleton’s two-year Master of Architecture program. See his application portfolio.
Portfolio Example: 2
Michael Jamieson received offers of acceptance from all the schools to which he applied.
Portfolio Example: 1
Here’s the portfolio that helped Travis Strochinski gain admission to the 3-year MArch program at Carleton.
Portfolio Tips for Architecture School Application
What makes a great portfolio for grad school? What are admissions committees looking for?
Virtual Tour of the Architecture Building
Developed by the Carleton Immersive Media Studio (CIMS), a research centre affiliated with the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism.
How to Apply to the Master of Architecture Program
This handy list of links and FAQs tells you (almost) everything you need to know.
Graduate Profile: Working at a Big Firm
Carl Boucher landed a “great” job less than a month after graduation.
STUDIO FIRST FAQ
STUDIO FIRST is a five-week studio in architectural design for students from various backgrounds who are considering graduate studies in architecture.
