Achieving digital fluency in architectural portfolios

Architecture students need strong, well-designed portfolios to secure employment, yet portfolio development is rarely taught explicitly due to limited space in the curriculum. As a result, students often rely on self-teaching through online tutorials and scattered exemplars. This lackof  structured portfolio instructions during coursework leads to inconsistent levels of software proficiency, digital communication, and project curation across the cohort.

This project introduces a self-paced Architecture Portfolio Development Programme features targeted portfolio design and technical tutorials to complement students’ ongoing design studios. Students will progressively build their portfolios through beginner, intermediate, and advanced modules aligned with Architectural Design Studio 1 to 5, spanning first to final year. 

keywords: architectural portfolio design

• with: Canhui Chen, Mehrnoush Latifi Khorasgani, Pantea Alambeigi
• year: March 2025 — ongoing
• for: Swinburne University of Technology