The key issues to address in both parts are:
1) Why your particular project for this particular site?
2) Why is your project a good one? That is, why should the class select yours?
Part I: ORAL PRESENTATION, in class
5 minutes of oral presentation followed by questions and discussion
The oral presentation is your opportunity to present your project to the class. You will pin up any images or other materials you deem necessary to present as comprehensive a view as possible of what you are proposing. In looking over your work from the semester, determine which pieces will best support what you want to say. You may want to include pages from your sketchbooks, other rough drawings you've done, but not necessarily just work that has been assigned. Remember, you want to be clear and persuasive. Presenting research you've done can contribute significantly to why your project is important. You may also decide you need to create other images or materials to help your presentation.
Also, consider the form of your presentation: pinning up drawings may not be the most effective way of describing your project. Feel free to be creative (just keep the time constraints in mind).
However you decide to present, you will include your large drawing (see below).
Part II: WORK TO SUBMIT
Due Friday, Dec. 8 by noon, drop off in Taylor 110 (pick up Monday morning, Dec. 11)
LARGE DRAWING
You will be given large paper (30in x 44in) on which you can make whatever drawing you want to strengthen your proposal. Given the images and any other material you choose to present, you should decide what function your large drawing will play in your overall presentation. It may be a literal rendering of some sort, a fantastical, conceptual work depicting the experience of your design, or something else. Whatever you decide, the large drawing should represent your best efforts and abilities.
This drawing plus your other work will constitute a final portfolio. You must submit your work on CD as part of your final presentation.
YOUR CD should contain the following work from the semester (in reverse chronological order of when you did them):
1) large, final drawing
2) 2 Internal Study drawings (value drawings of your cardboard model)
3) 3 (lit) views of your cardboard model
4) homework 3: value drawing
5) 2 Object/Structure Study drawings (line/concept)
6) homework 2: 2 linear perspective still lifes (line)
7) 2 Site Study drawings (line/site, landscape)
8) homework 1: 50 thumbnails of site
In addition, you will write a 2-PAGE WRITTEN DESCRIPTION of your own project, addressing the following (submit hardcopy):
Lastly, you will fill out a QUESTIONAIRE selecting one project from the class you would actually choose to build. You will need to describe why you chose this particular project. You will also identify a "runner up" project, again describing what you feel makes this project particularly strong. The "winning" project will receive special grading consideration.
A FINAL NOTE: The final materials you present and submit constitute a final examination in drawing. You want to put your best foot forward. In fact, I as an instructor am personally offended when inferior work is submitted as a final. You should present strong ideas and exemplary work that represents a significant time commitment to the studio and to serious thought. Remember also that the final presentation and accompanying work submitted constitute one third of your final grade for the course.