The Architecture Design Studio between three Rubrics; a Teacher’s Rubric, a Teacher-Student Shared Rubric, a Final Jury Rubric, and More…

In today’s world, the demands for an effectively built environment have become increasingly complex compared to past decades, when the old concerns were the functionality and environmental compatibility of buildings. In response, architecture students now face a broader range of more intricate project assignments in modern design studios. These projects vary greatly in complexity and requirements and differ from one architecture school to another, as there is a growing trend toward assigning specific project types to students, reflecting their importance and the need for exploration at the undergraduate level. This complexity necessitates a more thorough and nuanced assessment process. Instructors and jurors often evaluate students’ projects holistically, avoiding falling into detailed analysis. To address this, there is a need for more precise and carefully constructed rubrics that capture all aspects of a modern design project. Using rubrics in architecture design studios can help address grading flaws and biases by providing a structured approach to evaluation. The study highlights the importance of considering various factors to ensure fair assessments of students’ design projects throughout their undergraduate education and in their final graduation project. The research ends up proposing: (1) Valuable advice to: The architecture department, Design studio teachers, Jurors, and Students. (2) Introduces three comprehensive rubric formats: a teacher’s rubric, a Teacher-Student shared rubric, and a final Jury rubric. (3) Provides structure and elements of a variety of design studio projects rubrics like: Research Focused Project, Predefined Project, Passion Driven Project, Experience Based Project, and Competition Based Project rubrics, as well as a First, second, third, and graduation project rubrics.

Keywords: Design Studio Rubrics, Architecture Design, Design Studio, Student Work Evaluation, Architecture, Student’s Wor.