arch daily How to Stand Out in an Architecture Job Interview: The STAR Portfolio © bakos via Shterstock Inti previous ails, Brandon Hubba has cussed how to create the pofet short portato get the attertion of yourftre employer. and how to prepare for some ofthe ‘most common itevew questions. In this pas, egal published an The Architects (Guide as “4 Reasons Why You Noed a STAR Portfolio," Hutbard discusses the srotects key foo a an iteview, and hw ta maxiice potential impress. Perhaps the most mpartant component of any architecture job applications the pesto. ‘The ky otal hepato nat ently fo he position Lo wrch you ae applying bit leo tothe corect stage inthe applestion soces, ‘As Leovered ina previous atic, The Tw Page Ahitectue Peto, you fst contact “Tos is usualy tw to Five pages long an jst Ie re vesume itis snapshot of your eatet wor and experience. 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Result: what happened to the situation? e The Top 5 Questions to Prepare for in an Architecture Job Interview tt tet yar en any grades across Nore Hes ae earing forbs or erp hte of ea when any ene at ees it more landing a sete postion ala good em tan simpy Being a great eset Here is a hypothetical project with the STAR principle applied:Project £2 Teemalosy HO DDeserisin: 160,000 29. ofee ‘Bug: $100 mition Location: New York, NY Situation + Duing constuction of te ofc project The Cy of New Yor conducted a suey of {he surrounding levels tobe incoporate into publi route net fo te main entrance. + Survey pins not algn wt he cil engineers survey, egret erence + Constneton carnal be delayed without major cos imaeains. Task * To aertty wher and why there are atferences between the suveys. + Pu together plan af action orale the variations, + loony what fixed ana whats txbl given contruction propees Action + Created a 20 parametric mesh to compare ad creat visual representation ofthe ferences between the two suey. + Met wth consutants ana conratort dtennine what eos el ven the constr. + Developed design options lo tv the level changes wth minimal visual imps ted ea be Result + Determines the site levels naa moved due to setomen an ajacenteonstneton * The Oty of WY aprons tomy design compromise given aceplale cur eights ard rainage slopes were incorporated, + lesued revised ste levels vlch marian the poet shade and bud. 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