Architecture Professor how-to

How to Give a Constructive Design Critique

Good crits push design forward.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Good crits push design forward. In short: ask; identify; ask, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Ask the student to explain the idea.

  2. Identify strengths.

  3. Ask probing questions.

  4. Point to specific issues.

  5. Suggest precedents.

  6. Agree on next steps.

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