An Analysis of Grading Discrepancy in Architectural Juries: The Case of Summer School Design Courses

Abstract

The architectural education process is fundamentally dominated by design studio courses. Their organization remains an
open challenge for educators due to the complexity of related factors, such as teaching methods, design topics, assignments
and assessments. In particular, the assessment of design studio courses is often a complex procedure, due to the involvement
of several jury members with different expertise and their subjective interpretations. In this research, an analysis of the
grading discrepancy in architectural juries is proposed. The study aims on quantifying the divergence between the final grades
and the marks proposed by each juror. The percentage error was considered as a method for research. The procedure was
introduced in the vertical architectural design studio at Alanya Hamdullah Emin Pasa University, Department of Architecture,
during the summer semester of 2018. The paper presents the results of the analysis, author’s observations, and proposes
further developments of the research.