Thesis set
Baluster Presentation Board Template
Title column on the right; Spectral with Public Sans, ochre palette. A presentation-board template for architecture students: every board shares one title block and sits on a 24 x 24 grid, so a jury reads the set as one piece of work.
- Boards3
- FormatsA1 landscape, A1 portrait
- Opens inInDesign, Affinity Publisher
- FontsPublic Sans, Spectral
Every board
Portrait boards hold the same content; frames that sit side by side in landscape are stacked in portrait.
Landscape A1 841 x 594 mm
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Board 1 - Site and research
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Board 2 - Idea and project
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Board 3 - Construction and detail
Portrait A1 594 x 841 mm
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Board 1 - Site and research
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Board 2 - Idea and project
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Board 3 - Construction and detail
Board by board
What goes on each board, and what a jury looks for there.
| Board | What goes here | What a jury looks for |
|---|---|---|
| Board 1 - Site and research | Large site plan with context text and four analysis diagrams | Context: access, orientation, surroundings |
| Board 2 - Idea and project | Hero beside a mosaic of two views, concept text and a model photo | Range of views without losing the hero |
| Board 3 - Construction and detail | Wall section at 1:20 beside a plan and elevation, details and materials | How it is built: build-up, junctions, materials named |
Type and colour
Paragraph styles
- Display
- Spectral RegularProject title in the title block
- Number
- Spectral LightBoard number in the title block
- Title
- Spectral RegularThe one-sentence idea or research question
- Lead
- Spectral LightSubtitle under the project title
- Heading
- Spectral MediumBoard titles and text-block headings
- Body
- Public Sans RegularRunning text
- Label
- Public Sans Medium capsSmall labels above text blocks and info fields
- Data
- Public Sans RegularTitle-block info, key, project data
- Caption
- Public Sans RegularImage and drawing captions, scale bar
- Folio
- Public Sans Regular capsSpare small text (credits, notes)
Colours
- Paper
#F5F0E1 - Ink
#1D1A12 - Grey
#7A735E - Accent
#B8841A
Recolour the whole document by editing one swatch. All fonts are free under the SIL Open Font License and come in the download.
What is in the download
- Editable InDesign IDML for landscape and portrait A1: the title block on a master, paragraph styles, swatches and labelled frames. Opens in InDesign CC 2019 or later and in Affinity Publisher.
- Preview PDF and board images of both formats.
- The fonts, free under the SIL Open Font License.
- A user guide: the grid, the title block, drawing scales, making the boards read and exporting for print.
