Secondly, one needs to assort throughout the pieces of information available, and then categorize them by importance from the pivotal to the discreet, the thesis determines this gradation. A three to four categories would be a good number to start with; of course it depends on the quantity of data and research criteria.
(i)Primary [C]: The nature of the primary information lies in its ability to tie all the research, methodology, and design, into a heterogeneous organism, in other words, the conclusion. Depending on the length, if the presentation is lengthy the graphic might be located at the center, or else, if it is short it makes more sense to locate it at the end. The same applies to a physical model, I favor having it displayed lastly, since architecture folks have a tendency to drift in the realms of the 3D. This does not apply to explanatory models which aid the understanding of the project.
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This might not be the most handsome example, but it is rather explanatory. the site plan in the middle is what you can classify as a primary graphic, and the surroundings are tertiary or secondary data.
(ii)Secondary [A]: Secondary data consist of introductory and major findings. For example, introductory graphics, usually, are the igniters of a thesis. A friend of mine had an image of a ruin for his presentation, as for myself, I had to tell a brief story of my Muslim upbringing, which had evolved into an investigation about the ‘Liminal Space,’ the title of my thesis. As for the major findings, they are the anchors of the thesis, which validate it and further detail/concretize it.
(iii)Tertiary [B]: Lastly, tertiary illustrations tend to have a simplistic complementary nature, but nonetheless important to the thesis and are evidence of a well thought thesis. They are like the condiments to a meal, you can eat your meal without them, however, not fully enjoy it. "The angel is in the details".
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