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As can been seen from the above commentary, the likelihood of a project falling within

the Part 3 case study cycle is very remote. Also, students with the ideal, mythical study

can still fail to succeed in this part of the Part 3 examination for any of the reasons

previously discussed.

You should be aware that these problems are discussed almost every day by

academics and practitioners running Part 3 courses. Because Part 3 in general and

the case study in particular take a series of ‘snapshots’ of architectural practice, the

problems of gaining the right experience at the right time for students as well as the

complex nature of the contemporary environment in which we practice architecture

are the topics most frequently discussed ...