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Welcome to the '''Assessment Department''' of the Architecture WikiProject.  This group focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's architecture articles.  The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the [[WP:1.0]] program. 

Assessment is done in a distributed system (with many people and automated "bots") when values are included for the two "parameters" in the {{tl|Architecture}} project banner template, as described in the syntax below. The different values cause the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of [[:Category:Architecture articles by quality]] and [[:Category:Architecture articles by importance]]. 
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* '''[[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Architecture articles by quality log|Quality operations]]''': A bot-generated daily log which lists articles Reassessed, Assessed and Removed.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Architecture/Popular pages|Popular pages]]:''' List of top articles with the most frequent views, updated monthly.
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== FAQ ==
; 1. What is the purpose of the article ratings? : The rating system allows the project to monitor the quality of articles in our subject areas, and to prioritize work on these articles.  It is also utilized by the [[WP:1.0|Wikipedia 1.0 program]] to prepare for static releases of Wikipedia content.  Please note, however, that these ratings are primarily intended for the internal use of the project, and do not necessarily imply any official standing within Wikipedia as a whole.
; 2. How do I add an article to the WikiProject? : Just add {{tl|Architecture}} to the talk page; there's no need to do anything else.
; 3. Someone put a {{tl|Architecture}} template on an article, but it doesn't seem to be within the project's scope.  What should I do? : Because of the large number of articles we deal with, we occasionally make mistakes and add tags to articles that shouldn't have them.  If you notice one, feel free to remove the tag, and optionally leave a note on the talk page of this department (or directly with the person who tagged the article).
; 4. Who can assess articles? : Anyone, as long as you are prepared to defend your decision. If you have a close connection to the subject consider [[#Requests for assessment|requesting assesment]] from another project member. 
; 5. How do I rate an article? : Check the [[#Quality assessment|article grading scheme]] and select the level that best matches the state of the article; then, follow the [[#Assessment instructions|instructions]] below to add the rating to the project banner on the article's talk page.  Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process that must be followed; this is documented in the [[#Assessment instructions|assessment instructions]].
; 6. Can I request that someone else rate an article? : Of course; to do so, please list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below.
; 7. What if I don't agree with a rating? : You can list it in the [[#Requests for assessment|section for assessment requests]] below, and someone will take a look at it.  Alternately, you can ask any member of the project to rate the article again.  Please note that some of the available levels have an associated formal review process that must be followed; this is documented in the [[#Assessment instructions|assessment instructions]].
; 8. Aren't the ratings subjective? : Yes, they are somewhat subjective, but it's the best system we've been able to devise.  If you have a better idea, please don't hesitate to let us know!
; 9. What if I have a question not listed here? : If your question concerns the article assessment process specifically, please refer to the discussion page for this department; for any other issues, leave a message on the [[talk page]].

==Assessment instructions==
The {{tl|Architecture}} template may already exist on the talk page of an article, and anyone can add the template to a talk page. There are two values that can be used in the template for rating an article. Remember that these ratings are not absolute and can be changed at any time. The quality and importance of a topic is to be considered in the wide context of [[Architecture]] in all regions of the world throughout all of recorded history. The main criteria are suitability of the topic for inclusion in an encyclopedia and complete citation of source information.

===Quality assessment===
An article's assessment is generated from the ''class'' parameter in the {{tl|Architecture}} project banner on its [[Template talk:WikiProject Architecture|talk page]] (see the [[Template:WikiProject Architecture|project banner instructions]] for more details on the exact syntax):

;Basic template syntax:

<nowiki>{{WikiProject Architecture</nowiki>'''| class=Stub'''<nowiki> | ...}}</nowiki>
*The word "class" starts with a lowercase ''c''. Values can be Stub, stub or STUB, for example

The following values for "'''class='''" may be used:

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* '''FA''' (adds articles to [[:Category:FA-Class Architecture articles]]
**''Only for articles that are currently listed as [[WP:FA|featured articles]]'')
* '''FL''' (adds articles to [[:Category:FL-Class Architecture articles]]
**''Only for articles that are currently listed as [[WP:FL|featured lists]]'')
* '''A''' (adds articles to [[:Category:A-Class Architecture articles]]
**''Only used for articles that have successfully passed through the [[#Requests for A-Class status|A-Class review]]'')
* '''GA''' (adds articles to [[:Category:GA-Class Architecture articles]]
**'' Only used for articles that are currently listed as [[WP:GA|good articles]]'')
* '''B''' (adds articles to [[:Category:B-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''Start''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Start-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''Stub''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Stub-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''List''' (adds articles to [[:Category:List-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''Category''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Category-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
* '''Disambig''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Disambig-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''File''' (adds articles to [[:Category:File-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
* '''Portal''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Portal-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
* '''Project''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Project-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
* '''Template''' (adds articles to [[:Category:Template-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
* '''NA''' (for pages that redirect to other articles; adds pages to [[:Category:NA-Class Architecture articles]])
* '''Draft''' (for unpublished draft articles; adds pages to [[:Category:Draft-Class Architecture articles]])
** ''Added automatically''
** ''Counted under the "Other" section on the matrix''

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Articles for which a valid class is not provided are listed in [[:Category:Unassessed Architecture articles]].  The class should be assigned according to the quality scale below.
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===Importance assessment===
;Basic syntax:

<nowiki>{{</nowiki>Architecture<nowiki>|</nowiki> class=stub<nowiki> |</nowiki> '''importance=Low'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>
*The word "importance" to start with a lowercase ''i''. Values start with Uppercase, e.g. ''Low''

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'''Need''': The article's priority or importance, regardless of its quality
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|{{Top-Class|category=Category:Top-importance Architecture articles|Top}}||Subject is a must-have for a print encyclopaedia||width="55%"| Regional and historic styles, world famous architects and works of architecture; "''Most'' famous or beautiful, ancient or preserved, etc." may appear in the text; article that covers several topics
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|{{High-Class|category=Category:High-importance Architecture articles|High}}||Subject contributes a depth of knowledge || Very important buildings and architects
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|{{Mid-Class|category=Category:Mid-importance Architecture articles|Mid}}||Subject fills in more minor details || Interesting buildings and architectural elements
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|{{Low-Class|category=Category:Low-importance Architecture articles|Low}}||Subject is mainly of specialist interest || Other buildings and narrow topics
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|{{NA-Class|category=Category:NA-importance Architecture articles|NA}}|| Not Applicable || Used for Category, Disambig, File, Portal, Project, Template, NA/Redirects, and Other/Drafts pages
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|{{No-Class|category=Category:Unknown-importance Architecture articles|???}}||Unassessed || Unassessed-importance Architecture articles
|}
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Additional guidelines from the [[National Register of Historic Places]]:
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Distinctive characteristics of a building type, period, or method of construction, represent the work of a master, possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction
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For more information, refer to [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Release Version Criteria#Importance of topic]]

===Related projects===
Two other templates can be used to replace <nowiki>{{WikiProject Architecture}}</nowiki>, as appropriate:<br />
:{{tl|Planning}}
{{WikiProject Urban studies and planning|class=NA|importance=NA|category=no}}
:{{tl|Landscape}}
{{Landscape}}

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* [[User:Mcginnly|Mcginnly]] | [[User talk:Mcginnly|Natter]] 23:40, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
* [[User:Badbilltucker|Badbilltucker]] 21:24, 13 December 2006 (UTC)
* [[User:Amandajm|Amandajm]] 20 December 2006
* [[User:Hand of Bjesomar|Hand of Bjesomar]] 09:21, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
* [[User:Uneirlys|Uneirlys]] 21:30, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
* [[User:Internazionale|Internazionale]] 20:26, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
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== Requests for assessment ==

If you have made significant changes to an article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please feel free to list it below at the top:
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# [[Architectural heritage]] - New article, not categorized to architecture [[User:Le Prince De Conde]]
# [[Rococo architecture]] - Was assigned to visual arts wikiproject instead of architecture, remains unassessed [[User:Le Prince De Conde]]
# [[Banque de l'Indochine Building, Shanghai]] - Remains unassessed.<span style="border-radius:9em;padding:0 5px;background:#3366cc">[[User:Daftation|<b style="color:white">Daftation</b>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Daftation|<b style="color:white">🗩</b>]]&nbsp;[[Special:Contribs/Daftation|<b style="color:white">🖉</b>]]</span> 10:20, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
# [[Hollin Hills|Hollin Hills Historic District]] – Significant expansion of article with numerous references from official sources, and several new images. [[User:Djharrity]]) ([[User talk:Djharrity|talk]] 14:04, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
# [[Evesham Bell Tower]] - Expanded the article by over 32,000 characters. [[User:Bellminsterboy|Bellminsterboy]] ([[User talk:Bellminsterboy|talk]]) 22:10, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
# [[St Mary-le-Bow]] - Total rewrite, significant expansion by 25,000 characters. [[User:Bellminsterboy|Bellminsterboy]] ([[User talk:Bellminsterboy|talk]]) 03:47, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
# [[Opus reticulatum]] - Expanded article by approximately 2000 words and images including captions to more closely reflect academic sources [[User:Amaaaai|Amaaaai]] ([[User talk:Amaaaai|talk]]) 13:40, 16 June 2022 (AEST) 
# [[Architectural design optimization]] - Expanded content by an additional 2000 words, added numerous references to academic journals, conferences etc. Added some images, but struggled to find many that were under a Creative Commons license. Will continue to work on lead. [[User:Timidfrog|Timidfrog]] ([[User talk:Timidfrog|talk]]) 12:30, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
# [[Les Espaces d'Abraxas]] - Expanded the content by an extra 2000 words. Lead still needs some work, also trying to find photos I can use, as photos of the building are not in the Creative Commons due to French law. [[User:Greenroof1234|Greenroof1234]] ([[User talk:Greenroof1234|talk]]) 10:44, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
# [[Corporate architecture]] expanded this stub article significantly by adding sections; definition, function, history and principles/strategies. Would be great if this article was reassessed as it may not be stub level anymore. [[User:Unicourse|Unicourse]] ([[User talk:Unicourse|talk]]) 16:41, 1 May 2022 (AEST)
# [[Hall of Mental Cultivation]] - Expanded the content significantly, cited and added academic sources, added images. Lead will still be edited [[User:Atnauseum|Atnauseum]] ([[User talk:Atnauseum|talk]]) 13:46, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
# [[Physical plant]] - Expanded the content and cited sources Rewritten significantly. Added academic sources.  [[User:Johnnyhopkins214|Johnnyhopkins214]] ([[User talk:Johnnyhopkins214|talk]]) 02:25, 10 December 2020 (UTC)
# [[Chhajja]] - overhanging eave or roof covering found in Indian architecture. Rewritten completely with cited sources (15th November 2020) - [[User:Theodorejordan10|Theodorejordan10]] ([[User talk:Theodorejordan10|talk]]) 11:19, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
# [[Rayonnant]] Gothic architectural style
# [[Flamboyant]] (architectural style)- Article expanded considerably within the past few weeks (June 2020).
# Ministry of Defence Main Building (United Kingdom)– Created article last year, needs assessed. [[User:Thx811|Thx811]] ([[User talk:Thx811|talk]]) 18:49, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
# <s>[[Wat Phra Dhammakaya]]</s> - Has now been assessed at C-level, and nominated for good article now. Feel free to help review.--[[User:Farang Rak Tham|Farang Rak Tham]] ([[User talk:Farang Rak Tham|talk]]) 20:55, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
# [[Goddards House and Garden]] - new article about an Grade I Arts and Crafts movement house, without an architecture importance assessment yet (has already been assessed by project Yorkshire) [[User:EdwardUK|EdwardUK]] ([[User talk:EdwardUK|talk]]) 22:48, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
# [[Innsbruck Cathedral]]. I made significant changes to the article since its initial assessment in January 2015 and would appreciate a new assessment. [[User:Bede735|Bede735]] ([[User talk:Bede735|talk]]) 17:40, 25 March 2016 (UTC) 
# [[List of tallest buildings in Miami]]: Miami has the third largest skyline in the US <ref>{{cite web | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_the_United_States | title=List of tallest buildings in the United States }}</ref> yet the article is rated low importance in this category. A lot of effort has gone into this list to improve and update it. I would appreciate other opinions, I think at least it qualifies for a mid rating. Thanks. [[User:1305cj|1305cj]] ([[User talk:1305cj|talk]]) 21:26, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
# [[Abu Hanifa Mosque]]: I would appreciate if it gets assessed after lots of hard work that was devoted into it. [[User:Hashima20|Hashima20]] ([[User talk:Hashima20|talk]]) 20:47, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
# [[History of Roman and Byzantine domes]] is currently rated as Start-class, but needs re-assessment. As the main editor who has contributed to it, I don't think I should rate it myself. [[User:AmateurEditor|AmateurEditor]] ([[User talk:AmateurEditor|talk]]) 13:57, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
# I've added a sentence in the lede to [[Ronan Point]]. This virtually new building which partially collapsed in 1968, changed UK building regs and practices & I note features in [[1968]] world events.  My instinct is to mark it as top importance but architecture isn't my area of expertise.  I know it needs a lot more sources but could someone assess the importance. Thanks in advance. [[User:JRPG|JRPG]] ([[User talk:JRPG|talk]]) 19:11, 8 January 2015 (UTC)
# I have added a lot more details and information regarding an article I would like an assessment of importance on [[Endeavour House]]. It is a start class and would like an independent rating, thanks. [[User:Wrightie99|Wrightie99]] ([[User talk:Wrightie99|talk]]) 22:24, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
# I Would like an assessment of the importance of [[St James' Church, Sydney]] which is a Featured Article? It appeared on the main page on 25 July 2014. Thanks. [[User:Whiteghost.ink|Whiteghost.ink]] ([[User talk:Whiteghost.ink|talk]]) 00:34, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
#[[La Luz del Mundo Church]] - Extensive cleanup and referencing. Article has been revised and expanded. [[User:Ajaxfiore|Ajaxfiore]] ([[User talk:Ajaxfiore|talk]]) 03:07, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
#[[Lululaund]]: I have added quite a bit of description, history and citations to this article. Its no longer a stub, would someone like to give it an independent rating. [[User:Lumos3|Lumos3]] ([[User talk:Lumos3|talk]]) 11:43, 28 June 2013 (UTC)
#[[Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad]] The architecture section has been completely restructured, with much additional information provided and sourced. I believe this is now a well written article reflecting a unique building. [[User:TheWilliamson|TheWilliamson]] ([[User talk:TheWilliamson|talk]]) 12:24, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
# [[Achaemenid architecture]] this article took me two months and some 30 sources mostly books, 3 of which I had to read page to page, to make. The article is about Achaemenid architecture and description of its individual projects. 90% of sources are derived from renown architects/architectural hisotrians including [[James Fergusson (architect)|James Fergusson]],  Ronald W. Ferrier, and Aedeen Cremin. Your input would be appreciated. [[User:Dr. Persi|Dr. Persi]] ([[User talk:Dr. Persi|talk]]) 20:19, 16 March 2011 (UTC)

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==Requests for A-Class status==
If you have made significant changes to a B-class or GA-class article and would like an outside opinion on a new rating for it, please list it at  [[WP:ARCHPR|Wikiproject Architecture Peer Review]] stating in the introduction you would like the article reviewed to see if it is A-class. 
# [[World Trade Center]] -- I've assessed it as a B-class article since it has not had a review, but believe it to be an A-class article.<small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Upholder|Upholder]] ([[User talk:Upholder|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Upholder|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->
##As above - you need to submit to [[WP:ARCHPR]] for review of B-class articles. --[[User:Mcginnly|Mcginnly]] | [[User talk:Mcginnly|Natter]] 12:36, 19 February 2007 (UTC)




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