About the Book

A practical guide to research-just for architects
From searching for the best glass to prevent glare to determining how clients might react to color choice for restaurant walls, research is a crucial tool that architects must master in order to effectively address the technical, aesthetic, and behavioral issues that arise in their work.
This book's unique coverage of research methods is specifically targeted to help professional designers and researchers better conduct and understand research. Part I explores basic research issues and concepts, and includes chapters on relating theory to method and design to research. Part II gives a comprehensive treatment of specific strategies for investigating built forms. In all, the book covers seven types of research, including historical, qualitative, correlational, experimental, simulation and modeling, logical argumentation, and case study and mixed methods.
Complete with real-life examples of how good research can be used from project inception to completion, Architectural Research Methods is an essential reference for architecture students and researchers as well as architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and building product manufacturers.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 414 pages

Language: English

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0471333654

Publication Date: Feb. 11th, 2002

ISBN-13: 9780471333654

Dimensions: 7.32 x 9.54 x 0.92 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.56 lbs

• Categories: Architecture Study and Architecture Teaching