Research Methods for the Architectural Profession

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-367-43396-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 175 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Research Methods for the Architectural Profession introduces research as a systematic process, describes how to formulate research questions, provides an in-depth explanation of different research methods (qualitative, quantitative, and experimental), and explains how to select appropriate research methods and execute research studies. It describes the process of documentation, knowledge dissemination, and application of research results in architectural design and practice. Most importantly, it provides guidelines for integrating research into profession and uses extensive case-studies and practice-relevant examples to illustrate main concepts, procedures, and applications.

Integrating research into practice is essential for developing new knowledge, solving design and technical problems, overcoming different types of challenges present in the contemporary profession, and improving the design outcomes. Innovation requires a much stronger correlation between research and design, and it is pertinent for the future of architectural practice that research becomes an integral part of architectural profession. This book provides a roadmap for successfully integrating research into architectural design and for establishing innovative practices, regardless of a firm’s size.

Written by an architecture professor with an extensive research and professional background—specifically focusing on integrating research into practice—and richly illustrated with over 150 color images, this reference will be useful for both students and practitioners.

Zielgruppe

Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aksamija, Ajla

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Berufspraxis
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Introduction 1.1 What is Research and How it Relates to Architectural Design? Case Study 1.1: Example of Project Specific Research, Performance Analysis for a Commercial Building Case Study 1.2: Example of Broader Research, Energy-Efficient Retrofits of Existing Commercial Buildings 1.2 Why Doing Research? 1.3 Research in Academic Contexts 1.4 Research in Professional Contexts 1.5 Chapter Summary 2: Research Process 2.1 Overview of Research Process 2.1.1 Defining Research Scope and Objectives 2.1.2 Literature Review 2.1.3 Identifying Gaps in Knowledge 2.1.4 Formulating Research Questions 2.1.5 Selecting Research Methods 2.1.6 Execution of the Research Study 2.1.7 Data Collection and Analysis 2.1.8 Conclusions and Dissemination of Research Findings 2.2 Formulation of Research Questions and Selection of Research Methods 2.2.1 Selection of Research Methods in Architectural Context 2.2.2 Preparation of a Research Proposal 2.3 Research Processes and Execution of Research Studies 2.4 Dissemination of Research Results 2.5 Application of Research Results 2.6 Chapter Summary 3: Research Methods 3.1 Overview of Research Methods 3.2 Qualitative Research Methods 3.2.1 Archival Research 3.2.2 Interviews 3.2.3 Focus Groups 3.2.4 Observations 3.2.5 Qualitative Surveys 3.2.6 Case Study Research 3.3 Quantitative Research Methods 3.3.1 Simulations and Modeling 3.3.2 Quantitative Surveys 3.3.3 Correlational Research 3.4 Experimental Research Methods 3.4.1 Prototyping 3.4.2 Testing 3.4.3 Experiments 3.5 Mixed-Mode Research Methods 3.6 Chapter Summary 4: Integration of Research in Architectural Practice 4.1 Role of Research in Innovative Practices 4.2 Organization, Research Management and Models for Integrating Research in Practice Case Study 4.1: Internal Model for Integrating Research into Practice Case Study 4.2: Collaborative Research Between Practice and Academia as External Model for Integrating Research into Profession Case Study 4.3: Non-Profit Research Entities as Hybrid Model for Integrating Research into Profession 4.3 Funding Mechanisms 4.4 Implementation of Research and Integration with Design Process Case Study 4.4: Research Conducted during the Design of Rush University Medical Center 4.5 Risk and Liability 4.6 Chapter Summary 5: Case Studies 5.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Research for a Historically Significant Building: Building Performance Analysis of a Brutalist Building 5.2 Qualitative and Quantitative Research for Adaptive Reuse: Designing for Net-Zero Energy 5.3 Quantitative Research for Building Systems: Comparative Analysis of Facade Systems and Impacts of Climate Change 5.4 Qualitative, Quantitative and Experimental Research for Design Process: Integration of Augmented and Virtual Reality with the Design 5.5 Quantitative and Experimental Research: Intelligent Facade Systems

Über Autor(innen)

Ajla Akšamija, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, CDT is a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her interdisciplinary research expertise includes performance-based design, building science, building enclosures, emerging building technologies, digital design, and innovations in architecture. Akšamija has authored two previously published books, Integrating Innovation in Architecture: Design, Methods and Technology for Progressive Practice and Research (2016) and Sustainable Facades: Design Methods for High-Performance Building Envelopes (2013). She has contributed to many other books and numerous research publications. As one of the pioneers of practice-based architectural research, she established the Perkins and Will Building Technology Laboratory ("Tech Lab") in 2008, one of the first practice-driven research laboratories in the architectural profession.