Research Methods for Architecture

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Lucas, R., 2017. 'Threshold and temporality in architecture: Practices of movement in Japanese architecture'. In Bunn, S. (eds.) Anthropology and Beauty: From Aesthetics to Creativity, pp. 279-291, Routledge. Building your literature review : Establishing your field ; Finding relevant works ; Archival research ; Evaluating sources ; How to review a text Lucas, R., 2020. 'Drawing as Being: Moving beyond ways of knowing, modes of attention and habits'. In Visual Research Methods in Architecture, Intellect (UK). Easy to get respondents and information often do not express their true reactions to the questions. literature reviewed in stage 2; for example, how do the findings add to this literature? Do they support the

My primary research is into architectural anthropology. Rather than conduct ethnographic studies of architectural practice, my concern is to see both disciplines as equivalent to one another and to contribute to a graphic anthropology where drawings, sketches, notations, diagrams, maps and other inscriptive practices can reveal more about a social and architectural context. Lucas, R., 2009. 'Designing a Notation for the Senses', Architectural Theory Review, 14 (2), pp. 173-192. As its name suggests, the dominant–less dominant design entails the insertion of one type of research design The research methods book that has been missing from architectural practice has finally been written! Here is the first architectural research methods book written with the practitioner and studio student in mind. Illustrated extensively with both highly informative diagrams and illuminating case studies, Research Methods for the Architectural Profession clearly and compellingly presents research as it may interact with the design process as found in practice. This book is a must have for those in architecture and interior design who seek guidance on how to engage in meaningful and informative research in the real world and produce better designs as a result.

The robust, real-world approach makes this book appropriate for practitioner researchers and postgraduate students up to PhD level. Covers distance and face-to-face interviewing, from the un-structured and naturalistic to the highly structured, focused and time-efficient. Emphasis is placed on using the most appropriate methods for the research purpose and how to identify which method is practicable. PhD in Social Anthropology (University of Aberdeen); Towards a Theory of Notation as a Thinking Tool. (Supervisor Prof. Tim Ingold, 2006). data analysis should always be related to the objectives of the research, that is your analysis should answer the the research process, and is important in alerting you to potential problems before they occur. Your theoretical

This is a traditional research method which is used in nearly all studies, whether it’s to do an analytical literature review, reading about the topic context or to find supporting material for your argument or theory. They are easily accessible through libraries and online catalogues, where those of you who are students will even have access to paid catalogues as universities tend to have memberships with these platforms. In the past year, most online libraries have expanded, with more physical books being readily available online than ever before. If there is a specific book you are looking for and you cannot find it in a library, sometimes you can simply type the name into google, followed by PDF, and it will give you options on how to access it for free. assessment made during the exploratory study, a full study may eventuate. Exploratory studies are also Another example is the large scale urban planning scheme for the rehabilitation of those residents whose structures on the Tansa Pipeline in Mumbai that had been demolished. The strategy for conducting this research was to focus on larger policy frameworks governing these large scale decisions and understand policy decisions in similar situations. framework refers to the underlying theoretical approach that you adopt to underpin your study, for exampleBefore deciding to use data from secondary sources it is equally important to ascertain that the data is The purpose of research is to discover answers to questions through the application of scientific procedures.

Lucas, R., 2018. 'Threshold as social surface'. In Anusas, M., Simonetti, C. (eds.) Surfaces: Transformations of Body, Materials and Earth, pp. 97-115, Routledge. do certain things), we quite often talk of ‘Motivation Research’, an important type of qualitative research. This ResearchEthicseBookDavid Byrne2016 For the social science researcher, issues of ethics and safety are of great importance, and should remain in the front of your mind when planning and carrying out research.

researcher but may or may not have practical application at the present time or in the future. Thus such work Lucas, R., 2016. 'Taking a Line for a Walk: Flânerie, Drifts, and the Artistic Potential of Urban Wandering'. In Ways of Walking Ethnography and Practice on Foot, Routledge.

Ethics in qualitative research Controversies and contexts Hammerskey M. Martyn Hammersley and Anna Traianou emphasize the difficult and controversial character of ethical issues, and examine the philosophical assumptions involved, the social contexts in which key ethical principles arise, and their implications for research practice. The authors argue that the starting point for any discussion of research ethics must be the values intrinsic to research, above all the commitment to knowledge-production. In qualitative research you usually extract descriptive (historical and current) and narrative information and in Lucas, R., Romice, O., 2010. 'Assessing the Multi-Sensory Qualities of Urban Space: A methodological approach and notational system for recording and designing the multi-sensory experience of urban space', Psyecology, 1 (2), pp. 263-276.Again, there are several well-established systems for writing a bibliography and your choice is dependent upon The importance of developing a clearly focused question and set of research objectives at this stage cannot be What is the effect of a health service on the control of a disease, or the home environment on educational The structured approach to enquiry is usually classified as quantitative research and unstructured as qualitative