The Designer's Guide to Doing Research : Applying Knowledge to Inform Design.
Sally. Augustin
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
| Omfang | 1 online resource (346 pages)
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | The Designer's Guide to Doing Research -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Research versus Insight -- The Research/Design Relationship -- Why This Book? -- Why Research? -- Design as Research -- Knowing -- Thinking and Knowing -- A Scientific Method -- Asking the Right Questions -- Chapter 1: Design Research and Its Influence on the Practice of Design -- Generalizing Design Thinking -- Design Research as a Means for Attraction and Retention -- Design Research as a Means for Social Reform -- Design Research as a Response to the Need for Design Speed -- Design Research to Build a Sustainable Knowledge Base -- Design Research to Gain Understanding of Cultural Distinctions -- Design Research as a Source of Value -- Core Concepts -- A Story of Practice: Making the Implicit Explicit -- Chapter 2: Researching: Context, Process, General Concepts -- Economic Context of Design and Research -- Design Process -- Research Process -- "Good" Research -- Owning the Information -- Planning and Organizing a Project-Specific Comprehensive Research Plan -- Overview of Types of Research -- Differences in Types of Research: Applied or Theoretical -- Comparing Research Tools -- Merits of Using Several Different Research Tools to Answer Any Research Question -- Core Concepts -- Chapter 3: What to Learn -- Informing Design-Related Change -- Design-Project-Based Information Gathering -- Social-Science-Based Information Needs -- Core Concepts -- Chapter 4: The Goals of Project Initiation -- Research for Competitive Advantage -- Secondary Information -- Peer-Reviewed Studies -- Literature Reviews -- Within-Firm Archival Research -- Experience Sampling Method -- Design Charettes -- A Story of Practice: A Research-Based Marketing Strategy -- Chapter 5: The Goals of Investigation -- Research as a Process of Discovering a Client's Needs -- Interviews.. - Cognitive Mapping -- Repertory Grid -- Annotated Plans -- Content Analysis-Verbal Material -- Content Analysis-Visual -- Surveys -- Public Parks Survey -- A Story of Practice: It Starts with Programming -- Chapter 6: The Goals of Integration in Schematic Design -- How Research Informs the Schematic Design Process -- Research Shapes Refining the Design Strategy -- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) -- Behavior Mapping -- Observation -- Space Syntax -- Social Network Analysis -- Discussion Groups -- Space Simulation -- Experiments -- A Story of Practice: Schematic Design -- A Story of Practice: Design Development -- Chapter 7: The Goals of Implementation -- How Research Informs the Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) -- Post-Occupancy Evaluations -- Case Studies -- A Story of Practice: Post-Occupancy Evaluation -- Chapter 8: How to Maintain and Access Research Findings -- Raw Resources -- Organizational System -- Additional Considerations -- Core Concepts -- Conclusion -- Additional Sources of Information for Design Researchers -- Index -- Color Insert.. - An essential introduction to applying research for busy architects and designers The competitive design market and the need to create enduring value place high demands on architects and designers to expand their knowledge base to be able to digest and utilize multiple sources of information. Expected by their clients to be well versed on all aspects of a project, time-constrained architects and designers need quick responses in the face of daily challenges. As a result, these professionals must-more than ever-rely on, and apply, readily accessible information culled from sound research to gain a competitive advantage. The Designer's Guide to Doing Research serves as an introductory guide on the general concepts and processes that define "good" research. Organized logically with the practical tools necessary to obtain research for all facets of the designer's workflow, this book offers: Material written in an accessible format specifically for practitioners Reliable content by experienced authors-a noted environmental psychologist and an interior design educator who is also a practitioner and writer Tools for planning, executing, and utilizing research presented in an easy-to-follow format along with case studies, sources, and applications Written for all practices and people concerned with the built environment, from architects and interior designers to facility managers, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book serves as an invaluable starting point for gathering and implementing research effectively.
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