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Architectural Research Methods
	Authors: Linda Groat, David Wang Publisher: Wiley Category: Book List Price: ~~$65.00~~ Buy New: $41.50 You Save: $23.50 (36%) New (24) Used (18) from $27.00 Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 108232 Media: Paperback Pages: 304 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9 Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 ISBN: 0471333654 Dewey Decimal Number: 720.1 EAN: 9780471333654 ASIN: 0471333654 Publication Date: November 26, 2001 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.


Editorial Reviews: Product Description 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.