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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461746703321

Autore

Augustin Sally

Titolo

The designer's guide to doing research [[electronic resource] ] : applying knowledge to inform design / / Sally Augustin, Cindy Coleman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, 2012

ISBN

1-118-10380-7

1-283-39802-8

9786613398024

1-118-10378-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ColemanCindy

Disciplina

720.72

Soggetti

Architectural design - Research

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Before you do design research -- Researching : context, process, and general concepts -- What to learn -- Project initiation -- Project investigation -- Project integration -- Project implementation -- Maintaining a database and research findings -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

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