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RESEARCH METHODS FOR

ARCHITECTS_ARCH 806

LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH

LAWRENCE [email protected]


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WHAT IS

“RESEARCH”?

• a systematic activity with the goal of acquiring and

expanding Knowledge

• careful search or inquiry; endeavour to discover new or

collate old facts.

• A careful search or inquiry, endeavour to discover new

ideas by scientific study, - a course of critical investigation.

• It is a Systematic, Controlled, and Critical process of

investigating problem/situation/phenomenon in order to

Solve/Contribute to the solution.

• focuses on certain aspects of a topic, to answer specific

questions, solve a particular problem or test a hypothesis.


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DEFINITION OF

ARCHITECTURAL

RESEARCH• Architectural research is the search for new knowledge and new

ideas about the built environment.

• Research can be conducted in a variety of sub disciplines, including

building technology, environment-behavior studies, community &social development. cultural and the history of architecture.

• Architectural research efforts are those that have clearly identifiablegoals at the outset of the research, where the project is directed torespond to a question, phenomena or contextual problem.

• In pursuing that question, one follows a credible, systematic methodor mode of inquiry, relevant and acceptable to the research paradigmunder which one is operating.

• This process results in significant results which usually produces adesign project.


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FIELDS OF

ACADEMIC ENQUIRY

SCIENCE HUMANITIES

DESIGN

Bruce Archer (1979):

“Designerly Approach to Knowledge”


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IMPORT NT F CTORS

IN RESE RCH

1 .Identification of problems- describes the context for the

study also identifies the general analysis approach

• It is the demarcation of a problem area within a certain

context involving the WHO or WHAT, the WHERE, theWHEN and the WHY of the problem situation

2. Hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about what

you expect to happen in your study.

• The hypothesis states a specific relationship betweenphenomena in such a way that this relationship can be

empirically tested


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3. Constructing a desirable research design: It is the

overall plan/blueprint/ of the research & Integrates different

components of the study in a coherent and logical way.

There are different types:• Case Study

• Applied

• Explanatory

• Exploratory

• Experimental

• Comparative

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4. Data collection: Gives the description of the tools and methodsused to collect information and identification of variables

5. Data analysis – A process used to transform, analyse and revisethe collected information (data) with a view to reach to a certain

conclusion for a given situation or problem.

6. Interpretation of data: clearly describes the results of aresearch

7.Conclusion and recommendation: Conclusion : summarizes

and brings together the main areas covered and gives a finalcomments or judgment on the research

A recommendation is what you believe should be done in futureresearch to clarify the results, as well as where you believe asolution to a problem might be. In academic architecture

research: this is usually a building design project.

IMPORT NT F CTORS

IN RESE RCH


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ARCHITECTURAL

RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Socio cultural

• Historic

• Typological: Residential, Commercial, Recreational etc.

• Contextual response

• Theoretical: New Design Paradigms, Sustainability etc.

• Preservation/ Conservation

• Adaptive

• Cultural facilities

• Leisure and fun facilities

• Public offices, buildings and institutions


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QUESTIONS

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