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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
IMPORT NT F CTORS
IN RESE RCH
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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