ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS

ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH METHODS1) Interpretive - Historical Research2) Qualitative Research3) Correlational Research4) Experimental / Quasi-Experimental Research5) Simulation + Modelling Research6) Logical Argumentation7) Case Studies

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH1) History always brings into view something from the past

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH1) History always brings into view something from the past2) Interpretation

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH1) History always brings into view something from the past2) Interpretation3) Narrative

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH1) History always brings into view something from the past2) Interpretation3) Narrative4) The “Cultural Turn”

1 - INTERPRETIVE - HISTORICAL RESEAECH1) History always brings into view something from the past2) Interpretation3) Narrative4) The “Cultural Turn”5) The “Spatial Turn”

2 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

2 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH1) A Focus on Intepretation and Meaning

2 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH1) A Focus on Intepretation and Meaning2) A Focus on How Respondents Make Sense of Their Own Circumstances

2 - QUALITATIVE RESEARCH1) A Focus on Intepretation and Meaning2) A Focus on How Respondents Make Sense of Their Own Circumstances3) The Use of Multiple Tactics

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STRATEGYHolisticProlongedOpen-EndedWords + GraphicsPersonal / Informal

3 - CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH

3 - CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH1) A Focus on Naturally Occurring Paterns

3 - CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH1) A Focus on Naturally Occurring Paterns2) The Measurment of Specific Variables

3 - CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH1) A Focus on Naturally Occurring Paterns2) The Measurment of Specific Variables3) The Use of Statistics

2 TYPES OF CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH

2 TYPES OF CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH1) Relationship Studies

2 TYPES OF CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH1) Relationship Studies2) Causal Comparative Studies

4 - EXPERIMENTAL / QUAI-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors2) Simulations of Earlier Stages of Architectural Design Process

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors2) Simulations of Earlier Stages of Architectural Design Process 3) Integration of Simulation Software

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors2) Simulations of Earlier Stages of Architectural Design Process 3) Integration of Simulation Software4) Real-Time Simulation

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors2) Simulations of Earlier Stages of Architectural Design Process 3) Integration of Simulation Software4) Real-Time Simulation5) Immersive Building Simulation

5 - SIMULATION RESEARCH1) Simulations of Complex Human Factors2) Simulations of Earlier Stages of Architectural Design Process 3) Integration of Simulation Software4) Real-Time Simulation5) Immersive Building Simulation6) Modeling Construction Sequences

REPRESENTATION VS. MODEL

6 - LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION

6 - LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION1) The framing of a BROAD explanatory theory based on first principles.

6 - LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION1) The framing of a BROAD explanatory theory based on first principles.2) A critical focus on ORIGIN and NECESSITY.

6 - LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION1) The framing of a BROAD explanatory theory based on first principles.2) A critical focus on ORIGIN and NECESSITY.3) A critical focus on the ralation between TERMS.

6 - LOGICAL ARGUMENTATION1) The framing of a BROAD explanatory theory based on first principles.2) A critical focus on ORIGIN and NECESSITY.3) A critical focus on the ralation between TERMS.4) A critical focus on CATAGORIES.

7 - CASE STUDIES

7 - CASE STUDIESWhat do you get out of a case study?

7 - CASE STUDIESWhat do you get out of a case study?

“A case study is an empirical inquiry that investigates a contemporary phenomenon within its real-life context, especially when the boundaries between phenomenon and context are not clearly evident.”

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:1) A focus on either single or multiple cases, studies in real life contexts

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:1) A focus on either single or multiple cases, studies in real life contexts2) The capacity to explain causal links

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:1) A focus on either single or multiple cases, studies in real life contexts2) The capacity to explain causal links3) The importance of theory development in the research design phase

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:1) A focus on either single or multiple cases, studies in real life contexts2) The capacity to explain causal links3) The importance of theory development in the research design phase4) The reliance on multiple sources of evidence, with data converging in a tirangular fashion

7 - CASE STUDIESPrimary identifying characteristics:1) A focus on either single or multiple cases, studies in real life contexts2) The capacity to explain causal links3) The importance of theory development in the research design phase4) The reliance on multiple sources of evidence, with data converging in a tirangular fashion5) The power to generalize to theory