RESEARCH METHOD (18 JAN 2025) 2.
ADAPTING TO CHANGE: Helps architects respond to
evolving social, environmental, and technological
RESEARCH METHOD FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION change.
3. IMPROVING PRACTICE: continuous learning and
(Aksamija , 2021)
critical analysis.
4. COLLABORATION: Encourage interdisciplinary collab
- ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH IS A SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION
with engineers, urban planners and policymakers.
(methodical approach) TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BUILT-
ENVIRONMENT
RESEARCH PROCESS IN ARCHITECTURE
- IT SEEKS TO INFORM DESIGN PRACTICES, CONSTRUCTION 1. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION. Defining research
TECHNIQUES AND URBAN PLANNING (parallelism). question or challenge within Architecture.
- THE RESEARCH PROCESS IS GROUNDED IN CRITICAL THINKING, 2. LITERATURE REVIEW . Exploring existing knowledge
EVIDENCE- BASED INQUIRY (reference) AND PROBLEM-SOLVING (what and previous research related to the topic.
method used).
(should have intellectual based process) 3. DATA COLLECTION. Gathering qualitative or
(data is your reference) quantitative data through surveys, interviews, case
studies or experiments.
- IT CAN TAKE VARIOUS FORMS; THEORETICAL, EMPERICAL, OR
APPLIED RESEARCH. 4. ANALYSIS. Interpreting and analyzing the collected
data.
THEORETICAL - LITERATURE REVIEW, TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, CASE STUDY,
PHILOSOPHICAL EXPLORATION, CONTEXTUAL 5. CONCLUSION AND APPLICATION. Drawing
EMPERICAL - TANGIBLE MANNER (data gathering, not only relies to conclusions and applying the findings to architectural
online references) practice.
APPLIED RESEARCH - DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE NEEDS. Example
(Development of energy efficient materials) (WHEN NO CONCLUSIONS, IT CANNOT BE PUBLISHED)
ADVANTAGES
TYPES OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH 1. LEARNING AND GROWTH. Research helps student
1. BASIC RESEARCH - THEORETICAL EXPLORATION OR ARCHITECTURAL and practitioners deep understanding to theory.
CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES. 2. INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. Work outside
( example: psychological effects of spatial design on human behaviors) our practices
Search references 3. SKILL DEVELOPMENT. Enhance critical thinking,
- Research Question analytical skills, problem solving abilities.
- Literature Review 4. ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL LINK. Bridges the gap
- Experimentation between academic theory and professional practice.
- Analysis
- Theory Development
CHALLENGES
1. COMPLEXITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Cultural,
2. APPLIED RESEARCH - PRACTICAL INVESTIGATIONS INTO DESIGN
technical, environmental.
PROCESSES, BUILDING MATERIALS, OR CONSTRUCTION METHODS.
2. LACK OF STANDARDIZED METHOD. Universal
( practical investigation)
approach to research
3. INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE. Various discipline
3. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH - FOCUS ON UNDERSTANDING HUMAN
(engineering, design, sociology)
EXPERIENCES AND PERCEPTIONS OF SPACE.
4. RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS. Limited funding and time.
4. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH - DATA-DRIVEN, FOCUSING OR
MEASURABLE FACTORS LIKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, COST ANALYSIS AND
SPACE UTILIZATION.
(Example: study examining the impact of window size)
(tool na ginagamit to measure yung gustong malaman)
5. ACTION RESEARCH - COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, ADDRESSING
REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES WITHIN THE PROFESSION.
(clients, stake holders and consultants involve)
- goal is to create a real tangible improvements.
Improving community space design in public housing project.
WHY RESEARCH MATTERS IN ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE?
1. INFORMED DECISION MAKING: Provides designers with evidence to
support decisions in design and construction.
