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Im Architekturstudium kommt die Forschung - Geschichte und Theorie - häufig etwas zu kurz. Dieses Praxishandbuch bietet wesentliche Grundlagen und Anleitungen zum wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten. Dazu Fallstudien, die sich mit Themen wie Umweltpsychologie, Raumpolitik, ethnographische Forschung und Kartierung befassen.
About the author
Raymond Lucas is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester School of Architecture. His interests include ongoing research into the field of anthropology and its applicability to architecture. His work has been published in numerous academic journals.
Summary
While fundamentally a design discipline, architectural education requires an element of history and theory, grouped under the term ‘research’. However, many students struggle with this part of their course. This practical handbook provides the necessary grounding in this subject, addressing essential questions about what research in architecture can be.
The first part of the book is a general guide to the fundamentals of how to do research, from assembling a literature review to conducting an interview. The second section presents a selection of case studies dealing with such topics as environmental psychology, the politics of space, ethnographic research and mapping.
Foreword
While fundamentally a design discipline, architectural education requires an element of history and theory, grouped under the term ‘research’
