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The Designer's Guide to Doing Research : Applying Knowledge to Inform Design
The competitive design market & the need to create enduring value place high demands on architects & designers to expand their clients to be well versed on all aspects of a project, time constrained architects & designers need quick responses in the face of daily challenges. As a result, these professionals must-more than ever-rely on, and apply, readily accessible information culled from sound research to gain a competitive advantage.
The Designer's guide to Doing Research serves as an introductory guide on the general concepts & processes that define "good" research. Organized logically with the practical tools necessary to obtain research for all facets of the designer's worklfow, this book offers:
a) Material written in an accessible format spe-
cifically for practitioners.
b) Reliable content by experienced authors-a noted
environmental psychologist and an interior
design educator ho is also a practitioner and
writer.
c) Tools for planning, executing,and utilizing
research presented in an easy to follow format
along with case studies, sources, and appli-
cations.
Written for all practices and people concerned with the built environment, from architects and interior designers fo facility managers, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book serves as an invaluable starting point for gathering and implementing research efectively.
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