By Prof. Dr. Saodah Wok
Title: Methodologies in Architectural Research
Editor: Noor Aziah Mohd Ariffin, Md. Mizanur Rashid & Nurul Hamiruddin Salleh
Publisher: IIUM Press
Price: RM60.00
Pages: 145
Year: 2015
The book contains eight chapters covering topics from various aspects of architecture. It covers among other the phenomenological approach, theoretical reconstruction for research, mixed-methods approach, mixed-methods inquiries, and measurements of quality buildings, research methods for visual comfort study, and triangulation methods.
This book covers a wide array of spectrum of issues affecting architectural studies and practices in relation to methodologies. This is because architecture encompasses both science and arts disciplines, thus requiring both quantitative and qualitative interdisciplinary innovative methods of research.
Although the book is specifically meant for final year students and postgraduate students undertaking architectural research, but others can also benefit from reading it as there exist mixed methods that could be adopted by other researchers from other disciplines, too.***
The book is available here IIUMPress