{"product_id":"9780470601730","title":"The Designer's Guide to Doing Research Applying Knowledge to Inform Design","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Designer's Guide to Doing Research\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplying Knowledge to Inform Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSally Augustin | Cindy Coleman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Design, Drafting, Drawing \u0026amp; Presentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Designer’s Guide to Doing Research\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn essential introduction to applying research for busy architects and designers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe competitive design market and the need to create enduring value place high demands on architects and designers to expand their knowledge base to be able to digest and utilize multiple sources of information. Expected by their clients to be well versed on all aspects of a project, time-constrained architects and 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Designer’s Guide to Doing Research \u003c\/i\u003eserves as an introductory guide on the general concepts and processes that define “good” research. Organized logically with the practical tools necessary to obtain research for all facets of the designer’s workflow, this book offers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial written in an accessible format specifically for practitioners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReliable content by experienced authors—a noted environmental psychologist and an interior design educator who is also a practitioner and writer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools for planning, executing, and utilizing research presented in an easy-to-follow format along with case studies, sources, and applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for all practices and people concerned with the built environment, from architects and interior designers to facility managers, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book serves as an invaluable starting point for gathering and implementing research effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSALLY AUGUSTIN, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a practicing environmental psychologist, a principal at Design with Science, and the editor of Research \u003ci\u003eDesign Connections\u003c\/i\u003e. She is regularly invited to speak at schools, research institutions, conferences, and on National Public Radio. Sally is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlace Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley). Learn more about using environmental psychology at Sally’s websites, www.placecoach.com (for residential applications), www.designwithscience.com (for commercial applications), and www.researchdesignconnections.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCINDY COLEMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is a design strategist with Gensler and the editor of the \u003ci\u003eInterior Design Handbook of Professional Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (published by \u003ci\u003eInterior Design\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and McGraw-Hill). She is an assistant professor in the Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a contributing editor to both \u003ci\u003eInterior Design\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Chicago) journal, \u003ci\u003eChicago Architect\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 January 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470601730\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e344\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314724630668,"sku":"9780470601730","price":83.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470601730.jpg?v=1780199048","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470601730","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}