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Architecture Research in the Digital Age: Methods, Pedagogy, and Critical Practice book cover

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Architecture Research in the Digital Age Methods, Pedagogy, and Critical Practice

By Asma Mehan Copyright 2027
242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

242 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In an era in which digital tools mediate design, measurement, and spatial decision-making, this book frames research methods explicitly through the lens of social justice and equity: not only helping readers master tools such as GIS, AI, AR and XR, but asking who uses them, who is served by them, and who is excluded. By treating technology as embedded in power relations— with data flows,... Read more

Part I – Foundations of Inquiry  1. Epistemology & Ontology in Research  2. Inquiry as Power and Perspective  Part II – Frameworks for Inquiry  3. Literature Review & Annotated Bibliographies  4. Crafting Qualitative & Quantitative Methods  5. Digital Tools & Critical Tech Awareness  Part III – Research Design & Application  6. Building Research Proposals  7. Spatial Inquiry & Equity  8. From Inquiry to Publication  Part IV – Teaching & Reflective Practice  9. Teaching Modules: Templates & Rubrics  10. Reflective Learning Tools  11. Future Directions in Critical Architectural Inquiry 

Biography

Asma Mehan is an Assistant Professor at the Huckabee College of Architecture, Texas Tech University, USA, and Director of the Architectural Humanities and Urbanism Lab (AHU_Lab). She is also Editor-in-Chief of plaNext: Next Generation Planning. Her research bridges architectural humanities, critical urban studies, industrial heritage, adaptive reuse, public space, climate resilience, and spatial justice. She is the author of four books, including Kuala Lumpur: Community, Infrastructure, and Urban Inclusivity (Routledge, 2020), Tehran: From Sacred to Radical (Routledge, 2022), The Affective Agency of Public Space (2024), and Decolonizing Industrial Heritage (2026). She has also edited After Oil: A Comparative Analysis of Oil Heritage, Urban Transformations, and Resilience Paradigms (2025) and City, Public Space, and Body (Routledge, 2025), advancing comparative debates on post-industrial urban futures, public space, embodiment, and resilience.

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