Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Making the case for research in practice
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Why do architects in practice conduct research?
2.3 Overcoming the barriers to conducting research in practice
2.4 The scope of practice based research
2.5 Conclusions
Chapter 3: Funding research in practice
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research and development tax schemes
3.3 Client commissioned research
3.4 Academic collaborations
3.5 Funding sources
3.6 Conclusions
Chapter 4: Developing the research proposal
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Writing an abstract
4.3 Setting out a research proposal
4.4 Conclusions
Chapter 5: The research process
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Reviewing existing knowledge, writing a literature review
5.3 Referencing and citations
5.4 Data collection methodologies
5.5 Verifying data, dealing with false data and fake news, and triangulation
5.6 Analytical methods
5.7 Writing up and image selection
5.8 Conclusions
Chapter 6: Research ethics
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Established research ethics
6.3 Applying for ethics approval
6.4 Interview ethics
6.5 Working with vulnerable groups and children
6.6 Data storage and management
6.7 Plagiarism, copyright and referencing
6.8 Conclusions
Chapter 7: Publishing your research
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Knowledge capture and management in practice
7.3 Self-publishing
7.4 Publishing books
7.5 Academic journals and university publications
7.6 Industry media and journals
7.7 Conference and event presentations
7.8 Exhibitions
7.9 Content for website and social media
7.10 Conclusions
Chapter 8: Case studies
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Micro practice case studies
8.2.1 Counterspace Studio
8.2.2 ZCD Architects
8.2.3 Baca Architects
8.2.4 Tonkin Liu
8.3 Small practice case studies
8.3.1 Pomeroy Studio
8.3.2 Architecture Research Office
8.4 Mid-size practice case studies
8.4.1 Architype
8.4.2 Gehl Architects
8.5 Large practice case studies
8.5.1 Hayball
8.5.2 PLP Architecture
8.5.3 White Arkitekter
8.5.4 Perkins&Will
8.6 Conclusions
Chapter 9: Conclusions
References
Index
Biography
Katharine A. Martindale, PhD, is a researcher, writer, lecturer and urbanist with academic qualifications in architecture, urban design, geography and planning policy and twenty years professional experience in research led roles in academic institutions, private consultancies, think tanks and government offices in the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
