{PDF} Ways to Study and Research Urban, Architectural and Technical Design Taeke M. De Jong, D. J. M. Van Der Voordt, T. M. De Jong, W. Dijkhuis

The design of urban architecture is examined in this detailed and illustrated book which takes a look at the economic & technical context of design, as well as the political, cultural, and ecological considerations. Here are some of the 46 sections of this work: Naming components & concepts. Retrieval & reference. Historical research. Map study. Design research. Analysis of buildings. Design driven research. Ex post evaluation of buildings. Performance evaluation of housing. Prototypes. Modeling reality. Mathematical models. Visualization & architecture. Forecasting & problem solving. Urban programming research. Programming building construction. Designing a city hall. Re-design & renovation. Building services & installations. Industrial design methods. Future ICT developments. Creating space of thought. Formation of the image. Designing an office. Urban design methods. Designing a building for art & culture. Contemplations for Copenhagen. Creating non-orthogonal architecture. Bibliography. Index of figures & tables. Index.