{"title":"David Wang","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Wang\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the intersection of architecture and cultural meaning. His works delve into architectural theory and practice, inviting readers to consider the deeper significance of design beyond mere construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles like \u003cem\u003eArchitectural Research Methods\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArchitecture and Sacrament\u003c\/em\u003e, Wang engages with both the technical and philosophical aspects of the arts, making his books essential reading for those interested in the broader cultural context of architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"architectural-research-methods-by-david-wang-9780470908556","title":"Architectural Research Methods","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchitectural Research Methods\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchitecture\/General\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Practical Guide to Research for Architects and Designers — Now Updated and Expanded!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom searching for the best glass to prevent glare to determining how clients might react to the colour choice for restaurant walls, research is a crucial tool that architects must master in order to effectively address the technical, aesthetic, and behavioural issues that arise in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book’s unique coverage of research methods is specifically targeted to help professional designers and researchers better conduct and understand research. Part I explores basic research issues and concepts, and includes chapters on relating theory to method and design to research. Part II gives a comprehensive treatment of specific strategies for investigating built forms. In all, the book covers seven types of research, including historical, qualitative, correlational, experimental, simulation, logical argumentation, and case studies and mixed methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures new to this edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStrategies for investigation, practical examples, and resources for additional information\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA look at current trends and innovations in research\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCoverage of design studio–based research that shows how strategies described in the book can be employed in real life\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA discussion of digital media and online research\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNew and updated examples of research studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on the relationship between design and research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArchitectural Research Methods\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential reference for architecture students and researchers as well as architects, interior designers, landscape architects, and building product manufacturers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595694981356,"sku":"9780470908556","price":155.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780470908556-architectural-research-methods.jpg?v=1777902971"},{"product_id":"architecture-and-sacrament-by-david-wang-9780815370659","title":"Architecture and Sacrament","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Wang’s \u003ci\u003eArchitecture and Sacrament\u003c\/i\u003e considers architectural theory from a Christian theological perspective, specifically, the analogy of being (\u003ci\u003eanalogia entis\u003c\/i\u003e). The book tracks social and cultural reasons why the theological literature tends to be separate from contemporary architecture theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWang argues that retrieval of the sacramental outlook embedded within the analogy of being, which informed centuries of art and architecture in the West, can shed light on current architectural issues such as \"big box stores,\" the environmental crisis and the loss of sense of community. 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