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Van der Voordt & Jong (2002) Ways to Study 

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Preface
1.Introduction
2.Languages
3.Criteria for scientific study and design

A. Naming and Describing
4.Naming components and concepts
5.Retrieval and reference
6.Descriptive research
7.Historical research
8.Map study
9.Casuistry resulting in laws

B. Design Research and Typology
10.Design research
11.Designerly enquiry
12.Typological research
13.Concept and type
14.Analysis of buildings
15.Plan analysis
16.Design driven research

C. Evaluating
17.Ex post evaluation of buildings
18.Ex ante research
19.Ex ante performance evaluation of housing
20.Evaluating prototypes
21.Comparing and evaluating drawings

D. Modelling
22.Modelling reality
23.Verbal models
24.Mathematical models
25.Visualisation and architecture
26.The empirical cycle
27.Forecasting and problem spotting

E. Programming and optimising
28.Urban Programming Research
29.Programming of Buildings
30.Programming Building Construction
31.Designing a City Hall
32.Design by Optimisation
33.Optimising performance requirements
34.The environmental maximisation method

F. Technical Study
35.Re-design and renovation
36.Study of building services and installations
37.Methodical design of load-bearing constructions
38.Classification and Combination A, B
39.Methodology of component development
40.Industrial design methods
41.Future ICT developments

G. Design Study
42.Creating space of thought
43.Perceiving and conceiving
44.Formation of the image
45.Experience, intuition and conception
46.Designing an office
47.Designing a village
48.Urban design methods
49.Designing in a determined context

H. Study by Design
50.Types of Study by Design
51.Designing Naturalis in a changing context
52.Designing a building for art and culture
53.Contemplations for Copenhagen
54.Learning from The Bridge project
55.Creating non-orthogonal architecture
56.Design in strategy

57. Epilogue
Bibliography
Index of figures and tables
Index