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Qualitative Data and Design: Understanding the Experiential Qualities of Place

Qualitative Data and Design: Understanding the Experiential Qualities of Place Data come in many forms. They can be numbers, images, sto- Qualitative Data and ries, sounds, and feelings; they can be biological tissue samples, colors on a digital screen, or blips on a radar. Each form of data Design: Understanding can offer unique and important insights to help us understand the world around us. For those interested in the social dimen- the Experiential sions of architectural design, or what I call the human experience of place, useful data can be found in place-based social science Qualities of Place and design-based research. This research offers insights into how people respond to their physical surroundings, particularly in terms of how they behave and feel, as well as how people actively shape the environments around them to meet their needs. A Tale of Two Paradigms Within this body of place-based social research (and all social sci- ence research, for that matter), there are two broad paradigms— the quantitative and qualitative (Tuli 2010). These paradigms are distinguished by different beliefs about what constitutes valid knowledge, and what kind of data should be generated to pro- duce that knowledge (Bryman 1984; Punch 2013). The quan- titative paradigm, for example, grounds validity in objectivity, maintains http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Technology Architecture + Design Taylor & Francis

Qualitative Data and Design: Understanding the Experiential Qualities of Place

Technology Architecture + Design , Volume 3 (2): 4 – Jul 3, 2019

Qualitative Data and Design: Understanding the Experiential Qualities of Place

Technology Architecture + Design , Volume 3 (2): 4 – Jul 3, 2019

Abstract

Data come in many forms. They can be numbers, images, sto- Qualitative Data and ries, sounds, and feelings; they can be biological tissue samples, colors on a digital screen, or blips on a radar. Each form of data Design: Understanding can offer unique and important insights to help us understand the world around us. For those interested in the social dimen- the Experiential sions of architectural design, or what I call the human experience of place, useful data can be found in place-based social science Qualities of Place and design-based research. This research offers insights into how people respond to their physical surroundings, particularly in terms of how they behave and feel, as well as how people actively shape the environments around them to meet their needs. A Tale of Two Paradigms Within this body of place-based social research (and all social sci- ence research, for that matter), there are two broad paradigms— the quantitative and qualitative (Tuli 2010). These paradigms are distinguished by different beliefs about what constitutes valid knowledge, and what kind of data should be generated to pro- duce that knowledge (Bryman 1984; Punch 2013). The quan- titative paradigm, for example, grounds validity in objectivity, maintains

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2019 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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2475-143x
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2475-1448
DOI
10.1080/24751448.2019.1640523
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Abstract

Data come in many forms. They can be numbers, images, sto- Qualitative Data and ries, sounds, and feelings; they can be biological tissue samples, colors on a digital screen, or blips on a radar. Each form of data Design: Understanding can offer unique and important insights to help us understand the world around us. For those interested in the social dimen- the Experiential sions of architectural design, or what I call the human experience of place, useful data can be found in place-based social science Qualities of Place and design-based research. This research offers insights into how people respond to their physical surroundings, particularly in terms of how they behave and feel, as well as how people actively shape the environments around them to meet their needs. A Tale of Two Paradigms Within this body of place-based social research (and all social sci- ence research, for that matter), there are two broad paradigms— the quantitative and qualitative (Tuli 2010). These paradigms are distinguished by different beliefs about what constitutes valid knowledge, and what kind of data should be generated to pro- duce that knowledge (Bryman 1984; Punch 2013). The quan- titative paradigm, for example, grounds validity in objectivity, maintains

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Technology Architecture + DesignTaylor & Francis

Published: Jul 3, 2019

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