Research through design in urban and landscape design practice

This study takes stock on how research through design (RTD) is interpreted in urban and landscape design practice in relation to the scholarly meaning of RTD. The results indicate that the term 'RTD' in Dutch practice largely refers to the typical procedures and resources of a practical de...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of urban design Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 617 - 633
Main Authors: Cortesão, João, Lenzholzer, Sanda
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Nottingham Routledge 02.11.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
design methodology
design practice
design research
inquiry by design
Landscape design
Research design
research through design
Robustness
Urban areas
Word meaning
ISSN:1357-4809, 1469-9664
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This study takes stock on how research through design (RTD) is interpreted in urban and landscape design practice in relation to the scholarly meaning of RTD. The results indicate that the term 'RTD' in Dutch practice largely refers to the typical procedures and resources of a practical design process. This interpretation differs from definitions of scholarly RTD which have more focus on the rigid testing of design alternatives. Such a scholarly RTD approach is advisable to ensure the validity and robustness of design products. This study recommends that this approach to RTD is adopted in urban and landscape design practice.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 14
ISSN:1357-4809
1469-9664
DOI:10.1080/13574809.2022.2062313