The method is design: towards a handbook of design research tactics

New Zealand's schools of architecture are unique in the Australasian context, in that the fifth year of study for students takes the form of a 12-month research thesis. This structure prompts reflection on research through the medium of design, which we will explore here in the context of the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW). <br /><br />But with recent developments in digital technology, new materials and construction practices, shifts in the client-architect relationship, and architectural practice subject to evermore-onerous procurement models, is the studio model still ...<br /><br />