Burcak,
Since you are in the New York City, if have not already visited, I would recommend going to the
National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now at The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum at 5th Ave and 91st Street.
April 22, 2003–January 25, 2004
It is really good!
Thanks,
Amit
On Monday, September 8, 2003, at 07:27 PM, Burcak Altay wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
> I am looking for references and cases where design firms
> (architectural or industrial design preferrably) have carried out
> research of a design process in their practices; and utilized the
> findings as a feedback for their further processes/activites.
>
> The aim of the research may vary, and the way the research findings
> have been used may vary; the important aspect for me is that the
> research will include an anlaysis of some aspect of the design process
> (eg. the evolution of the design product during the process; research
> related to communication of multiple team members; analyis of value
> systems of designers during the process; strategies used at
> negotiations with clients; comparison of the different phases/stages
> of the process in terms of priorites etc.) and that this research will
> have been used to actually improve the future practice(s)of the firm,
> thus being integrated into the practice. The delivery of the research
> to the `wider` audience is also crucial; whether it is presented in
> form of a lecture, report, or communicated only to certain actors who
> utilize the findings in their own particular practices etc.
>
> I would welcome any references--published books/articles/websites, as
> well as sharing of experiences of such cases.
> You can reply on or off list and I will eventually aim at compiling
> the responses to share with the list.
> Thank you,
>
>
> Burcak Altay, PhD
> SOM
> Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, LLP
> 14 Wall Street,
> New York, New York 10005
> Phone: 212 298-0290
> Fax: 212 312-4116
>
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