Hi Christopher,

I note you are proposing to cross over all fields of design - this 
will be a challenging task.

Options with respect to architectural/urban design alone could 
include the geometric (isovist analysis, spherical projection), the 
topological (space syntax), the informational (fractal analysis), the 
phenomenological (observation/immersion), the psychophysical 
(ranking/sorting/preference studies), etc.

Some useful readings:
Porter, Tim, 1979. How Architects Visualize, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
Gibson, J.J., 1979 The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception, 
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, NJ.
Benedikt, Michael L., 1984. Perceiving architectural space: From 
optic arrays to isovists. In Persistence and Change, edited by W. H. 
Warren and R. E. Shaw, Lawrence Erlbaum, NJ.
Hillier, W., and J. Hanson, 1984. The Social Logic of Space, 
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, UK.
Bovill, Carl  1996. Fractal geometry in architecture and design, Birkhauser.

Cheers, Paul Osmond



At 11:00 AM 8/11/2006, you wrote:
>There are 4 messages totalling 279 lines in this issue.
>
>Topics of the day:
>
>   1. Visual research and analysis for undergraduate design students (4)
>
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>
>Date:    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 03:23:04 +0000
>From:    Christopher Kueh <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Visual research and analysis for undergraduate design students
>
>Dear all,
>
>A colleague and I are putting together a series of workshop that aims at=20
>teaching undergraduate design students on methods to collect and analyse=20
>visual data. The workshop is meant to cross over all fields of design=20
>(interior, product, graphic, advertising, architectural, information,=20
>internet, game, fashion). We are therefore here to ask of your=20
>opinion/recommendations on useful sources to this.
>
>The main reason for holding such workshop is to teach students=20
>constructive/in-depth ways of analysing visual materials so the outcome=20
>would drive their design process. The purpose of this workshop derives fr=
>om=20
>our realisation that students are collecting visuals (photographs, cut-ou=
>ts=20
>from magazines/newspapers, drawings, websites) as part of their=20
>design/research process. But almost all of the time that these materials=20
>were not being =91digest=92 properly and fail to generate substantial out=
>come=20
>that would be useful for their design. For example, in typography a=20
>assignment, students are required to conduct =91visual research=92 in rel=
>evant=20
>to the given brief. Students would then return with cut outs of=20
>magazines/newspapers, or/and print-outs from funky websites. Many times=20
>students would =91follow=92 some =91styles=92 that they =91like=92 and pr=
>oceed from=20
>there. This method is somehow too surface as the means to make full use o=
>f=20
>the collected materials.
>
>So what we are looking into is to teach undergraduate students in conduct=
>ing=20
>structural methods in collecting and analysing visuals. We have started o=
>ff=20
>by reading
>
>Emmison, M & Smith, P 2000, Researching the Visual: Images, objects,=20
>contexts and interactions in social and cultural inquiry, SABE Publicatio=
>ns,=20
>London.
>
>
>We welcome any recommendation and ideas.
>
>Cheers,
>Chris Kueh
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Find singles online in your area with MSN Dating and Match.com!=20
>http://match.my.msn.com/match/mt.cfm?pg=3Dchannel&tcid=3D281206
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 14:40:59 +1100
>From:    Cameron Tonkinwise <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Visual research and analysis for undergraduate design students
>
>Kress, Gunther & van Leeuwen, T
>Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design
>2nd edition: Routledge, 2006
>
>Cameron
>
>
>Christopher Kueh wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > A colleague and I are putting together a series of workshop that aims=20
> > at teaching undergraduate design students on methods to collect and=20
> > analyse visual data. The workshop is meant to cross over all fields of =
>
> > design (interior, product, graphic, advertising, architectural,=20
> > information, internet, game, fashion). We are therefore here to ask of =
>
> > your opinion/recommendations on useful sources to this.
> >
> > The main reason for holding such workshop is to teach students=20
> > constructive/in-depth ways of analysing visual materials so the=20
> > outcome would drive their design process. The purpose of this workshop =
>
> > derives from our realisation that students are collecting visuals=20
> > (photographs, cut-outs from magazines/newspapers, drawings, websites)=20
> > as part of their design/research process. But almost all of the time=20
> > that these materials were not being =91digest=92 properly and fail to=20
> > generate substantial outcome that would be useful for their design.=20
> > For example, in typography a assignment, students are required to=20
> > conduct =91visual research=92 in relevant to the given brief. Students =
>
> > would then return with cut outs of magazines/newspapers, or/and=20
> > print-outs from funky websites. Many times students would =91follow=92 =
>
> > some =91styles=92 that they =91like=92 and proceed from there. This met=
>hod is=20
> > somehow too surface as the means to make full use of the collected=20
> > materials.
> >
> > So what we are looking into is to teach undergraduate students in=20
> > conducting structural methods in collecting and analysing visuals. We=20
> > have started off by reading
> >
> > Emmison, M & Smith, P 2000, Researching the Visual: Images, objects,=20
> > contexts and interactions in social and cultural inquiry, SABE=20
> > Publications, London.
> >
> >
> > We welcome any recommendation and ideas.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Chris Kueh
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
> > Find singles online in your area with MSN Dating and Match.com!=20
> > http://match.my.msn.com/match/mt.cfm?pg=3Dchannel&tcid=3D28120
> > 6
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 06:42:14 +0100
>From:    Karel van der Waarde <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Visual research and analysis for undergraduate design students
>
>Dear all,
>
> >Chris Kueh asked: A colleague and I are putting together a series of
> >workshop that aims at teaching undergraduate design students on
> >methods to collect and analyse visual data. The workshop is meant to
> >cross over all fields of design (interior, product, graphic,
> >advertising, architectural, information, internet, game, fashion).
> >We are therefore here to ask of your opinion/recommendations on
> >useful sources to this.
>
>Apart from Kress, Gunther & van Leeuwen, T "Reading Images: The
>Grammar of Visual Design" I would look at:
>
>- Gillian Rose (2001) "Visual methodologies. An introduction to the
>Interpretation of Visual Materials." Sage Publications.
>
>and
>
>- James Elkins (2003) "Visual studies. A skeptical introduction". Routledge.
>
>
>Kind regards,
>Karel.
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>
>------------------------------
>
>Date:    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 09:51:45 +0000
>From:    Wellington Gomes de Medeiros <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Visual research and analysis for undergraduate design students
>
>I would add:
>
>Theo van Leeuwen & Carey Jewitt (2004). Handbook of Visual Analysis. =20
>SAGE
>
>Marita Sturken & Lisa Cartwright (2004). Practices of looking. OXFORD
>
>Jean-Marie Floch (2000). Visual Identities. Continuum.
>
>Richard D. Zakia (2002) Perception and Imaging. Focal Press.
>
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>
>
>Wellington Gomes de Medeiros
>
>PhD Candidate
>
>Staffordshire University
>
>United Kingdom
>
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>
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>
>
>
>
>
>< Christopher Kueh wrote
>
>Dear all,
>
>
>
>A colleague and I are putting together a series of workshop that aims =20=
>
>at teaching undergraduate design students on methods to collect and =20
>analyse visual data. The workshop is meant to cross over all fields =20
>of design (interior, product, graphic, advertising, architectural, =20
>information, internet, game, fashion). We are therefore here to ask =20
>of your opinion/recommendations on useful sources to this.
>
>
>
>So what we are looking into is to teach undergraduate students in =20
>conducting structural methods in collecting and analysing visuals. We =20=
>
>have started off by reading
>
>
>
>Emmison, M & Smith, P 2000, Researching the Visual: Images, objects, =20
>contexts and interactions in social and cultural inquiry, SABE =20
>Publications, London.
>
>
>
>
>
>We welcome any recommendation and ideas.
>
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Chris Kueh>
>
>=85=85=85=85=85=85..
>
><Kress, Gunther & van Leeuwen, T
>
>Reading Images: The Grammar of Visual Design
>
>2nd edition: Routledge, 2006
>
>
>
>Cameron>
>
>=85=85=85=85=85=85=85.
>
>< Apart from Kress, Gunther & van Leeuwen, T "Reading Images: The =20
>Grammar of Visual Design" I would look at:
>
>
>
>- Gillian Rose (2001) "Visual methodologies. An introduction to the =20
>Interpretation of Visual Materials." Sage Publications.
>
>
>
>and
>
>
>
>- James Elkins (2003) "Visual studies. A skeptical introduction". =20
>Routledge.
>
>
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Karel.>
>
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>
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