Environmental Design Research: A Faculty View

摘要

The report describes the development of a definition of environmental design research (EDR), discusses priority setting for EDR, and outlines proposals for environmental projects based on philosophy and theory, performance, and process. High priority research areas include the development of more successful methods of obtaining user input and incorporating it effectively in the design process, and the communication of design information to designers and planners. Examples of proposals identify the relative importance of the physical environment in determining worker effectiveness and explore employee participation in faculty planning and workplace design. Each of the proposals includes background information, objectives, and methodology.