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Proceedings: Applied Research in Architecture and Planning
From the ARCC Spring Research Conference held in Tucson, AZ, 26-27 April, 1996

Applied Research in Architecture and Planning

Architectural Research Centers Consortium
Spring Research Conference
April 26-27, 1996

Published by
Herberger Center for Design Excellence
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Arizona State University

Foreword

Applied Research in Architecture and Planning
Tucson, Arizona April 26-27, 1996

The role of research within architecture and comprehensive design schools is expanding. It now frequently includes the active participation of interdisciplinary teams of professors who blend their talents and expertise to focus on real-world issues that are of concern to partners in industry and to the communities in which we live.

Given this new reality, the ARCC spring 1996 conference, sponsored by The University of Arizona and Arizona State University, focused on the broad range of applied research being pursued within the field of architecture and allied disciplines. The objective was to gain an understanding of the types of research currently underway and to identify gaps that invite further research. The conference organizers actively encouraged the participation of researchers from the fields of planning, interior design, landscape architecture, and architecture. The concept generated considerable interest. More than eighty-five faculty and practitioners contributed abstracts which were then submitted to rigorous peer review. Of these only 48 abstracts were selected for presentation at the conference. These were developed into papers and presented in panels on the following overarching themes:

Research in and with Practice
Research with and within Industry
Research in Service to the Community
Research in Education

The conference opened with a welcome from Robert Hershberger, Dean of the College of Architecture of the University of Arizona. He then introduced Mike Cusanovich, Vice President for Research of the University of Arizona who offered a keynote address, "Applied Research in a Major University," that set the tone for the conference and challenged design faculty to play a larger role in shaping the research agenda, both on campus and in the broader community. Another conference highlight was The Energy Doctor Workshop Demonstration, conducted by Nader Chalfoun of the University of Arizona. It sensitized participants not only to ways to reduce energy costs but also to an approach to introducing the public to a set of issues of importance in the design process. Dean John Meunier of Arizona State University concluded the conference with an insightful presentation drawing out the individual highlights of the conference and pronouncing the conference as a barometer indicative of the vigor and health of architectural and planning research.

The success of the conference was, however largely attributed to the lively and provocative exchanges in the paper panels. The consistent high quality of papers and the wide range of research topics explored was a tribute to both the presenters and to the importance of applied research in the twenty-eight different universities that they represented. The following report includes the full text of only a small subset of those excellent presentations.

After the conference all papers were submitted to peer review. The unanimous choice for the outstanding paper award was the paper entitled: "Vertical Rebound Effect Near the Epicenter of Shallow Earthquakes" by Iver Wahl of the University of Oklahoma. In making its selection, the jury considered originality of research, appropriateness of research methodology, paper logic, and consistency and quality of presentation.

That paper is included as the first in this selection of outstanding conference papers. The other papers in this report were also selected by the peer review team for their quality of presentation, logic, and appropriateness of methodology. The competition was keen given the overall high quality of papers included in the conference. The abstracts of all papers presented along with a conference agenda are included.

We hope that this report will generate further discussion and networking among researchers at our various universities and, in general, advance the state of applied research in architecture and planning.

Mary Kihl
Conference Co-Chair

Contents

Foreword

Program

OUTSTANDING CONFERENCE PAPER

Vertical Rebound Effect Near the Epicenter of Shallow Earthquakes
M. Iver Wahl College of Architecture University of Oklahoma

RESEARCH IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

Community Based Citizen-Visitor Information Systems
W. Max Lucas,
Richard L. Branham, and
Lois E. Greene Architectural Engineering University of Kansas

A Safe and Welcoming School: A Community Research Project
Lorraine E. Maxwell Design and Environmental Analysis Cornell University

Recording and Representing Historic Structures: HABS Drawings and Architectural Phenomenology
Barry Newton University of Kansas

Landscape Planning and Biodiversity: Camp Pendleton and its Context Region, California, U.S.A., Oak Grove Valley
Professor Richard E. Toth Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Utah State University

RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

Confronting the Barrier between Qualitative and Quantitative Research: Collaborative Efforts between Architecture and Nursing
Randy Swanson College of Architecture University of North Carolina

Schoolhouses: Observations on Building Science Education & Applied Laboratory Research & Practice
Dale Brentrup College of Architecture University of North Carolina - Charlotte

RESEARCH IN INDUSTRY

A House Energy Doctor New Energy Educational Tool: Interactive Multimedia Workshop
Nader V. Chalfoun College of Architecture The University of Arizona

Corrosion of Structural Steel Deck Under Insulated Roof Assemblies: Design Issues
H. Doshi Ryerson Polytechnic University Department of Architectural Science and Landscape Architecture

Combining Pre-Engineered Steel Structures and Reinforced Single-Wythe Brick Walls for Use in Light Commercial Building Construction: An Architectural Design and Value Engineering Study
Marc A. Giaccardo and
Douglas D. Gransberg Texas Tech University

Experimental Analysis of Ventilated Walls and "Ice House" Roofs in Warm Climates
Jason C. Shih School of Architecture Louisiana State University and
Philip W. Fairey Florida Solar Energy Center

RESEARCH IN AND WITH PRACTICE

Computer Analysis of Medieval Structural Types: Non-vaulted Languedocien Gothic
Seong-Woo Hong, and
Vivian Paul Department of Architecture Texas A&M University

Assessing the Utility of Community Design Preference Surveys in the Urban Design Process: A Case Study
Thomas H. Selland, Ph.D. Architecture and Urban Planning University of Oklahoma

Lessons from an Historic Environmental Control System: The Natural History Museum, London, 1873, of Alfred Waterhouse
Jeffrey Cook College of Architecture and Environmental Design Arizona State University

Lessons from the Energy Demonstration Remodel of the UNM Architecture Annex
Stephen D. Dent School of Architecture & Planning University of New Mexico

Lighting and Energy at the Edge: Design Technology Out of the Shadows of the Laboratory and into the Light of Practice
Joel Loveland and
Marietta Millet Department of Architecture University of Washington

Poetic Engineering and Invention: Arthur Troutner, Architect, and the Development of Engineered Lumber
Johnathan Reich University of Idaho

Can Research be Done in Private Practice? Three Healthcare Facility Case Studies
Mardelle McCuskey Shepley Texas A&M University

ABSTRACTS (included with proceedings)

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