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This document outlines the methodology chapter of a research study. It describes the key components of the methodology section, including: 1. Research design and typology, as well as a justification for the chosen design. 2. Research locale and a description supported by a map. 3. Research instruments including primary data collection methods like interviews, observations, and sampling as well as secondary data from published studies. 4. Data collection procedures involving demographic, physical, sectoral, and industry profile data. It also discusses statistical tools, ethical considerations, and behavioral analysis techniques like activity flow diagrams and environment-behavior studies to understand how user behavior shapes and is shaped by the environment.

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Chapter 2 Guide

This document outlines the methodology chapter of a research study. It describes the key components of the methodology section, including: 1. Research design and typology, as well as a justification for the chosen design. 2. Research locale and a description supported by a map. 3. Research instruments including primary data collection methods like interviews, observations, and sampling as well as secondary data from published studies. 4. Data collection procedures involving demographic, physical, sectoral, and industry profile data. It also discusses statistical tools, ethical considerations, and behavioral analysis techniques like activity flow diagrams and environment-behavior studies to understand how user behavior shapes and is shaped by the environment.

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CHAPTER II.

METHODOLOGY
2.1 Research Design
Appropriate design used, with author; justification for its use & contextualized to the study (e.g.
education, business, etc.)
Typology of Research in terms of objective dimension and the time dimension specified.

In any research, it is not only important that you know WHAT to do but more essentially HOW you will
do it. The methods of research (ARRM) will help you with this process. You see, this is an organized table
or framework which explains the step by step process of doing your study. You can choose from a number
of methods used in an architectural research (descriptive, analytic or a combination), you have to
enumerate them and elaborate and explain as well why are you using them. If it is an interview: with
whom? Why?, etc. If it is a survey: what type of questions will you be asking? How were you able to
establish them? And so on and so forth... It is also recommended that you prepare a WORK PLAN. This is
a synthesis of your plan and how are you going to conduct the study.

2.2 Research Locale


Description of the place of study supported with map

2.3 Research Instrument


2.3.1 Primary Data

2.3.1.1 Interviews

2.3.1.2 Ocular Inspection

2.3.1.3 Population Sample

2.3.2 Secondary Data

2.3.2.1 Published Studies

2.4. Data Collection

2.4.1. Demographic Data


• Present and Projected Population
• Population Distribution by:
o ƒ Age, Sex, Religion, Educational Attainment, Employment, Income
• Urban-Rural Population Distribution
• Population Density
• Growth Trends
• Literacy Rate
• Household Size
• Number of Dwelling Units by:
• Type of Construction Materials, Structure, Ownership

2.4.2 Physical Data


• Macro-Site Data
o Political Boundaries
o Area and Land Uses
o Climate
o Adjoining Areas and Uses
o Access
• Micro –Site Data
o Boundaries
o Area
o Land Use
o Topography/ Landform
o Water Bodies and Quality
o Orientation in relation to solar paths and wind paths
o Vegetation
o Flora and Fauna
o Visual Resources
o Existing Structures

2.4.3 Sectoral Data


• General Public Services
This covers the administrative systems of the municipality, e.g., organizational structure, policy
development and information management. This also includes the local government’s financial
and fiscal administration.
• Social Services
This encompasses education, culture, sports and manpower development; health and
sanitation, nutrition and population policies; housing and community development; social
welfare, protective services and recreational facilities of the municipality.
• Economic Services
This covers agriculture, trade and industry, tourism, labor and employment; existing and
projected uses of and demand for land; projected income and employment opportunities;
direction and pattern of growth of agriculture and industry.
• Physical Infrastructure
This includes the inventory of roads, transportation, communication, sewage and
drainage, power, telecommunication, drinking water, solid waste disposal, transport terminal,
traffic management.

2.4.4 Industry Profile


This consists of pieces of information relative to particular industries or aspects of the economy.
Following are some examples of industries that need to be studied relative to a number of thesis
topics.

Some of the basic data that make up the industry profile are the following:
• Current Standards of Operation
• Accomplishments and Shortfalls vis-à-vis industry targets
• Administrative/Organizational, Technical/Technological, Problems
• Outlooks or envisioned future business environments
• Players and Leaders in the Industry
• Competition and Competitive Advantages
• Opportunities for Improvement

2.5 Statistical Tools

2.6 Ethical Consideration

2.7 Behavioral Analysis


2.7.1 Activity Flow Diagrams
As your project will cater mainly to its users, it might be useful to your study to look into
their patterns of activities as these would help determine the characteristics of spaces which will
be provided for them. The pattern of activity will also create a basis for the interrelationships of
spaces and, consequently, structures.
For some projects, the activity flow diagram may be governed by a given schedule. This
is true for schools, for example, where the activities of the users as based on the scheduling of
classes. For others, the pattern may have to be determined through direct observation,
interviews or any first-hand procedure. It is also important to note the less obvious details in the
pattern aside from those which are based on a given program or are easily discernible through
observation.

2.7.2 Environment-Behavior Studies


Should your thesis have the behavior of the users as its main thrust, you should expand
this part and have a thorough and in depth output. You may not only be dealing with the
activities of the users for the time being but would most probably extend your analysis to the
culture of these people. Moreover, this would entail a comparative analysis of your users’
behavior with that of other paradigms.

Again, this is an analysis and so you would not just list the activities. Apart from
identifying the activities and behavior of your users, whether individual or group, you are to give
your readers a hint of why you’re discussing these things. How will these affect the overall
concept of your thesis? In what way can these behaviors be a tool in designing an effective
working environment? Do you need to apply your knowledge in space engineering?

The concepts of territoriality, defensible space and space bubbles are very helpful tools
in analyzing the behavior of people in relation to the environment. In the end, this procedure will
help you understand how the environment shapes behavior and vice-versa.

2.7.3 Interrelationship Analysis

This is the simplest part of space programming-- but not quite. If you think that doing
matrices and bubble diagrams would be too easy for you to do, well unfortunately, they’re not.
Although such graphical instruments help facilitate the organization of spaces, they may be too
flexible, and so you’ll have the tendency to overlook at the appropriate circulation. To avoid this,
it is recommended that you have to go further and create alternative schemes or bubbles
(variations of your design) and even zoning (based on the result of matrices) with circulation
diagrams of various types of users. The results of your case studies would probably be applied
here. Again, you are encouraged to draw various schemes to present probable solutions- and it
will not stop there. You have to orient your readers of the variances and indicate the advantages
and disadvantages of each scheme so that you would not have the difficulty of explaining the
design of your choice when later on tested against the concepts. Remember to include the
services and utilities.

There are different methods in programming spaces. It can be a matrix which allocates
specific variable depending on the activity e.g. pivotal and then coming up with the area. You
may also use basic standards from the National Building Code or other building standards and
multiply these with the number of users. Another way is to layout a scheme containing the
furniture, spaces, and circulation (of course in scale). This may be most helpful for rooms
requiring specific furniture as in hospitals, laboratories, factories and the like.

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