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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | AJAR Arena Journal of Architectural Research |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Aug 2023 |
Abstract
Keywords
- practice-based research, Qualitative Evaluation, publication cultures, integrated research, transformative research, design-led research, architecture-specific research, research assessment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Architecture
- Social Sciences(all)
- Development
- Social Sciences(all)
- Urban Studies
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- General Arts and Humanities
Research Area (based on ÖFOS 2012)
- TECHNICAL SCIENCES
- Construction Engineering
- Architecture
- Urban design
- HUMANITIES
- Arts
- Arts
- Architectural design
- SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Human Geography, Regional Geography, Regional Planning
- Human Geography, Regional Geography, Regional Planning
- Urban planning
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: AJAR Arena Journal of Architectural Research, Vol. 8, No. 1, 16.08.2023.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating research excellence in architecture
T2 - A view from German technical universities towards a European perspective
AU - Luce, Martin
AU - Pfarr-Harfst, Mieke
AU - Reeh, Judith
AU - Schröder, Jörg
AU - Tessmann, Oliver
PY - 2023/8/16
Y1 - 2023/8/16
N2 - From the perspective of the architecture departments in nine German technical universities, this essay argues that the positioning of architecture as a research discipline requires adapted evaluation standards to fulfil its promise of generating new knowledge. Evaluation processes depend on and also influence their funding context, plus they are strongly linked to a categorisation of research practices and topics. The essay argues for widespread recognition of discipline-specific research methods, as well as specific outputs and publication practices. It provides empirical evidence of new European standards for peer-reviewed assessment of architectural research in line with subject-specific approaches. Suggestions are made for opening up excellence funding lines to design-oriented and practice-based research. The essay thus calls to work together to improve evaluation and funding frameworks. Its conclusions support the goal of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA) to maximise the excellence and impact of research by reforming assessment practices.
AB - From the perspective of the architecture departments in nine German technical universities, this essay argues that the positioning of architecture as a research discipline requires adapted evaluation standards to fulfil its promise of generating new knowledge. Evaluation processes depend on and also influence their funding context, plus they are strongly linked to a categorisation of research practices and topics. The essay argues for widespread recognition of discipline-specific research methods, as well as specific outputs and publication practices. It provides empirical evidence of new European standards for peer-reviewed assessment of architectural research in line with subject-specific approaches. Suggestions are made for opening up excellence funding lines to design-oriented and practice-based research. The essay thus calls to work together to improve evaluation and funding frameworks. Its conclusions support the goal of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (COARA) to maximise the excellence and impact of research by reforming assessment practices.
KW - practice-based research
KW - Qualitative Evaluation
KW - publication cultures
KW - integrated research
KW - transformative research
KW - design-led research
KW - architecture-specific research
KW - research assessment
U2 - 10.55588/ajar.364
DO - 10.55588/ajar.364
M3 - Article
VL - 8
JO - AJAR Arena Journal of Architectural Research
JF - AJAR Arena Journal of Architectural Research
SN - 2397-0820
IS - 1
ER -