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Book reviewed in this article:
Directory of International Periodicals and Newsletters on the Built Environment, Frances C. Gretes
Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S. C. Reznikoff
A Practical Guide to Behavior Research—Tools and Techniques (Second Edition), Robert Sommer and Barbara B. Sommer
French Interiors and Furniture: The Period of Henry TV, Frances J. Geek. Boulder
The Designer's Guide to Window Coverings, Lamar Griggs and Bobbie Tawater. Fort Worth
Revised Interim Guidelines For Automated Offices, Arthur I. Rubin, Ph.D. Washington: A report sponsored by the General Services Administration done in the Center For Building Technology, National Bureau of Standards
Environmental Design Research: How to Do It and How to Apply It, Robert Wehrli
Overall, Robert Wehrli's book on Envinwuntal Design Research will probably enjoy a rather limited following in the interior design community. Some educators and practitioners may find its discussion of research proposal writing and lb directory of potential funding sources to be of personal interest. And, it does provide a better than average overview of behavioral science methods for designers which may justify its use as supple mentary text.
In general, however, the book lacks the organizational clarify and technical and theoretical substance necessary to anchor an introductory interior design research or programming course. Its content is a sometimes disjointed array of superficial introductions in some areas interwoven with inexplicably rich and detailed renews of other seemingly less significant content. Ultimately, the book will probably do little to diminish the next of expectation with which the next work on the subject is awaited.
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