Research approach and methodology
Richard Buckminster (“Bucky”) Fuller
(July 12th 1895 - July 1st 1983)
When researching the first thing I do is look up key words in a Dictionary, so I understand what I am asked to do or find out. I then browse the internet in a search engine such as google, in order to learn more about my subject area and what it involves. This often leads to a brainstorm of ideas on what I have discovered. This would be a good start for me in this case, as I am not sure who Buckminster Fuller is. The next step in my research process is to look in the library, both at university and locally. To build up a more specific understanding of the project in question and gather a general body of information, with which to work with. I would then make research visits to places of interest or relevance to the project, in order to collect images, gather things of interest, and seek inspiration. In this case I plan to visit the Design Museum. Also to look at architecture similar in style to that designed by Fuller, such as the gherkin building. Once I have collected together all my notes, printouts, leaflets and photographs, I like to re access to see were I have got to and what direction I am heading. It is at this stage were I can decide weather I need to carry out more detailed research or start to generate ideas.
So far I have found out that Fuller was an American visionary, designer, architect, poet, author and inventor. Born in
Massachusetts 1895, he is best known for his geodesic dome. Driven by the design philosophy of “more for less”, He worked simultaneously on plans for houses, cars, boats, games, television transmitters and geodesic domes, all of which were
designed to be mass-produced using the simplest and most sustainable means possible.
(July 12th 1895 - July 1st 1983)
When researching the first thing I do is look up key words in a Dictionary, so I understand what I am asked to do or find out. I then browse the internet in a search engine such as google, in order to learn more about my subject area and what it involves. This often leads to a brainstorm of ideas on what I have discovered. This would be a good start for me in this case, as I am not sure who Buckminster Fuller is. The next step in my research process is to look in the library, both at university and locally. To build up a more specific understanding of the project in question and gather a general body of information, with which to work with. I would then make research visits to places of interest or relevance to the project, in order to collect images, gather things of interest, and seek inspiration. In this case I plan to visit the Design Museum. Also to look at architecture similar in style to that designed by Fuller, such as the gherkin building. Once I have collected together all my notes, printouts, leaflets and photographs, I like to re access to see were I have got to and what direction I am heading. It is at this stage were I can decide weather I need to carry out more detailed research or start to generate ideas.
So far I have found out that Fuller was an American visionary, designer, architect, poet, author and inventor. Born in
Massachusetts 1895, he is best known for his geodesic dome. Driven by the design philosophy of “more for less”, He worked simultaneously on plans for houses, cars, boats, games, television transmitters and geodesic domes, all of which were
designed to be mass-produced using the simplest and most sustainable means possible.
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