The ability to convincingly demonstrate the integration of and reciprocal dynamic between research
and product in design assignments is now a prerequisite at most institutions of architectural learning.
Due to the creative aspects of design and the undeniable significance of value judgment and imagination
in decision-making, this cannot be taught or prescribed as a neat sequential methodology. The best
way to understand the role of research is arguably to study how eminent architects have achieved
this synthesis. Fortunately Le Corbusier (1887-1965) published copiously; from early exploratory
sketches to descriptive essays after completion. Using Chandigarh (the capital of Punjab in India and
his only built city) as a case study, this paper examines the research that informed its town planning
and the design of some distinctive buildings
Die vermoeë om oortuigend die integrasie van en wisselwerking tussen navorsing en produk in
ontwerptake te demonstreer is nou ‘n voorvereiste by die meeste instansies van argitektuuronderrig.
As gevolg van die skeppende aspekte van ontwerp en die onbetwyfelbare belangrikheid van
waardebeoordeling en verbeelding in besluitneming, kan dit nie geleer of as ‘n netjiese opeenvolgende
metodologie geleer word nie. Die beste manier om die rol van navorsing te verstaan, is waarskynlik
om te bestudeer hoe vooraanstaande argitekte hierdie sintese bewerkstellig. Gelukkig het Le
Corbusier (1887-1986) ruimskoots gepubliseer, van vroeë ondersoekende sketse tot beskrywende
werkstukke na voltooing. Met Chandigarh (die hoofstad van Punjab in Indië en sy enigste geboude
stad) as gevallestudie, ondersoek hierdie artikel die navorsing wat die stadsbeplanning en ontwerp van
sommige kenmerkende geboue ingelig het.
