Care: Research Method Design Practice

By Susan Fitzgerald and FBM Architecture

Explores socially conscious architecture that prioritizes lived experiences and altruistic design.

Focusing on architecture's potential to foster care through design, this book offers both practical guidance and revealing case studies that illustrate how architects can cultivate empathy in a profession often dominated by power, resources, and financial considerations. Drawing on the work of FBM Architecture, it explores how integrating research into design practice allows professionals to engage more deeply with everyday life and the lived experiences of communities. By highlighting diverse methods and approaches, the book demonstrates how thoughtful practice can lead to architecture that is not only functional and aesthetically compelling but also socially conscious, responsive, and altruistic. It challenges readers to reconsider traditional priorities in architecture, advocating for a design ethos that places care, empathy, and human experience at the heart of professional practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0929112822
• ISBN13: 9780929112824
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Dalhousie Architectural Press
• Length: 208 Pages