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The relation between scientific research and engineering design is fraught with controversy. While the number of academic PhD programs on design grows, because the discipline is in its infancy, there is no consolidated method for systematically approaching the generation of knowledge in this domain. This paper reviews recently published papers from four top-ranked journals in engineering design to analyse the research methods that are frequently used. The research questions consider the aim and contributions of the papers, as well as which experimental design and which sources of data are being used. Frequency tables show the high variety of approaches and aims of the papers, combining both qualitative and quantitative empirical approaches and analytical methods. Most of the papers focus on methodological concerns or on delving into a particular aspect of the design process. Data collection methods are also diverse without a clear relation between the type of method and the objective or strategy of the research. This paper aims to act as a valuable resource for academics, providing definitions related to research methods and referencing examples, and for researchers, shedding light on some of the trends and challenges for current research in the domain of engineering design.

ResumenLa abadía de Thoronet fue fundada en 1157, mostrando ejemplarmente la sobria estética cister­ciense basada en la primacía de la luz y el volumen, y en la delicada construcción en piedra ca liza local. Constituye un ejemplo excepcional de espiritualidad transformada en arquitectura, que atrajo a los arquitectos del movimiento moderno. Desde el año 2006, queriendo potenciar nuevas miradas contemporáneas al monasterio e incentivar el turismo, se han llevado a cabo diferentes intervenciones periódicas y reversibles. Estos eventos, conocidos como “Lecciones de Thoronet”, ofrecen a un arquitecto reconocido la oportunidad de realizar una interpretación personal del con­junto cisterciense.  El propósito de este artículo es mostrar las intervenciones de John Pawson, Alvaro Siza y Souto de Moura en este lugar, usándolas como pretexto para aprender y reflexionar sobre una obra cuya belleza atemporal sigue cautivando a artistas y arquitectos. El análisis de estas propuestas per­mite observar asimismo diferentes maneras de posicionarse frente a lo construido.AbstractThoronet Abbey was founded in 1157, displaying exemplarily the sober Cistercian aesthetic based on the primacy of light and volume, and the delicate construction in local limestone. It is an excep-tional example of spirituality transformed into architecture, which attracted architects from the modern movement. Since 2006, with the aim of promoting new contemporary views of the monas-tery and encourage tourism, different periodic and reversible interventions have been carried out. These events, known as “Thoronet Lessons”, offer a renowned architect the opportunity to make a personal interpretation of the Cistercian complex. The purpose of this paper is to show the interventions of John Pawson, Alvaro Siza and Souto de Moura in this place, using them as a pretext to learn and reflect on a work whose timeless beauty continues to captivate artists and architects. The analysis of these proposals also allows us to ob-serve different intervention approaches over the built.

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