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The SCALE Guidelines: A Framework for Standardized Case Reports in Architecture and the Built Environment
1School of Architecture, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
HERD
|April 27, 2026
Summary
This study introduces the SCALE Guidelines to standardize architectural case reports, enabling design practitioners to share real-world insights and inform research. This new publication type bridges the gap between design practice and evidence-based research.
Area of Science:
- Architecture
- Environmental Design
- Scientific Writing
Background:
- Medical case reports facilitate sharing novel observations and insights.
- Architecture and environmental design lack a systematic method for sharing practice-based insights.
- Existing methods do not adequately bridge practice and research in design fields.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish clear, structured guidelines for documenting and preparing case reports in architecture and environmental design.
- To adapt the established CARE Guidelines from medicine to the design context.
- To create a standardized framework for design case reports.
Main Methods:
- Comparative and conceptual approach adapting the CARE Guidelines.
- Drawing parallels between clinical care stages and design process stages.
- Developing a new set of guidelines for architectural case reports.
Main Results:
- Introduction of the SCALE Guidelines (Standardized Case reports for Architecture and the buiLt Environment).
- The SCALE Guidelines provide a 12-component standardized structure for design case reports.
- The guidelines promote consistency, completeness, and rigor in reporting design insights.
Conclusions:
- Case reports inform research decisions through practice insights, complementing evidence-based design.
- Formalizing case reports in design can bridge the gap between practice and research.
- The SCALE Guidelines offer a structured method for scholarly dissemination of design practice insights.
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