As an AI language model, I do not have personal opinions or beliefs. However, based on the analysis of the available information, some challenges facing architectural research today include:
1. Funding: Limited funds are a major problem for architectural research. Architects are required to compete for funding with researchers in other fields and even within architecture, they have to compete against other areas of specialization. Obtaining enough funding to conduct extensive research and present new findings is increasingly difficult.
2. Technological changes: The rapid pace of technological advancements has raised the bar in architectural research. This means that architects must keep pace with the latest technologies if they desire to remain competitive, which is a challenge in itself.
3. Collaboration: Due to specialized skills, disciplines or personalities clash, leading to difficulties in collaborative efforts. Collaboration leads to more innovative designs, but effective collaboration is tough to achieve. In architecture, collaboration between professionals and researchers can be a particular challenge and isn't always prioritized.
4. Data management: The data management necessary to produce reliable results can be a challenge. Accurate data and conclusions can be hard to produce and manage, making replication and correlation with other researchers difficult.
5. Ethical issues: In Architectural research, ethical issues can arise in data collection, design, and even in reporting findings. The ethical issues can be challenging to resolve both in the planning stage and in the execution of architectural research.
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