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_id	caadria2017_147
id	caadria2017_147
authors	Agirachman, Fauzan Alfi, Ozawa, Yo, Indraprastha, Aswin, Shinozaki, Michihiko, Sitompul, Irene Debora Meilisa, Nuraeni, Ruri, Chirstanti, Augustine Nathania, Putra, Andrew Cokro and Zefanya, Teresa
year	2017
title	Reimagining Braga - Remodeling Bandung's Historical Colonial Streetscape in Virtual Reality
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 23-32
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.023
summary	This paper presents the experience of the first phase of remodeling existing historical and colonial district in Bandung, Indonesia, including existing building façade, streetscape and street furniture. Braga Street is chosen as study case because it is a well-known historical street in Bandung with art deco style buildings constructed during Dutch colonial era. By remodeling it, it could help stakeholders to evaluate existing Braga street condition, to test any modification of buildings along the street and to determine specific regulation for the street. In this case, we use Unity3D and Oculus Rift DK2 for remodeling current situation. We gathered feedback from respondents using a questionnaire given after they experienced the model in VR. Many lessons learned from modeling process and respondents' feedback: higher frame rate to make seamless VR experience by having all components on a low poly model and provide smoother movement to prevent visual discomfort. This paper's conclusion gives suggestions for anyone who want to start architecture modeling in virtual reality for the very first time and how to optimize it.
keywords	Virtual reality; historical building; digital reconstruction; streetscape
series	CAADRIA
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_id	sigradi2017_063
id	sigradi2017_063
authors	Augusto de Andrade, Raphael; Raphael Augusto de Andrade, Fernando Tadeu de Araújo Lima
year	2017
title	O projeto integrado e o processo de projeto em BIM - aplicação e normas brasileiras [The integrated project and the design process in BIM - Brazilian application and standards]
source	SIGraDi 2017 [Proceedings of the 21th Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics - ISBN: 978-956-227-439-5] Chile, Concepción 22 - 24 November 2017, pp.429-433
summary	The advent of BIM in the AECO industry brings with it profound transformations in the design process. These changes are necessary to meet the requirements of the current project market and make the traditional design process into an integrated design process. Although the advantages obtained from this practice, new job functions and standardization of communication must be embraced to ensure its success. This work presents the conception of the integrated project in BIM with its practices related to the PDP and identifies the evolution of the norms of aid to the realization of projects in BIM in Brazil.
series	SIGRADI
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_id	caadria2017_042
id	caadria2017_042
authors	Coorey, Ben and Coorey, Anycie
year	2017
title	Generating Urban Form
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 261-269
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.261
summary	Modern design of urban forms is venturing towards performative, site-specific architecture that are formed according to the attributes of its urban context. Parametric modelling techniques offer designers the ability to embed generative mechanisms into the design process to allow performance based design. This paper focuses on the development of a synthesis model that generates an Urban Form schema using computational design principles. The design system illustrates a rule-based systematic approach to urban form generation and is a precursor to the automatic exploration of urban forms based on design analytics and evaluation of urban metrics. The role of the architect begins to shift from the designer of objects to the designer of processes with urban planning following a trajectory of data-generated and contextual specific design.
keywords	Parametric Modelling; Urban Modelling; Scripting; Urban Analysis
series	CAADRIA
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_id	caadria2017_101
id	caadria2017_101
authors	Dounas, Theodoros, Spaeth, Benjamin, Wu, Hao and Zhang, Chenke
year	2017
title	Speculative Urban Types - A Cellular Automata Evolutionary Approach
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 313-322
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.313
summary	The accelerated rate of urbanization in China is the motivator behind this paper. As a response to the observed monotonous housing developments in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and elsewhere our method exploits Cellular Automata (CA) combined with fitness evaluation algorithms to explore speculatively the potential of building regulations for increased density and diversity through an automated design algorithm. The well-known Game of Life CA is extended from its original 2-dimensional functionality into the realm of three dimensions and enriched with the possibility of resizing the involved cells according to their function. Moreover our method integrates the "social condenser" as a means of diversifying functional distribution within the Cellular Automata as well as solar radiation as requested by the existing building regulation. The method achieves a densification of the development from 31% to 39% ratio of footprint to occupied volume whilst obeying the solar radiation rule and offering a more diverse functional occupation. This proof of concept demonstrates a solid approach to the automated design of housing developments at an urban scale with a ,yet limited, evaluation procedure including solar radiation which can be extended to other performance criteria in future work.
keywords	integrated Speculation; Generative Urbanism; Cellular Automata
series	CAADRIA
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_id	cf2017_648
id	cf2017_648
authors	Dounas, Theodoros; Spaeth, A. Benjamin; Wu, Hao; Zhang, Chenke
year	2017
title	Dense Urban Typologies and the Game of Life: Evolving Cellular Automata
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 648-666.
summary	The ongoing rate of urbanization in China is the motivator behind this paper. As a response to the observed monotonous housing developments in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and elsewhere our method exploits Cellular Automata (CA) combined with fitness evaluation algorithms to explore speculatively the potential of existing developments and respective building regulations for increased density and diversity through an automated design algorithm. The well-known Game of Life CA is extended from its original 2-dimensional functionality into the realm of three dimensions and enriched with the opportunity of resizing the involved cells according to their function. Moreover our method integrates an earlier technique of constrcuctivists namely the “social condenser” as a means of diversifying functional distribution within the Cellular Automata as well as solar radiation as requested by the existing building regulation. The method achieves a densification of the development from 31% to 39% ratio of footprint to occupied volume whilst obeying the solar radiation rule and offering a more diverse functional occupation. This proof of concept demonstrates a solid approach to the automated design of housing developments at an urban scale with a ,yet limited, evaluation procedure including solar radiation which can be extended to other performance criteria in future work.
keywords	Evolutionary Design, Generative Urbanism, Integrated Strategy
series	CAAD Futures
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last changed	2017/12/01 14:38

_id	acadia17_232
id	acadia17_232
authors	Doyle, Shelby; Forehand, Leslie; Senske, Nick
year	2017
title	Computational Feminism: Searching for Cyborgs
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 232-237
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.232
summary	As computational design matures, the discipline is in a position to address an increasing number of cultural dimensions: social, political, and ethical. This paper examines the gender gap in computational design and proposes an agenda to achieve gender equality. Data from architectural publications and the CumInCAD database provide metrics for measuring the segregation between feminist and computational discourse. Examples of feminist theory establish possible entry points within computational design to bridge the gaps in gender equity and representation. Specifically, the authors re-examine 1990s networked feminism in relation to the computational culture of today. The paper concludes with a proposed definition of Computational Feminism as a social, political, and ethical discourse. This definition appropriates Donna Haraway’s cyborg as its symbolic instrument of equality.
keywords	design methods; information processing; education; representation; computational / artistic cultures
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_047
id	ecaade2017_047
authors	El Ahmar, Salma and Fioravanti, Antonio
year	2017
title	Evaluating the capability of EnergyPlus in simulating geometrically complex Double-Skin Facades through CFD modelling
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 757-764
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.757
summary	This paper represents a preliminary investigation into the appropriateness of using EnergyPlus as a simulation tool for Double-Skin Façades (DSFs) that are considered geometrically complex. It builds upon previous research conducted by the authors in which a DSF was designed and simulated for an existing office building in Cairo. For this verification, the DSF was simulated once more using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to evaluate the accuracy of the previously obtained results. The cavity temperature and the volume flow rate of the airflow provided by EnergyPlus are compared with those obtained by OpenFOAM CFD software. The results give a credible indication of the reliability of EnergyPlus and encourages further investigations. The strengths and limitations of each software are discussed.
keywords	Double-Skin Facades; Complex geometry; EnergyPlus; CFD
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_140
id	ecaade2017_140
authors	Eversmann, Philipp
year	2017
title	Digital Fabrication in Education - Strategies and Concepts for Large-Scale Projects
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 333-342
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.333
summary	The consequences of automation technology on industry are currently widely discussed in terms of future tasks, work organisation and working environments. Even though various novel education programmes specialise in digital fabrication, relatively little has been written on concepts for a deeper integration of digital technologies in the architectural curriculum. This paper gives an overview of interdisciplinary educational approaches and digital project development techniques and describes a teaching method featuring intensive collaboration with research and industry, an iterative teaching method employing digital production of large-scale prototypes and a moderated self-learning process. We describe two examples of teaching initiatives in particular that were undertaken at TU Munich and ETH Zurich and analyse their results in terms of physical outcomes, teaching accomplishments, resource efficiency and connection to research. We discuss the relationship between necessary teaching intensity, project size and complexity of digital fabrication equipment and conclude by giving an outlook for future initiatives.
keywords	interdisciplinary collaboration; iterative process; self-learning
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2017_086
id	caadria2017_086
authors	Koh, Immanuel, Keel, Paul and Huang, Jeffrey
year	2017
title	Decoding Parametric Design Data - Towards a Heterogeneous Design Search Space Remix
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 117-126
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.117
summary	Designers or Non-Designers are not able to effectively access, view, search, discover, collect, reuse, remix and share parametric design data (PDD) for either professional or educational purposes. PDD here refers to the meta-data of 3D models generated by visual dataflow modelling software packages used in CAD/CAM industry. This ineffectiveness is a direct consequence of the deliberately proprietary nature of most PDD file formats and the restricted use within their respective desktop-based software environments. This paper presents an initial software prototype capable of automating the process of decoding a commonly used PDD file format and then re-encoding it with new set of metrics to facilitate multiple PDD searchability, comparability and interoperability, via an integrated web interface querying a design data repository. All PDDs are conceptualized as genealogies of numerical or geometric transformations and explicitly encoded with a graph-based data structure. The goal is to eventually learn from its own big data and begin to artificially generate novel PDDs heterogeneously.
keywords	Design Decoder; Design Space Exploration; Parametric Design; Visual Analytics; Design Data
series	CAADRIA
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_id	acadia17_340
id	acadia17_340
authors	Landim, Gabriele; Digiandomenico, Dyego; Amaro, Jean; Pratschke, Anja; Tramontano, Marcelo; Toledo, Claudio
year	2017
title	Architectural Optimization and Open Source Development: Nesting and Genetic Algorithms
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 340- 349
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.340
summary	This research presents a general overview of performance-oriented architectural design and how the rise of parametric modeling and algorithm-aided design enable an integrated environment for project design, simulation and optimization. For optimization processes, one of the most used methods in architectural problem solving is genetic algorithms (GAs). However, as the use of GAs becomes more common in the architecture, it is possible to identify a lack of clarity about the methods and procedures operated by the algorithms. Thus, this research seeks to contribute to the field through the implementation of an open source optimization plugin whose method of implemented algorithms, a GA and a nesting algorithm, can be accessed for evaluation, improvement and adaptation to other architectural problems. In the same way, it discusses the relevance of the openness and clarity of the methods employed in optimization processes in architecture. The proposed plugin was tested in an experiment that verified the feasibility of the development of the open source plugin and the efficiency of the method in solving the chosen architectural problem.
keywords	algorithm-aided design; optimization; genetic algorithm; nesting; open source; computational / artistic cultures; generative system; simulation & optimization; design methods; information processing
series	ACADIA
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_id	caadria2017_004
id	caadria2017_004
authors	Lo, Tian Tian, Schnabel, Marc Aurel and Moleta, Tane J.
year	2017
title	Gamification for User-Oriented Housing Design - A Theoretical Review
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 63-72
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.063
summary	Fluctuating economies and changing family demographics have increased the complexity in meeting the spatial needs for contemporary housing. Digital systems that allow flexibility are growing in demand but its rate of development is not catching up with the rapid changes. This paper explores how digital interventions can limit or help the process of collaborative design in high-density mass housing context. One key factor in user-oriented design system is participation. Many researchers have looked into system usability, design simplification and realistic visualisation to provide an immersive experience for users to engage the design. This paper argues how gamification acts as a form of decision support within a bigger framework model for a user-oriented digital design system. Using three levels of rules: constitutive rules, operational rules and implicit rules, the aim is for users to generate a housing design outcome not only for themselves but also collaboratively with other users through gamification.
keywords	gamification; user-oriented; digital intervention; decision support; mass housing
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ijac201715104
id	ijac201715104
authors	Matalucci, Berardo; Kenton Phillips, Alicia A Walf, Anna Dyson and Joshua Draper
year	2017
title	An experimental design framework for the personalization of indoor microclimates through feedback loops between responsive thermal systems and occupant biometrics
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 15 - no. 1, 54-69
summary	How can building technologies accommodate different and often conflicting user preferences without dissolving the social cohesiveness, intrinsic of every architectural intervention? Individual thermal comfort has often been considered a negligible sensorial experience by modern heating and cooling technologies, and is often influenced by large-group norms. Alternatively, we propose that buildings are repositories of indoor microclimates that can be realized to provide personalized comfort, to create healthier environments, and to enhance the attributes of architectural interventions into haptic dimensions. In response, the goal of this study is to characterize an experimental framework that integrates responsive thermal systems with occupants’ direct and indirect experience, which includes stress response and biometric data. A computational model was used up to inform and analyze thermal perception of subjects, and later tested in a responsive physical installation. While results show that thermal comfort assessment is affected by individual differences including cognitive functions and biometrics, further computational efforts are needed to validate biometric indicators. Finally, the implications of personalized built environments are discussed with respect to future technology developments and possibilities of design driven by biometric data.
keywords	Personalized thermal comfort, interactive building technologies, bio-feedback loops, indoor microclimates
series	other
type	normal paper
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_id	acadia17_436
id	acadia17_436
authors	Nagy, Danil; Villaggi, Lorenzo; Zhao, Dale; Benjamin, David
year	2017
title	Beyond Heuristics: A Novel Design Space Model for Generative Space Planning in Architecture
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 436- 445
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.436
summary	This paper proposes a novel design space model that can be used in applications of generative space planning in architecture. The model is based on a novel data structure that allows fast subdivision and merge operations on planar regions in a floor plan. It is controlled by a relatively small set of input parameters and evaluated for performance using a set of congestion metrics, which allows it to be optimized by a metaheuristic such as a genetic algorithm (GA). The paper also presents a set of guidelines and methods for analyzing and visualizing the quality of the model through low-resolution sampling of the design space. The model and analysis methods are demonstrated through an application in the design of an exhibit hall layout. The paper concludes by speculating on the potential of such models to disrupt the architectural profession by allowing designers to break free of common "heuristics" or rules of thumb and explore a wider range of design options than would be possible using traditional methods.
keywords	design methods; information processing; simulation & optimization; generative system; data visualization
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_308
id	ecaade2017_308
authors	Pellitteri, Giuseppe and Riccobono, Alessia
year	2017
title	New digital trends in current architecture - A comprehensive critical examination
source	Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge! - Proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 251-260
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.251
summary	The research presented is about digital revolution in architecture, which has contributed to the birth of new figurative trends. The work was conducted through the definition of a framework to identify and classify architectural design elements that should be attributed to the methods and techniques of design computing, then applied to sixty prominent recent architectures which are acknowledged products of digital means. The early results suggest that a new era is coming, where the conceptual starting point of designers is often born in the digital space, taking advantage of the augmented representation skills to control and manipulate form. We will also do an overview of these new architectural trends, discussing both causes and cultural roots and identifying eventual criticisms and further developments.
keywords	digital design thinking; contemporary architecture; design process; digital trends
series	eCAADe
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_id	cf2017_321
id	cf2017_321
authors	Rossini, Francesco Livio; Novembri, Gabriele; Fioravanti, Antonio
year	2017
title	AS&BIM – A Unified Model of Agent Swarm and BIM to Manage the Complexity of the Building Process
source	Gülen Çagdas, Mine Özkar, Leman F. Gül and Ethem Gürer (Eds.) Future Trajectories of Computation in Design [17th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2017, Proceedings / ISBN 978-975-561-482-3] Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-14, 2017, pp. 321-332.
summary	Analyzing the success rate of the building process, it emerges that it is an industrial sector that lacks efficiency. Nevertheless, during decades the trend was to compare and bring into contact manufacturing management procedures vis-?-vis the building industry. But, whilst a manufacturing product is essentially a standard object produced in a controlled environment, a building is a prototype in itself. To bridge this gap research on Artificial Intelligence was conducted, so as to move from the traditional trial-and-error process to the simulation approach, defining in a virtual environment results of design and management choices before the real application, thus mitigating risks. To attain these results, a prototype was developed based on the Hybrid Actor Agent approach. The Agents, governed by their rules, behaviors and goals, define actions while Actors manage communication among them. The Network intertwined among these Agent/Actor systems is capable of stratifying knowledge based on the success rate of the choices made. The result of these concurrent computations is an optimized building process flow-chart
keywords	Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Building Information Modeling
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	acadia17_552
id	acadia17_552
authors	Sjoberg, Christian; Beorkrem, Christopher; Ellinger, Jefferson
year	2017
title	Emergent Syntax: Machine Learning for the Curation of Design Solution Space
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 552- 561
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.552
summary	The expanding role of computational models in the process of design is producing exponential growth in parameter spaces. As designers, we must create and implement new methods for searching these parameter spaces, considering not only quantitative optimization metrics but also qualitative features. This paper proposes a methodology that leverages the pattern modeling properties of artificial neural networks to capture designers' inexplicit selection criteria and create user-selection-based fitness functions for a genetic solver. Through emulation of learned selection patterns, fitness functions based on trained networks provide a method for qualitative evaluation of designs in the context of a given population. The application of genetic solvers for the generation of new populations based on the trained network selections creates emergent high-density clusters in the parameter space, allowing for the identification of solutions that satisfy the designer’s inexplicit criteria. The results of an initial user study show that even with small numbers of training objects, a search tool with this configuration can begin to emulate the design criteria of the user who trained it.
keywords	design methods; information processing; AI; machine learning; generative system
series	ACADIA
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_id	caadria2017_096
id	caadria2017_096
authors	Wang, Haofeng and Herr, Christiane M.
year	2017
title	Measuring the Perceptive Intricacy of the Chinese Scholar Garden
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 335-344
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.335
summary	The carefully orchestrated relationship between view and movement forms a core composition principle of Chinese scholar gardens to create poetic depth. We focus on one characteristic case study to examine the intricate spatial relationships between what is visible and what is accessible from the garden visitor's perspective. We examine the garden layout through a quantitative approach based on Visibility Graph Analysis. We identify a certain congruence between visibility and accessibility patterns, and propose that a network of strategically distributed overview spaces is employed throughout the garden to counterbalance tensions generated from disjunction between visibility and accessibility. The paper offers new insights into how quantifiable aspects of the garden can be used to generate qualitative perceptions of elegant restraint and compositional intricacy.
keywords	Chinese scholar garden; Landscape design; VGA analysis; Overview space; Purview interface
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ijac201715201
id	ijac201715201
authors	Weizmann, Michael; Oded Amir and Yasha Jacob Grobman
year	2017
title	Topological interlocking in architecture: A new design method and computational tool for designing building floors
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 15 - no. 2, 107-118
summary	This article presents a framework for the design process of structural systems based on the notion of topological interlocking. A new design method and a computational tool for generating valid architectural topological interlocking geometries are discussed. In the heart of the method are an algorithm for automatically generating valid two-dimensional patterns and a set of procedures for creating several types of volumetric blocks based on the two-dimensional patterns. Additionally, the computational tool can convert custom sets of closed planar curves into structural elements based on the topological interlocking principle. The method is examined in a case study of a building floor. The article concludes with discussions on the potential advantages of using the method for architectural design, as well as on challenging aspects of further development of this method toward implementation in practice.
keywords	Parametric design, topological interlocking, form generation, structural floor system
series	other
type	normal paper
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_id	acadia17_18
id	acadia17_18
authors	Abdel-Rahman, Amira; Michalatos, Panagiotis
year	2017
title	Magnetic Morphing
source	ACADIA 2017: DISCIPLINES & DISRUPTION [Proceedings of the 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 978-0-692-96506-1] Cambridge, MA 2-4 November, 2017), pp. 18-27
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.018
summary	In an attempt to design shape-morphing multifunctional objects, this thesis uses programmable matter to design self-organizing multi-agent systems capable of morphing from one shape into another. The research looks at various precedents of self-assembly and modular robotics to design and prototype passive agents that could be cheaply mass-produced. Intelligence will be embedded into these agents on a material level, designing different local interactions to perform different global goals. The initial exploratory study looks at various examples from nature like plankton and molecules. Magnetic actuation is chosen as the external actuation force between agents. The research uses simultaneous digital and physical investigations to understand and design the interactions between agents. The project offers a systemic investigation of the effect of shape, interparticle forces, and surface friction on the packing and reconfiguration of granular systems. The ability to change the system state from a gaseous, liquid, then solid state offers new possibilities in the field of material computation, where one can design a "material" and change its properties on demand.
keywords	material and construction; construction/robotics; smart materials; smart assembly/construction; simulation & optimization
series	ACADIA
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_id	caadria2017_131
id	caadria2017_131
authors	Abe, U-ichi, Hotta, Kensuke, Hotta, Akito, Takami, Yosuke, Ikeda, Hikaru and Ikeda, Yasushi
year	2017
title	Digital Construction - Demonstration of Interactive Assembly Using Smart Discrete Papers with RFID and AR codes
source	P. Janssen, P. Loh, A. Raonic, M. A. Schnabel (eds.), Protocols, Flows, and Glitches - Proceedings of the 22nd CAADRIA Conference, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, 5-8 April 2017, pp. 75-84
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.075
summary	This paper proposes and examines a new way of cooperation between human workers and machine intelligence in architectural scale construction. For the transfer of construction information between the physical and digital world, mature technologies such as Radio Frequency IDentifier (RFID), and emerging technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) are used in parallel to supplement each other. Dynamic data flow is implemented to synchronize digital and physical models by following the ID signatures of individual building parts. The contributions of this paper includes the demonstration of current technological limitations, and the proposal of a hybrid system between human and computer, which is tested in order to explore the possibilities of digitally enhanced construction methods.
keywords	Digital Construction; Augmented Reality; Human-Machine interaction
series	CAADRIA
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