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_id	ecaaderis2018_103
id	ecaaderis2018_103
authors	Davidová, Marie and Prokop, Šimon
year	2018
title	TreeHugger - The Eco-Systemic Prototypical Urban Intervention
source	Odysseas Kontovourkis (ed.), Sustainable Computational Workflows [6th eCAADe Regional International Workshop Proceedings / ISBN 9789491207143], Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 24-25 May 2018, pp. 75-84
keywords	The paper discusses co-design, development, production, application of TreeHugger (see Figure 1). The co-design among community and trans-disciplinary participants with different expertise required scope of media mix, switching between analogue, digital and back again. This involves different degrees of physical and digital 'GIGA-Mapping' (Sevaldson, 2011, 2015), 'Grasshopper3d' (Davidson, 2017) scripting and mix of digital and analogue fabrication to address the real life world. The critical participation of this 'Time-Based Design' (Sevaldson, 2004, 2005) process is the interaction of the prototype with eco-systemic agency of the adjacent environment - the eco-systemic performance. The TreeHugger is a responsive solid wood insect hotel, generating habitats and edible landscaping (Creasy, 2004) on bio-tope in city centre of Prague. To extend the impact, the code was uploaded for communities to download, local-specifically edit and apply worldwide. Thus, the fusion of discussed processes is multi-scaled and multi-layered, utilised in emerging design field: Systemic Approach to Architectural Performance.
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2017_054
id	caadria2017_054
authors	Leit?o, António, Castelo Branco, Renata and Cardoso, Carmo
year	2017
title	Algorithmic-Based Analysis - Design and Analysis in a Multi Back-end Generative Tool
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. 137-146
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.137
summary	Estimating a building's performance is part of the engineering and architecture discipline. Nowadays, this estimation is done using analysis tools. In many cases, these analysis tools require specialized building models that are simplifications of the actual models. Unfortunately, the adaptations that need to be done to an existing model are tiresome and make the architect less willing to evaluate variations of the building design. Moreover, in the case of buildings with complex shapes, the analyses tend to be less reliable. These problems also occur when algorithmic approaches are used to generate the building design, as the algorithmic script needs to be adapted to satisfy the requirements of the analysis tool, or the manual adaptation of the generated model needs to be repeated each time the script is executed. To solve these issues we propose Algorithmic-Based Analysis. This is a Generative Design method that, utilizing a single algorithmic-based representation of a building, can generate not only the traditional CAD or BIM model, but also specialized models for use in different kinds of analysis.
keywords	Generative Design; Building Performance; Analysis; Performance-based Design; Algorithmic-Based Analysis
series	CAADRIA
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_id	ecaade2017_059
id	ecaade2017_059
authors	Narangerel, Amartuvshin, Lee, Ji-Hyun and Stouffs, Rudi
year	2017
title	Thermal and Daylighting Optimization of Complex 3D Faceted Façade for Office Building
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. 209-218
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.209
summary	Conventional façade design and its impact on building energy as well as indoor comfort is a well-researched topic in the architecture field. This paper examines the potential of a complex 3D shaped building envelope, elaborating on previous work by implementing energy simulation within the building façade optimization process. The multi-objective optimizations are conducted considering total thermal energy, electricity generation through BIPV, and daylighting in generic single person office rooms under meteorological data of Korea and Singapore. The performance of the non-dominants is analyzed and the results show an improvement in all objectives comparing with the preliminary study.
keywords	Parametric facade design; muli-objective optimization; energy optimization; daylighting; form finding
series	eCAADe
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_id	ijac201715203
id	ijac201715203
authors	Agirbas, Asli and Emel Ardaman
year	2017
title	Macro-scale designs through topological deformations in the built environment
source	International Journal of Architectural Computing vol. 15 - no. 2, 134-147
summary	Design studies are being done on contemporary master-plans which may be applied in many locations worldwide. Advances in information technology are becoming the base model of design studies, and these may be more effective than the efforts of humans in the field of architecture and urban design. However, urban morphology variables and constants must be considered while designing contemporary master-plans in the existing built environment. The aims of this study were to extend the use of computer software for different applications and to make a topological work in the regional context. Accordingly, a case study was made using the nCloth simulation tools to create non-Euclidean forms while protecting the road system, which is one of the constant parameters of urban morphology in the built environment.
keywords	Conceptual design, built environment, simulation, contemporary master-plans, urban morphology, topology
series	other
type	normal paper
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_id	ecaaderis2018_120
id	ecaaderis2018_120
authors	Georgiou, Odysseas and Georgiou, Michail
year	2018
title	ZEBRA \| COMPUTING MOIRE ANIMATIONS
source	Odysseas Kontovourkis (ed.), Sustainable Computational Workflows [6th eCAADe Regional International Workshop Proceedings / ISBN 9789491207143], Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 24-25 May 2018, pp. 49-56
keywords	This paper documents the development and application of a set of computational tools under the name ZEBRA to support and facilitate the design, simulation and realization of two and three-dimensional moiré animation installation. Additionally to traditional two-dimensional moiré animations, the authors implemented the above tools to examine a novel approach which combines the depth of field and motion of the spectator to achieve a large-scale, analogue animation effect in three dimensions. The tools were established to aid the design of an interactive sculptural installation for a memorial in Cyprus which was completed in March 2017. ZEBRA is currently in beta testing and will be launched as a plugin for Grasshopper 3D in the near future.
series	eCAADe
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_id	sigradi2017_067
id	sigradi2017_067
authors	Vasconcellos de Almeida, Rhaiani; Larissa Leticia Andara Ramos, Luciana Aparecida Netto de Jesus
year	2017
title	Estudo sobre os espaços livres de uso público e áreas verdes da regional 02 - grande ibes, município de vila velha - es [A Study on public spaces and green areas of the region 02 - large ibes / Municipality of Vila Velha (ES)]
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.453-460
summary	This work presents a mapping of the spaces of public use and of the green areas of the municipality of Vila Velha - ES, having as a cutback the Regional 02 - Grande Ibes. The mapping was performed in the ArcGIS georeferencing program, through analysis of the images of Google Earth based on the data obtained in the Municipal Master Plan and visits to the sites. As result, an expressive number of spaces for social practice was perceived, in contrast there is a deficit in the maintenance and imbalance in the distribution of these spaces. The identified green areas are located at the ends of the regional, benefiting only the surrounding neighborhoods.
keywords	Public spaces; Social practices; Urban quality; Urban planning.
series	SIGRADI
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_id	caadria2017_047
id	caadria2017_047
authors	Wang, Sining and Crolla, Kristof
year	2017
title	Regional Barriers - A Study on the Applicability of SHoP's Project Delivery Strategies to China's Architectural Environment
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. 199-208
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.199
summary	This paper discusses New York based architecture practice - SHoP's project delivery strategies, to demonstrate an avant-garde methodology in pursuing architect-led project environments where optimised outcomes are achieved with digital workflows. The paper elaborates on how today's Chinese architecture adopts global digital trends while certain barriers are impeding development of computationally integrated project delivery modes. Thirdly, the paper indicates the emergence of a new generation of digital architects in China, showcasing their practices to argue for the regional applicability of SHoP's working mode. The paper concludes by summarising the disadvantages of the current Chinese architectural system, advocating the necessity of a systematic digitalisation, and discussing the Western potential in China's modernising architecture.
keywords	Chinese architecture; project delivery; digital paradigm; SHoP; digital workflow
series	CAADRIA
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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	ecaade2017_054
id	ecaade2017_054
authors	Abramovic, Vasilija, Glynn, Ruairi and Achten, Henri
year	2017
title	ROAMNITURE - Multi-Stable Soft Robotic Structures
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. 327-336
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.327
summary	The rise in robotics is not only changing fabrication research in architecture but increasingly providing opportunities for animating the materiality of architecture, offering responsive, performative and adaptive design possibilities for the built environment. A fundamental challenge with robotics is its suitability to safe, and comfortable use in proximity to the human body. Here we present the preliminary results of the Roamniture Project, a hybrid approach to developing kinetic architecture based on a combination of rigid and soft body dynamics.
keywords	Kinetic Architecture; Soft Robotics; Soft Architecture; Furniture
series	eCAADe
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_id	acadia17_38
id	acadia17_38
authors	Ahlquist, Sean; McGee, Wes; Sharmin, Shahida
year	2017
title	PneumaKnit: Actuated Architectures Through Wale- and Course-Wise Tubular Knit-Constrained Pneumatic Systems
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. 38-51
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.038
summary	This research explores the development of seamless pneumatically actuated systems whose motion is controlled by the combination of differentially knitted textiles and standardized thin-walled silicone tubing. This work proposes a fundamental material strategy that addresses challenges ranging from soft robotics to pneumatic architecture. Research in soft robotics seeks to achieve complex motions through non-mechanical monolithic systems, comprised of highly articulated shapes molded with a combination of elastic and inelastic materials. Inflatables in architecture focus largely on the active structuring of static forms, as facade systems or as structured envelopes. An emerging use of pneumatic architecture proposes morphable, adaptive systems accomplished through differentiated mechanically interconnected components. In the research described in this paper, a wide array of capabilities in motion and geometric articulation are accomplished through the design of knitted sleeves that generate a series of actuated “elbows.” As opposed to molding silicone bladders, differentiation in motion is generated through the more facile ability of changing stitch structure, and shaping of the knitted textile sleeve, which constrains the standard silicone tubing. The relationship between knit differentiation, pneumatic pressure, and the resultant motion profile is studied initially with individual actuators, and ultimately in propositions for larger seamless assemblies. As opposed to a cellular study of individual components, this research proposes structures with multi-scalar articulation, from fiber and stitch to overall form, composed into seamless, massively deformable architectures.
keywords	material and construction; fabrication; construction/robotics
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2017_031
id	ecaade2017_031
authors	Castelo Branco, Renata and Leit?o, António
year	2017
title	Integrated Algorithmic Design - A single-script approach for multiple design tasks
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. 729-738
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.729
summary	Many great architectural endeavors today engage in a multi software approach, as each specialty involved needs a different software, and different task required from the architect, such as 3D modeling, analysis or rendering, also benefit from the use of different tools. Combining them in the same process is not always a successful endeavor. A more effective portability mechanism is needed, and Algorithmic Design (AD) has the potential to become one. This paper explores the advantages of the algorithmic approach to the design process, and proposes a methodology capable of integrating the different tools and paradigms currently used in architecture. The methodology is based on the development of a computer program that describes not only the intended model, but also additional tasks, such as the required analysis and rendering. It takes advantage of CAD, BIM and analysis tools, with little effort when it comes to the transition between them.
keywords	Algorithmic Design; CAD; BIM; Analysis tools
series	eCAADe
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_id	caadria2017_155
id	caadria2017_155
authors	Cichocka, Judyta Maria, Browne, Will Neil and Rodriguez, Edgar
year	2017
title	Optimization in the Architectural Practice - An International Survey
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. 387-396
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.387
summary	For several years great effort has been devoted to the study of Architectural Design Optimization (ADO). However, although in the recent years ADO has attracted much attention from academia, optimization methods and tools have had a limited influence on the architectural profession. The aim of the study is to reveal users' expectations from the optimization tools and define limitations preventing wide-spread adaptation of the optimization solvers in the architectural practice. The paper presents the results of the survey "Optimization in the architectural practice" conducted between December 2015 and February 2016 on 165 architectural trainees and practising architects from 34 countries. The results show that there is a need for an interactive multi-objective optimization tool, as 78% respondents declared that a multi-objective optimization is more necessary in their practice than a single objective one and 91% of them acknowledged the need for choice of promising solutions during optimization process. Finally, it has been found that daylight, structure and geometry are three top factors which architects are interested in optimizing.
keywords	Architectural Design Optimization; Optimizaiton Techniques; Generic Solvers; Multi-criteria Decision Making
series	CAADRIA
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_id	cf2017_225
id	cf2017_225
authors	De Luca, Francesco; Voll, Hendrik
year	2017
title	Solar Collection Multi-isosurface Method: Computational Design Advanced Method for the Prediction of Direct Solar Access in Urban Environments
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, p. 225.
summary	Direct solar access and daylight requirements contribute significantly when it comes to shaping the layout and appearance of contemporary cities. Urban planning regulations in Estonia set the minimum amount of direct solar access that existing housing has the right to receive and new premises are required to get when new developments are built. The solar envelope and solar collection methods are used to define the volume and shape of new buildings that allow the due solar rights to the surrounding buildings, in the case of the former, and the portion of the own façades that receive the required direct solar access, in the case of the latter. These methods have been developed over a period of several decades, and present-day CAAD and environmental analysis software permits the generation of solar envelopes and solar collection isosurfaces, although they suffer from limitations. This paper describes an advanced method for generating solar collection isosurfaces and presents evidence that it is significantly more efficient than the existing method for regulation in Estonia’s urban environments.
keywords	Urban planning, Direct solar access, Solar envelope, Solar collection, Computational design, Environmental design
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	ecaade2017_229
id	ecaade2017_229
authors	Decker, Martina
year	2017
title	Soft Human Computer Interfaces - Towards Soft Robotics in Architecture
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 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 739-744
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.739
summary	The emergence of media infused facades and new human computer interfaces have been of great interest in architecture in the recent decades. Most of the emerging examples are geared towards a multi-dimensional graphical output and most commonly stimulate our sense of sight. This paper explores recent developments in soft robotics and material sciences, developed at the Material Dynamics Lab at NJIT, that will allow the human computer interfaces to engage its users by captivating a multitude of senses simultaneously. Furthermore, this paper will contemplate future trajectories for the novel material strategies to improve human-computer or human-robot interaction, that one day may lead to truly robotic architectures.
keywords	Soft Robotics; Nanotechnology; Smart Materials; Robotic Architecture; Human Computer Interfaces (HCI); Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) to Tangible User Interfaces (TUI)
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_134
id	ecaade2017_134
authors	Del Signore, Marcella
year	2017
title	pneuSENSE - Transcoding social ecologies
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 2, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 537-544
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.2.537
summary	Cities are continuously produced through entropic processes that mediate between complex networked systems and the immediacy urban life. Emergent media technologies inform new relationships between information and matter, code and space to redefine new urban ecosystems. Modes of perceiving, experiencing and inhabiting cities are radically changing along with a radical transformation of the tools that we use to design. Cities as complex and systemic organisms require approaches that engage new multi-scalar strategies to connect the physical layer with the system of networked ecologies. This paper aims at investigating emerging and novel forms of reading and producing urban spaces reimagining the physical city through intelligent and mediated processes. Through data agency and responsive urban processes, the design methodology explored the materialization of a temporary pneumatic structure and membrane that tested material performance through fabrication and sensing practices through the pneuSENSE project developed in July 2016 in New York at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during the 'HyperCities' IaaC- Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia - Global Summer School.
keywords	responsive urban processes; data agency ; reciprocity between micro (body) and macro (environment); dynamics of social ecologies; mapped-environment
series	eCAADe
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_id	cf2017_137
id	cf2017_137
authors	Ensari, Elif; Kobas, Bilge; Sucuo?lu, Can
year	2017
title	Computational Decision Support for an Airport Complex Roof Design: A Case Study of Evolutionary Optimization for Daylight Provision and Overheating Prevention
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. 137-149.
summary	This study focuses on generating geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. The method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the building, a multi objective genetic algorithm that was linked with the model to iteratively test for various geometric solutions, a custom module that was developed to simulate solar conditions, and external energy simulation environments that was used to validate the outcomes. The integral outcome was achieved through an iterative workflow of many software tools, and the study is significant in dealing with several space typologies at the same time, taking real-life constraints such as applicability, ease of operation, construction loads into consideration, and satisfying design and aesthetic requirements of the architectural design team.
keywords	Evolutionary algorithms, daylight and energy performance, multi-objective optimization
series	CAAD Futures
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_id	acadia17_248
id	acadia17_248
authors	Felbrich, Benjamin; Fru?h, Nikolas; Prado, Marshall; Saffarian, Saman; Solly, James; Vasey, Lauren; Knippers, Jan; Menges, Achim
year	2017
title	Multi-Machine Fabrication: An Integrative Design Process Utilising an Autonomous UAV and Industrial Robots for the Fabrication of Long-Span Composite Structures
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. 248-259
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2017.248
summary	Fiber composite materials have tremendous potential in architectural applications due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and their ability to be formed into complex shapes. Novel fabrication processes can be based on the unique affordances and characteristics of fiber composites. Because these materials are lightweight and have high tensile strength, a radically different approach to fabrication becomes possible, which combines low-payload yet long-range machines—such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)—with strong, precise, yet limited-reach industrial robots. This collaborative concept enables a scalable fabrication setup for long-span fiber composite construction. This paper describes the integrated design process and design development of a large-scale cantilevering demonstrator, in which the fabrication setup, robotic constraints, material behavior, and structural performance were integrated in an iterative design process.
keywords	material and construction; fabrication; construction; robotics
series	ACADIA
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_id	ecaade2018_412
id	ecaade2018_412
authors	Flanagan, Robert
year	2018
title	BIM’s Complexity and Ambiguity - BIM v. Paper Architecture
source	Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow - Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 265-270
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2018.1.265
summary	Architects rely on the graphic language of words and art to bridge intention and design, just as it has always been. Yet, passing an idea or concept from mental imagery to design practice through 2D, 3D, and 4D design filters is especially challenging in BIM technology. Severe limitations hinder or even preclude BIMs use in certain complex design tasks, as identified in the Anti-Box, "The anti-box celebrates the death of the ninety-degree angle- in fact, every angle." (de Graaf 2017). Compatibility and constraints determine the most appropriate uses of BIM software, from designing mundane shopping mall developments to complex architectural engineering feats that stagger the imagination. BIM's main benefit is in the middle when it is creatively employed by professional architects in multi-discipline collaborations, well versed in symbolic representation, of designs conceived of multivalent design factors: narrative, form, function, multi-sensory access, materiality, space, and environment.
keywords	BIM; analog; HIC; Constructivist; Chernikov; photomatch
series	eCAADe
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_id	ecaade2017_029
id	ecaade2017_029
authors	Gadelhak, Mahmoud, Lang, Werner and Petzold, Frank
year	2017
title	A Visualization Dashboard and Decision Support Tool for Building Integrated Performance Optimization
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. 719-728
doi	https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.719
summary	Analyzing the results of multi-objective optimization and building performance simulation can be a very tedious process that requires navigating between different software and tools. There is a clear scarcity in visualization tools that combine methods for big data analysis and design decision support tools that integrate detailed information for each design and parameter. Having a single visualization tool that provides methods to both visualize and analyze a large amount of data, understand the relation between objectives and variables, and having the ability to compare and analyze the preferred designs thoroughly can support the process of design decision making. In this paper, previous attempts to develop better data visualization tools for both integrated building simulation and optimization outputs were analyzed, then guidelines and a visualization tool prototype that can be effective in decision making and analyzing multi-objective optimizations results was presented.
keywords	Multi-objective optimization; Building Performance Simulation; Simulation; Visualization tools
series	eCAADe
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_id	cf2017_601
id	cf2017_601
authors	Gerber, David Jason; Pantazis, Evangelos; Wang, Alan
year	2017
title	Interactive Design of Shell Structures Using Multi Agent Systems: Design Exploration of Reciprocal Frames Based on Environmental and Structural Performance
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. 601-616.
summary	This paper presents a continuation of research on the prototyping of multi-agent systems for architectural design with a focus on generative design as a means to improve design exploration in the context of multiple objectives and complexity. The interactive design framework focuses on coupling force, environmental constraints and fabrication parameters as design drivers for the form finding of shell structures. The objective of the research is to enable designers to intuitively generate free form shells structures that are conditioned by multiple objectives for architectural exploration in early stages of design. The generated geometries are explored through reciprocal frames, and are evaluated in an automated fashion both on local and global levels in terms of their structural and environmental performance and constructability. The analytical results along with fabrication constraints are fed back into the generative design process in order to more rapidly and expansively design explore across complexly coupled objectives. The paper describes the framework and presents the application of this methodology for the design of fabrication aware shell structures in which environmental and structural trade offs drive the final set of design options.
keywords	Generative Design, Parametric Design, Multi-Agent Systems, Digital Fabrication, Form Finding, Reciprocal Frames
series	CAAD Futures
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