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_id ecaade2022_109
id ecaade2022_109
authors Kulcke, Matthias and Lorenz, Wolfgang E.
year 2022
title Multilayered Complexity Evaluation within Configurators for Design - Responsible collaborative systems for architectural and product design
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2022.2.009
source Pak, B, Wurzer, G and Stouffs, R (eds.), Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design - Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2022) - Volume 2, Ghent, 13-16 September 2022, pp. 9–18
summary This paper describes the concept of integrating several complexity evaluation methods, previously developed and tested by the authors, into one product configurator through a technical prototype. In this case variations of an online configurator for design products based on a choice of these digital complexity evaluation methods developed between 2015 and 2020 are presented. This research shows that an integration of complexity evaluation for several Gestalt qualities in one product configurator is feasible, though the amount of aspects of each of these qualities and the necessary effort to be invested to achieve an integration that is suitable for customer use may vary. The concept is illustrated using a simple test case, i.e. an online shelf configurator.
keywords Configuration, Mass Customization, Complexity, Gestalt
series eCAADe
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_id ecaade2020_026
id ecaade2020_026
authors Lorenz, Wolfgang and Wurzer, Gabriel
year 2020
title FRACAM: A 2.5D Fractal Analysis Method for Facades - Test Environment for a Cell Phone Application to Measure Box Counting Dimension
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2020.1.495
source Werner, L and Koering, D (eds.), Anthropologic: Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age - Proceedings of the 38th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 16-18 September 2020, pp. 495-504
summary Fractal analysis helps explaining and understanding architectural quality, e.g., regarding visual complexity described by fractal (box counting) dimension. FRACAM, a cell phone application, uses fractal image analysis methods and takes into account the specific requirements of architectural purposes at the same time. It was developed by the authors to measure the fractal dimension of buildings; more precisely, to measure (color or grayscale) images of (street) views. This paper examines the results of various implemented algorithms for dependencies on camera settings and environmental factors. The main contribution of the authors deals with both an improved differential box counting mechanism applied to color images and a discussion about measurement results concerning influences on the algorithms presented.
keywords cell phone application; box counting; fractal dimension; visual complexity; elevation analysis
series eCAADe
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_id caadria2020_165
id caadria2020_165
authors Lorenz, Wolfgang E. and Wurzer, Gabriel
year 2020
title FLĂ„VIZ in the rezoning process - A Web Application to visualize alternatives of land-use planning
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2020.1.813
source D. Holzer, W. Nakapan, A. Globa, I. Koh (eds.), RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 August 2020, pp. 813-822
summary The rezoning process primarily deals with proposed changes on land-use and zoning plans. More and more often, the public is asked for its opinion and feedback. However, there are two main obstacles in today's practice: On the one hand land-use and zoning plans, in general, only define the potential of areas and so do proposed draft plans; they usually say nothing about the implementation of land-use in the built space. On the other hand, the untrained majority can hardly grasp the current form of representation as two dimensional plans with accompanying written information. In order to enable a wider public participation (and understanding), the authors present FLĂ„VIZ, a 3D visualization of potentials on land-use and zoning plans.
keywords Alternative land-use and Zoning plans; Three JS; Visual Representation
series CAADRIA
email
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_id ecaade2020_185
id ecaade2020_185
authors Wurzer, Gabriel, Lorenz, Wolfgang E., Forster, Julia, Bindreiter, Stefan, Lederer, Jakob, Gassner, Andreas, Mitteregger, Mathias, Kotroczo, Erich, Pöllauer, Pia and Fellner, Johann
year 2020
title M-DAB - Towards re-using material resources of the city
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2020.1.127
source Werner, L and Koering, D (eds.), Anthropologic: Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age - Proceedings of the 38th eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, TU Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 16-18 September 2020, pp. 127-132
summary If we strive for a de-carbonized future, we need to think of buildings within a city as resources that can be re-used rather than being disposed of. Together with considerations on refurbishment options and future building materials, this gives a decision field for stakeholders which depends on the current "building stock" - the set of pre-existing buildings which are characterized e.g. by building period, location and material composition. Changes in that context are hard to argue for since (1.) some depend on statistics, other (2.) on the concrete neighborhood and thus the space in which buildings are embedded, yet again others on (3.) future extrapolations again dealing with both of the aforementioned environments. To date, there exists no tool that can handle this back-and-forth between different abstraction levels and horizons in time; nor is it possible to pursue such an endeavor without a proper framework. Which is why the authors of this paper are aiming to provide one, giving a model of change in the context of re-using material resource of the city, when faced with numerous abstraction levels (spatial or abstract; past, current or future) which have feedback loops between them. The paper focuses on a concrete case study in the city of Vienna, however, chances are high that this will apply to every other building stock throughout the world if enough data is available. As a matter of fact, this approach will ensure that argumentation can happen on multiple levels (spatial, statistical, past, now and future) but keeps its focus on making the building stock of a city a resource for sustainable development.
keywords material reuse; sustainability; waste reduction; Design and computation of urban and local systems – XS to XL; Health and materials in architecture and cities
series eCAADe
email
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_id ecaade2023_344
id ecaade2023_344
authors Raabe, Lukas, Andriolli, Francesca, Lorenz, Wolfgang E. and Wurzer, Gabriel
year 2023
title F2F - Algorithmic approach on kindergarten architecture
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.1.099
source Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 1, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, pp. 99–108
summary In the context of the design studio "Kindergarten meets Easy Rider", new and innovative ways of building kindergartens were examined. In more detail, we took the biking milieu with its demand for freedom and individualism as a starting point for rethinking kindergarten design. Quite stunningly, this strive for freedom and individualism is also important for the building clients (i.e. children), and more unexpected similarities such as group formation through inclusion and exclusion and a constant urge to “move” were found. In an architectural context of a kindergarten, this leads to new approaches on circulation and room disposition, which we want to report on using two case studies in this paper. For both approaches, generative algorithms were developed to support the design process.
keywords Algorithmic Design, Kindergarten Architecture, New Design Perspectives
series eCAADe
email
last changed 2023/12/10 10:49

_id ecaade2024_222
id ecaade2024_222
authors Bindreiter, Stefan; Sisman, Yosun; Forster, Julia
year 2024
title Visualise Energy Saving Potentials in Settlement Development: By linking transport and energy simulation models for municipal planning
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.079
source Kontovourkis, O, Phocas, MC and Wurzer, G (eds.), Data-Driven Intelligence - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2024), Nicosia, 11-13 September 2024, Volume 2, pp. 79–88
summary To achieve Sustainable Development Goals, in addition to the switch to sustainable energy sources and energy-efficient buildings, transport offers a major lever for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gases. The increasing demand for emission-free mobility (e.g. through electromobility) but also heat pumps has a direct impact on the electricity consumption of buildings and settlements. It is still difficult to simulate the effects and interactions of different measures as sector coupling concepts require comprehensible tools for ex ante evaluation of planning measures at the community level and the linking of domain-specific models (energy, transport). Using the municipality of Bruck an der Leitha (Austria) as an example, a digital twin based on an open data model (Bednar et al., 2020) is created for the development of methods, which can be used to simulate measures to improve the settlement structure within the municipality. Forecast models for mobility (Schmaus, 2019; Ritz, 2019) and the building stock are developed or applied and linked via the open data model to be able to run through development scenarios and variants. The forecasting and visualisation options created in the project form the basis for the ex-ante evaluation of measures and policies on the way to a Positive-Energy-District. By identifying and collecting missing data, data gaps are filled for the simulation of precise models in the specific study area. A digital, interactive 3D model is created to examine the forecast results and the different scenarios.
keywords visualisation, decision support, sector coupling, holistic spatial energy models for municipal planning, (energy) saving potentials in settlement development
series eCAADe
email
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_id ecaade2023_99
id ecaade2023_99
authors Dervishaj, Arlind, Fonsati, Arianna, Hernández Vargas, José and Gudmundsson, Kjartan
year 2023
title Modelling Precast Concrete for a Circular Economy in the Built Environment
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.2.177
source Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 2, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, pp. 177–186
summary In recent years, there has been a growing interest in adopting circular approaches in the built environment, specifically reusing existing buildings or their components in new projects. To achieve this, drawings, laser scanning, photogrammetry and other techniques are used to capture data on buildings and their materials. Although previous studies have explored scan-to-BIM workflows, automation of 2D drawings to 3D models, and machine learning for identifying building components and materials, a significant gap remains in refining this data into the right level of information required for digital twins, to share information and for digital collaboration in designing for reuse. To address this gap, this paper proposes digital guidelines for reusing precast concrete based on the level of information need (LOIN) standard EN 17412-1:2020 and examines several CAD and BIM modelling strategies. These guidelines can be used to prepare digital templates that become digital twins of existing elements, develop information requirements for use cases, and facilitate data integration and sharing for a circular built environment.
keywords building information modelling (BIM), circular construction, reuse, concrete
series eCAADe
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_id ecaade2024_4
id ecaade2024_4
authors Irodotou, Louiza; Gkatzogiannis, Stefanos; Phocas, Marios C.; Tryfonos, George; Christoforou, Eftychios G.
year 2024
title Application of a Vertical Effective Crank–Slider Approach in Reconfigurable Buildings through Computer-Aided Algorithmic Modelling
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.1.421
source Kontovourkis, O, Phocas, MC and Wurzer, G (eds.), Data-Driven Intelligence - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2024), Nicosia, 11-13 September 2024, Volume 1, pp. 421–430
summary Elementary robotics mechanisms based on the effective crank–slider and four–bar kinematics methods have been applied in the past to develop architectural concepts of reconfigurable structures of planar rigid-bar linkages (Phocas et al., 2020; Phocas et al., 2019). The applications referred to planar structural systems interconnected in parallel to provide reconfigurable buildings with rectangular plan section. In enabling structural reconfigurability attributes within the spatial circular section buildings domain, a vertical setup of the basic crank–slider mechanism is proposed in the current paper. The kinematics mechanism is integrated on a column placed at the middle of an axisymmetric circular shaped spatial linkage structure. The definition of target case shapes of the structure is based on a series of numerical geometric analyses that consider certain architectural and construction criteria (i.e., number of structural members, length, system height, span, erectability etc.), as well as structural objectives (i.e., structural behavior improvement against predominant environmental actions) aiming to meet diverse operational requirements and lightweight construction. Computer-aided algorithmic modelling is used to analyze the system's kinematics, in order to provide a solid foundation and enable rapid adaptation for mechanisms that exhibit controlled reconfigurations. The analysis demonstrates the implementation of digital parametric design tools for the investigation of the kinematics of the system at a preliminary design stage, in avoiding thus time-demanding numerical analysis processes. The design process may further provide enhanced interdisciplinary performance-based design outcomes.
keywords Reconfigurable Structures, Spatial Linkage Structures, Kinematics, Parametric Associative Design
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_id ecaade2023_227
id ecaade2023_227
authors Moorhouse, Jon and Freeman, Tim
year 2023
title Towards a Genome for Zero Carbon Retrofit of UK Housing
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2023.2.197
source Dokonal, W, Hirschberg, U and Wurzer, G (eds.), Digital Design Reconsidered - Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) - Volume 2, Graz, 20-22 September 2023, pp. 197–206
summary The United Kingdom has some of the worst insulated housing stock in Northern Europe. This is in part due to the age of housing in the UK, with over 90% being built before 1990 [McCrone 2017, Piddington 2020]. Moreover, 85% of current UK housing will still be in use in 2050 by which stage their Government are targeting Net Carbon Zero [Eyre 2019]. Domestic energy use accounts for around 25% of UK carbon emissions. The UK will need to retrofit 20 million dwellings in order to meet this target. If this delivery were evenly spread, it would equate to over 2,000 retrofit completions each day. Government-funded initiatives are stimulating the market, with upwards of 60,000 social housing retrofits planned for 2023, but it is clear that a system must be developed to enable the design and implementation of housing-stock improvement at a large scale.This paper charts the 20-year development of a digital approach to the design for low-carbon domestic retrofit by architects Constructive Thinking Studio Limited and thence documents the emergence of a collaborative approach to retrofit patterns on a National scale. The author has led the Research and Development stream of this practice, developing a Building Information Modelling methodology and integrated Energy Modelling techniques to optimise design for housing retrofit [Georgiadou 2019, Ben 2020], and then inform a growing palette of details and a database of validated solutions [Moorhouse 2013] that can grow and be used to predict options for future projects [D’Angelo 2022]. The data is augmented by monitoring energy and environmental performance, enabling a growing body of knowledge that can be aligned with existing big data to simulate the benefits of nationwide stock improvement. The paper outlines incremental case studies and collaborative methods pivotal in developing this work The proposed outcome of the work is a Retrofit Genome that is available at a national level.
keywords Retrofit, Housing, Zero-Carbon, BIM, Big Data, Design Genome
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_id caadria2020_154
id caadria2020_154
authors Stojanovic, Vladeta, Hagedorn, Benjamin, Trapp, Matthias and Döllner, Jürgen
year 2020
title Ontology-Driven Analytics for Indoor Point Clouds
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2020.2.537
source D. Holzer, W. Nakapan, A. Globa, I. Koh (eds.), RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 2, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 August 2020, pp. 537-546
summary Automated processing, semantic enrichment and visual analytics methods for point clouds are often use-case specific for a given domain (e.g, for Facility Management (FM) applications). Currently, this means that applicable processing techniques, semantics and visual analytics methods need to be selected, generated or implemented by human domain experts, which is an error-prone, subjective and non-interoperable process. An ontology-driven analytics approach can be used to solve this problem by creating and maintaining a Knowledge Base, and utilizing an ontology for automatically suggesting optimal selection of processing and analytics techniques for point clouds. We present an approach of an ontology-driven analytics concept and system design, which supports smart representation, exploration, and processing of indoor point clouds. We present and provide an overview of high-level concept and architecture for such a system, along with related key technologies and approaches based on previously published case studies. We also describe key requirements for system components, and discuss the feasibility of their implementation within a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
keywords Knowledge Base; Point Clouds; Semantic Enrichment; Service-Oriented Architecture; Ontology
series CAADRIA
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_id caadria2020_177
id caadria2020_177
authors Wortmann, Thomas and Fischer, Thomas
year 2020
title Does Architectural Design Optimization Require Multiple Objectives? - A critical analysis
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2020.1.365
source D. Holzer, W. Nakapan, A. Globa, I. Koh (eds.), RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th CAADRIA Conference - Volume 1, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-6 August 2020, pp. 365-374
summary This paper analyzes eight assumptions that underly the general consensus in the computer-aided architectural design community that multi-objective optimization is more appropriate for and more analogous to architectural design processes than single-objective optimization. The paper discusses whether (a) architectural problems are best formulated as multi-objective optimization problems, (b) architectural design optimization is only about negotiating tradeoffs, (c) multiple objectives require multi-objective optimization, (d) Pareto fronts represent design spaces, (e) Pareto fronts require multi-objective optimization, (f) multi-objective algorithms are efficient and robust, (g) evolutionary operators make multi-objective algorithms efficient and robust and whether (h) computational cost is negligible. The paper presents practical examples of combining multiple objectives into one and concludes with recommendations for when to use single- and multi-objective optimization, respectively, and directions for future research.
keywords Multi-objective optimization; Architectural Design; Scalarization; Pareto front; Evolutionary Optimization
series CAADRIA
email
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_id ecaade2015_119
id ecaade2015_119
authors Dokonal, Wolfgang; Knight, Michael W. and Dengg, Ernst Alexander
year 2015
title New Interfaces - Old Models
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.101
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 101-106
summary The rapid development of new Virtual Reality (VR) devices such as the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard together with Augmented Reality (AR) applications such as 3Dplus (by the Finnish company advice) or gaming software such as Unity3D and Unreal Engine 4 raises the question of how we can use these new interfaces and applications to access our increasingly data-rich models. In this paper we will summarise the results of a joint international workshop where students explored the use of these new interfaces on existing models. During the course of the workshop, the students built their own VR environments to test spatial perception and then used different types of housing models with these interfaces to find out what kind of information inside those data rich models is best suited to be accessed using these new interfaces. The question will be if there is any added value - besides the novelty factor - in using these new devices in combination with old models. To give an extra dimension to the virtual nature of the workshop, students collaborated with some of the tutors primarily digitally using the virtual models and other online tools (Skype/Twitter/discussion boards). By having collaboration through the medium of the virtual interactive model as the core communication method, the amount, type and methods of presenting the information is tested and evaluated. This is work in progress and we had to experience several problems that we could not overcome in the available time.
wos WOS:000372317300011
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email
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_id ecaade2015_48
id ecaade2015_48
authors Edemskaya, Elizaveta and Agkathidis, Asterios
year 2015
title Vladimir Shukhov - A Critical Review on Digital Architecture
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.395
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 395-402
summary This paper is a critical review on advantages and disadvantages of contemporary digital architecture, in retrospect to Vladimir Shukhov's design techniques, applied in the early 20th century. After investigating Shukhov's structural systems, this paper explores the relationship between performance and form, questioning the necessity of high-complexity structures. It will present unpublished archive material of his early work and stimulate a valuable discussion by comparing it with contemporary projects designed by renowned architects. The study on Shukhov focuses on his tessellation method of double-curved surfaces using simple standardized elements. The study of present digital approaches revolves around leading architects using computational tools (e.g. Foster and Partners, Buro Happold and Arup), who have materialized high complexity structures composed by irregular units. Our findings highlight advantages and disadvantages of contemporary computational approaches.
wos WOS:000372317300043
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email
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_id ecaade2015_35
id ecaade2015_35
authors Hanzl, Malgorzata
year 2015
title Methods for Geometrical Examination of Physical Settings - In the Quest for a Modus Operandi in Culture Specific Urban Design
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.361
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 361-368
summary The current paper develops and extends the methodology of the geometrical description of urban outdoor places, formerly defined as the index keys method. The previously defined features of street and square profiles and skylines, i.e.: central angle, regularity and corrugation, are further completed with variations which develop into a clear, mathematical explanation of the basic notions defining genius loci, including the scale and atmosphere of a place. Altogether, the geometrical analysis defined here stems from the descriptions of urban settings with regard to culture related issues. It also reveals some of the morphological processes in the transformation of urban settings which took place in the discussed locations. The algorithmic method, namely the use of Grasshopper scripting, has been applied for the automation of the process. The preliminary results of analyses are presented as well as further research pathways.
wos WOS:000372317300039
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type normal paper
email
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_id ecaade2015_221
id ecaade2015_221
authors Junk, Stefan and Matt, Rebecca
year 2015
title Workshop Digital Manufacturing - A New and Practical Approach to Combine CAAD and Digital Manufacturing in Architectural Design Education
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.2.103
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 103-110
summary The opportunities for the use of Digital Manufacturing in the field of architecture have increased tremendously over the past years. Today, already a large variety of methods and processes are used for the production of architectural models or even prototypes and design models. By now, this new technology has also become firmly established in the education of students. In this context, especially the theoretical basics of digital manufacturing, that is to say the integration of CAAD with the manufacturing process, and the special characteristics of the additive manufacturing, i.e. assembly in layers, are taught. As a demonstration of the practical application of the new technology of 3D printing, this paper will focus on the Workshop Digital Manufacturing. Due to the new approach of this workshop, which relies on the assembly of a 3D printer from an assembly kit, the students gain profound insights into the technology and functionality of 3D printers. In a next step, the students realize various models with the 3D-printer and in doing so develop design guidelines for additive manufacturing autonomously.
wos WOS:000372316000013
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_id ecaade2015_251
id ecaade2015_251
authors Kulcke, Matthias and Lorenz, Wolfgang
year 2015
title Gradient-Analysis - Method and Software to Compare Different Degrees of Complexity in the Design of Architecture and Designobjects
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.415
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 415-424
summary The aim of the research presented in this paper is to provide an additional method and tool for architects and designers as well as students and scholars to analyze the degree of complexity of a design. Fractal analysis (box counting) e.g. is one of these methods already used in architecture to measure the degree of complexity of an architectural design, for example of the elevation of a building. The method of semi-automated gradient-analysis described here focuses on the repetition of gradients and thus of proportion-repetition in a given design as one of several aspects of complexity reduction by redundancy.
wos WOS:000372317300045
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email
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_id ecaade2017_ws-archiedu
id ecaade2017_ws-archiedu
authors Kulcke, Matthias, Lorenz, Wolfgang E. and Wurzer, Gabriel
year 2017
title Structuring of Teaching and Learning Situations in Architectural Education - Using and Integrating Digital Analysis within Interactive Genetic Algorithms
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.059
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. 59-62
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_id ecaade2024_25
id ecaade2024_25
authors Kulcke, Matthias; Lorenz, Wolfgang E.
year 2024
title Urban Street Space Analysis with Spherical Box-Counting: Holistic digital Gestalt analysis of architecture in urban space
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2024.2.567
source Kontovourkis, O, Phocas, MC and Wurzer, G (eds.), Data-Driven Intelligence - Proceedings of the 42nd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2024), Nicosia, 11-13 September 2024, Volume 2, pp. 567–576
summary Spherical box-counting of urban street spaces is a novel method developed and refined by the authors to produce highly specific topological fractal fingerprinting of architecture in relation to observer position and in the context of the accompanying surroundings. The use of 360-degree spherical panoramas as input data and basis for fractal measurement lies at the center of this method. A holistic approach toward architectural and urban design, balancing between simplicity and complexity of all Gestalt qualities, needs to take the influence of every (especially man-made) object in view into consideration. This research shows that Gestalt complexity is linked to the observer’s viewpoint as well as the Gestalt complexity of all objects visible from the viewer’s position. This is another decisive step toward holistic fractal and overall digital Gestalt analysis of urban spaces.
keywords Gestalt Analysis, Fractal Analysis, Box-Counting, Spherical Box-Counting
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_id ecaade2015_231
id ecaade2015_231
authors Lonsing, Werner
year 2015
title Beyond Smart Remote Controls - Developing a More Integrated and Customizable Implementation of Automation in a Building by Utilizing Tools and Concepts from Makers
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.2.679
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 679-686
summary “Home Automation” describes the connecting of electronic household appliances to a centralized control unit like e.g. an app on a smart phone or some control panel. The overall goal of these efforts is to provide a general remote control for existing devices. By comparison a concept of home automation as part of a building design process has yet not come into shape.
wos WOS:000372316000075
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_id ecaade2015_172
id ecaade2015_172
authors Mark, Earl and Zita Ultmann
year 2015
title Environmental Footprint Design Tool - Exchanging GIS and CAD Data in Real Time
doi https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2015.1.217
source Martens, B, Wurzer, G, Grasl T, Lorenz, WE and Schaffranek, R (eds.), Real Time - Proceedings of the 33rd eCAADe Conference - Volume 1, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, 16-18 September 2015, pp. 217-223
summary The pairing of CAD and GIS data creates an opportunity to connect an architectural design process more immediately with its environmental constraints. Yet the GIS data may be too overwhelmingly complex to be fully used in CAD without computer-assisted methods of highlighting relevant information. This paper reports on the implementation of an integrated environment for three-dimensional design geometrical modeling and obtaining environmental impact feedback. The project focused on enhancements to the data exchange and on the development of a related set of tools. While the technologies of CAD and GIS may rely on separate representational models,in combination they can provide a more complete view of the built and natural environment. The challenge in integration is that of bridging analytical methods and database formats used in the two technologies. Our approach is rooted in part in constraint based design methods well established in CAD (e.g., Sketchpad, Generative Components, CATIA). Within such CAD systems geometrical transformations may be intentionally constrained to help enforce some previously made design decisions. Although this current implementation modestly relates to geometrical constraints, the use of probabilistic risk values is more central to its methodology.
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