| authors |
Kovacs, Laszio Bela and Galle, Per |
| year |
1990 |
| title |
Logic Programming for Concept Modelling and Support of Urban Housing Design : A Pilot Study |
| source |
1990. 134 p. CADLINE has abstract only |
| summary |
Starting from a case study of manual sketch design of a residential area, the authors develop a prototypical site plan for low to medium density housing. The layout keeps pedestrian and vehicular traffic separated and provides open green area as well as a concentrated urban atmosphere. The constituents of the prototype layout are identified and a system of concepts devised accordingly. This conceptual analysis is formalized, using a Horn clause logic notation. Aspects of the resulting logic model concerning design of walking lines and plazas are refined into a considerable amount of detail. This exercise in knowledge representation seems to indicate that it will be possible, within the logic programming paradigm, to implement computerized support systems able to cooperate with and simulate designers working with architectural design. The main result of the study is that logical analysis of a particular prototype design can result in a collection of quite general concepts which are potentially useful in many other context than that of the prototype, for other kinds of design tasks. The report concludes by recommending several lines or aspects of future research in this area |
| keywords |
architecture, design, logic, programming, knowledge base, systems, CAD, layout, prototypes |
| series |
CADline |
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