GENERATIVE SPACE PLANNING IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR EFFICIENT DESIGN SPACE EXPLORATION

摘要

A design engine generates a spectrum of design options to solve an architectural design problem. When generating a given design option, the design engine processes a set of design objectives and design constraints to generate an initial design plan. The initial design plan defines generative regions where geometry can be created and non-generative regions where geometry creation is restricted. The design engine generates a set of pathways that divide the design plan into multiple parcels and then divides each parcel further to produce a collection of cells. The design engine selects specific cells for major programs and merges these cells with adjacent cells until program space requirements are met. The design engine distributes minor programs within the remaining unoccupied cells of the design plan, thereby producing the design option.