{"title":"Speculative Urban Types - A Cellular Automata Evolutionary Approach","authors":"T. Dounas, A. Spaeth, Hao Wu, Chenke Zhange","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.313","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.313","url":null,"abstract":"The accelerated rate of urbanization in China is the motivator \u0000behind this paper. As a response to the observed monotonous housing \u0000developments in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and elsewhere our method \u0000exploits Cellular Automata (CA) combined with fitness evaluation algorithms \u0000to explore speculatively the potential of building regulations \u0000for increased density and diversity through an automated design algorithm. \u0000The well-known Game of Life CA is extended from its original \u00002-dimensional functionality into the realm of three dimensions and enriched \u0000with the possibility of resizing the involved cells according to \u0000their function. Moreover our method integrates the “social condenser” \u0000as a means of diversifying functional distribution within the Cellular Automata \u0000as well as solar radiation as requested by the existing building regulation. \u0000The method achieves a densification of the development from \u000031% to 39% ratio of footprint to occupied volume whilst obeying the \u0000solar radiation rule and offering a more diverse functional occupation. \u0000This proof of concept demonstrates a solid approach to the automated \u0000design of housing developments at an urban scale with a ,yet limited, \u0000evaluation procedure including solar radiation which can be extended \u0000to other performance criteria in future work.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123515254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yufan Miao, Reinhard Koenig, Peter Bus, Mei-Chih Chang, A. Chirkin, Lukas Treyer
{"title":"Empowering Urban Design Prototyping - A Case Study in Cape Town with Interactive Computational Synthesis Methods","authors":"Yufan Miao, Reinhard Koenig, Peter Bus, Mei-Chih Chang, A. Chirkin, Lukas Treyer","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.407","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.407","url":null,"abstract":"Although Cape Town city in South Africa is generally regarded as the most stable and prosperous city in the region, there are still approximately 7.5 million people living in informal settlements and about 2.5 million housing units are needed. This motivates the so-called Empower Shack project, aiming to develop upgrading strategies for these informal settlements. To facilitate the fulfilment of this project, urban design prototyping tools are researched and developed with the capabilities for fast urban design synthesis. In this paper we present a computational method for fast interactive synthesis of urban planning prototypes. For the generation of mock-up urban layouts, one hierarchical slicing structure, namely, the slicing tree is introduced to abstractly represent the parcels, as an extension of the existing generative method for street network. It has been proved that our methods can interactively assist the urban planning process in practice. However, the slicing tree data structure has several limitations that hinder the further improvement of the generated urban layouts. In the future, the development of a new data structure is required to fulfil urban synthesis for urban layout generation with Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimisation methods and evaluation strategies should be developed to verify the generated results.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132115783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiao Lu, T. Dounas, A. Spaeth, Chitraj Bissoonauth, I. Galobardes
{"title":"Robotic Simulation of Textile as Concrete Reinforcement and Formwork","authors":"Xiao Lu, T. Dounas, A. Spaeth, Chitraj Bissoonauth, I. Galobardes","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.863","url":null,"abstract":"New possibilities of concrete constructions in architecture, the traditional formwork can be gradually replaced by the use of flexible textile. At the same time textile reinforcement combined with fabric formwork, introduces an innovative integrated solution in the fabrication of concrete. Based on a simple understanding of the textile weaving and knitting techniques, this project concentrates on the architectural production and the structural optimization of the textile as both concrete reinforcement and formwork. Furthermore, we present a robotic simulation of the process that develops using a series of computational experiments to research the sequence of weaving and/or knitting. Through the computational process and the design simulations, the research is firmly rooted in analog and digital exploration of material and its implementation in architecture, with particular emphasis on the convergence of robotics and computation. Note that the paper deals mainly with the software and weaving simulation as part of a larger research project, without dealing with the production of physical artefacts.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114723653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Simple Fabrication System for Unfolding Complex Architectural Surfaces","authors":"Negar Kalantar, A. Borhani, E. Akleman","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.767","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, we explore the implementation of panels with a single bending direction as cylindrical surfaces; in so doing, we present our ongoing research, focusing on finding ways to simply and affordably address the problem of constructability of double-curved structures. By encoding 3D freeform surface information into a 2D workflow, our in-house software (named UNFOLDING) breaks down complex mesh structures into a number of discrete and flat quadrilaterals that can be translated into a fabrication layout. UNFOLDING provides a practical way of linking the process of production and assembly to freeform architectural design. After introducing UNFOLDING in two design studios at Texas A&M University, freshman architecture students used laser-cut quadrilateral panels to design and construct several complex forms with positive or negative Gaussian curvatures.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"29 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123580115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integration of Space Syntax into Agent-Based Pedestrian Simulation in Urban Open Space","authors":"Hao Hu","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.325","url":null,"abstract":"MAS can be utilized to analyse macro rules of whole system by simulating a number of active agents. However, simply based on the parameter of specific environment quality and incomplete statistical setting of individual, models of pedestrian traffic in realistic open space have often been imperfect, because the behaviour of people cannot be rationally reflected to the complex characteristic of space. Space Syntax Theory breaks down the space into components and measures each with the straight sight-line of individuals, which can help analyse and quantify pedestrian flow in complicated real-life environment. In this situation, we make an attempt to combine these two in our research, in order to simulate the moving of pedestrian closer to reality. In this paper, Gulou Square, an urban open space close to centre of the city with a large flow of people, is selected as the study site. The results after plenty of simulations and contrast tests can be concluded that with the assistance of Space Syntax Theory, MAS can be more functional solving the problems in sophisticated real-life environment.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"152 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122786777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Qu, Weijun Zang, Zhenwei Peng, Jun Liu, Weiwei Li, Yu Zhu, Bin Zhang, Yongsheng Wang
{"title":"Construction Site Monitoring Using UAV Oblique Photogrammetry and BIM Technologies","authors":"T. Qu, Weijun Zang, Zhenwei Peng, Jun Liu, Weiwei Li, Yu Zhu, Bin Zhang, Yongsheng Wang","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.655","url":null,"abstract":"Traditional construction site monitoring primarily relies on a human presence. Automated construction progress monitoring is expected to make this process much more efficient and precise. The planned state of construction (as-planned) must be validated by the actual state (as-built) during automated construction progress monitoring. This research uses an integrated application of high-resolution lowaltitude UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) oblique photogrammetry and Building InformationModeling (BIM) technologies for construction site management. A case study was carried out for a renewable energy development program in the JiaDing District of Shanghai, China. A highresolution 3Dmodel of the construction site acquired by ourmulti-motor UAV provides data to illustrate the as-built state of the construction program. Comparison of the UAV-based 3D model (as-built) with the BIM-based 3D model (as-planned) for a specific chimney was used for dynamic construction site monitoring. Our results show 3D illustrations of construction progress. This research demonstrates that the BIM technology in conjunction with the use of UAV photogrammetry provides efficient and precise as-built data collection and illustration of construction progress.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117071143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tools as Agents in Design and Making Processes","authors":"P. Loh, D. Leggett","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.799","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"126 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129810038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. McGinley, Brett Abroe, D. Kroll, M. Murphy, Tessa Sare, N. Gu
{"title":"Agile X UniSA Pavilion: Agile Principles and the Parametric Paradox","authors":"T. McGinley, Brett Abroe, D. Kroll, M. Murphy, Tessa Sare, N. Gu","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.169","url":null,"abstract":"The world is experiencing an ever increasing pace of change and yet our design processes typically follow a waterfall model that make can make change and adaptation difficult. Digital design approaches provide an opportunity to develop agile solutions that are more open to change in the design process. This paper proposes the development of immaterial architectures wherein the material expression is left to later in the design process when there is greater certainty. We describe a series of 3 workshops that employ aspects of agile software development methodologies into architecture. The workshops proposed 3 immaterial pavilions for Delft, Adelaide and Tianjin. This first cycle of three workshops resulted in the design, fabrication and installation of the Agile X UniSA Pavilion in Adelaide. This paper discusses the applicability of agile development methodologies to this process and details a series of adaptations to provide a set of appropriate agile development principles for architecture.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"2399 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130667437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolutionary Urbanism - Exploring Form-based Codes Using Neuroevolution Algorithms","authors":"P. Janssen","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.303","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126558669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spatial-Temporal Behavior Analysis Using Big Data Acquired by Wi-Fi Indoor Positioning System","authors":"Weixin Huang, Yuming Lin, Mingbo Wu","doi":"10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2017.745","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding of people’s spatial behavior is fundamental to architectural and urban design. However, traditional investigation methods applied in environmental behavior studies is highly limited regarding the amount of samples and regions it covers, which is not sufficient for the exploration of complex dynamic human behaviors and social activities in architectural space. Only recently the developments in indoor positioning system (IPS) and big data analysis technique have made it possible to conduct a full-time, full-coverage study on human environmental behavior. Among the variety IPS systems, the Wi-Fi IPS system is increasingly widely used because it is easy to be applied with acceptable cost. In this paper, we analyzed a 60-days anonymized data set, collected by aWi-Fi IPS system with 110Wi-Fi access points. The analysis revealed interesting patterns on people’s behavior besides temporal spatial distribution, ranging from the cyclical fluctuation in human flow to behavioral patterns of sub-regions, some of which are not easy to be identified and interpreted by the traditional field observation. Through this case study, behavioral data from IPS system has exhibited great potential in bringing about profound changes in the study of environmental behavior.","PeriodicalId":108787,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)","volume":"2015 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128077706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}