A Bottom-Up Social Housing System Described with Shape Grammars

Conference paper (2013)
Copyright: © 2013 Mendes, L.T.; Beirão, J.N.; Duarte, J.P.; Celani, G.
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19-09-2013

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Abstract

This paper presents the analysis of a bottom-up design system using shape grammars. This research is part of a larger study that proposes the development of a generic grammar to improve the quality of site development in social housing plans, including the improvement of their public spaces. We show the use of shape grammars as an analytical method to study the design of Belapur social housing development, designed by Charles Correa, in 1983.