GoDesign

A modular generative design framework for mass-customization and optimization in architectural design

Conference paper (2021)

Authors

S. Azadi Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment , Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment
P. Nourian Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Design Informatics (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 S. Azadi, Pirouz Nourian
Spatial configuration Serious Gaming Mass customisation Generative Design Decision analysis
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Design Informatics

Abstract

We present a modular generative design framework for design processes in thebuilt environment that provides for the unification of participatory design andoptimization to achieve mass-customization and evidence-based design. Thepaper articulates this framework mathematically as three meta proceduresframing the typical design problems as multi-dimensional, multi-criteria,multi-actor, and multi-value decision-making problems: 1) space-planning, 2)configuring, and 3) shaping; structured as to the abstraction hierarchy of thechain of decisions in design processes. These formulations allow for applyingvarious problem-solving approaches ranging from mathematical derivation &artificial intelligence to gamified play & score mechanisms and grammaticalexploration. The paper presents a general schema of the framework; elaborateson the mathematical formulation of its meta procedures; presents a spectrum ofapproaches for navigating solution spaces; discusses the specifics of spatialsimulations for ex-ante evaluation of design alternatives. The ultimatecontribution of this paper is laying the foundation of comprehensive SpatialDecision Support Systems (SDSS) for built environment design processes.

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