Manifold Façades A grammar-based approach for the adaptation of office buildings into housing

Camilla Guerritore, José Pinto Duarte

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Abstract

This article focuses on the use of shape grammars in rehabilitation processes to transform existing, obsolete building stocks into required building types. It is described how a grammar-based transformation methodology can lead to the development of a design tool that enables the exploration of preliminary design solutions and the evaluation of their impact in terms of massing, functional programme and, eventually, cost and energetic behaviour. The goal is to assess the capacity of an existing building to be adapted to a different use. The article is focused on the transformation grammar. In particular, it is investigated the transformation of "office building types" into "residential building types", aiming at defining a quicker and more informed decision-making process. Future work will be concerned with evaluating the performance of the solutions generated by the grammar.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComplexity and Simplicity
EditorsAulikki Herneoja, Toni Österlund, Piia Markkanen
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages189-198
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789491207112
StatePublished - 2016
Event34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2016 - Oulu, Finland
Duration: Aug 24 2016Aug 26 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference34th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2016
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityOulu
Period8/24/168/26/16

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Education
  • Architecture

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