TY - GEN
T1 - Optimizing the “characteristic structure” Combining shape grammars and genetic algorithms to generate urban patterns
AU - Celani, Gabriela
AU - Beirão, José N.
AU - Duarte, José P.
AU - Vaz, Carlos
N1 - Funding Information:
The research described in this paper evolves within the context of two projects: the City Induction project funded by FCT, Portugal, (PTDC/ AUR/64384/2006) and the ModelSim project funded jointly by FCT and CAPES, Brazil. J.N. Beirão is also funded by FCT grant SFRH/BD/39034/2007 and C. Vaz is funded by FAPESP..
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PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The present paper is part of an undergoing research that aims at developing software that can generate urban plans, based on contemporary urban design concepts, in an optimized way. As a design method, the project proposes the use of the trilogy formulation/ generation/evaluation, which starts with an outline of the design requirements, proceeds with the definition of generative procedures that can result in these requirements, and follows with the evaluation of the generated designs. The paper describes the development of a computer program that implements some of Marshall’s evaluation methods, and further elaborates them to define generative criteria and to optimize the resulting designs with GA techniques. The program aims at generating what Marshall calls a “characteristic structure”, a type of urban fabric that is usually found in vernacular urban fabrics.
AB - The present paper is part of an undergoing research that aims at developing software that can generate urban plans, based on contemporary urban design concepts, in an optimized way. As a design method, the project proposes the use of the trilogy formulation/ generation/evaluation, which starts with an outline of the design requirements, proceeds with the definition of generative procedures that can result in these requirements, and follows with the evaluation of the generated designs. The paper describes the development of a computer program that implements some of Marshall’s evaluation methods, and further elaborates them to define generative criteria and to optimize the resulting designs with GA techniques. The program aims at generating what Marshall calls a “characteristic structure”, a type of urban fabric that is usually found in vernacular urban fabrics.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85087014739
SN - 9789491207013
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
SP - 491
EP - 500
BT - Respecting Fragile Places
A2 - Zupancic, Tadeja
A2 - Juvancic, Matevz
A2 - Verovsek, Spela
A2 - Jutraz, Jutraz
PB - Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
T2 - 29th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2011
Y2 - 21 September 2011 through 24 September 2011
ER -