Showing papers in "International Journal of Architectural Computing in 2021"
TL;DR: A framework for decentralised architectural design in the context of the fourth industrial revolution is introduced, examining first the constraints of building information modelling in regard to collaboration and trust and introducing Blockchain infrastructure as a means for creating new operational and business models.
Abstract: The paper introduces a framework for decentralised architectural design in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. We examine first the constraints of building information modelling in regard to collaboration and trust. We then introduce Blockchain infrastructure as a means for creating new operational and business models for architectural design, through project governance, scaling collaboration nominally to thousands of agents, and shifting trust to the infrastructure rather than the architectural design team. Through a wider consideration of Blockchains in construction projects we focus on the design process and validate our framework with a prototype of BIM design optimisation integrated with a Blockchain mechanism. The paper concludes by outlining the contributions our framework can enhance in the building information modelling processes, within the context of the fourth industrial revolution.
44 citations
TL;DR: A systematic analysis of the literature published between 2009 and 2019 on the utilization of generative systems in the design practices of the architecture, engineering and construction industry to identify existing shortcomings and potential advancements that balance the need for theory development and practical application is presented.
Abstract: Researchers have been extensively exploring the employment of generative systems to support design practices in the architecture, engineering and construction industry since the 1970s. More than ha...
30 citations
TL;DR: In the context of continuous housing shortage, increasing construction standards and rising labour costs, one of the possibilities to address this array of problems is prefabrication directed to war as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In the context of continuous housing shortage, increasing construction standards and rising labour costs, one of the possibilities to address this array of problems is prefabrication directed towar...
14 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the Global Warming Potential (GWP) in the construction industry and its high environmental impact through Greenhouse Gas (GHP) were identified using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Abstract: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been widely adopted to identify the Global Warming Potential (GWP) in the construction industry and determine its high environmental impact through Greenhouse Gas (G...
13 citations
TL;DR: The study has sought to challenge the canon of high fidelity in contemporary computational design and to argue for imprecision in computation that shapes a new generation of designs featuring the new aesthetic of computational imperfection.
Abstract: Precision of materialized designs is the conventional goal of digital fabrication in architecture. Recently, however, an alternative concept has emerged which refashions the imprecisions of digital...
12 citations
TL;DR: This article presents a computer-aided design framework for the generation of non-standard structural forms in static equilibrium that takes advantage of the interaction between human and machine as well as theoretical and practical considerations.
Abstract: This article presents a computer-aided design framework for the generation of non-standard structural forms in static equilibrium that takes advantage of the interaction between human and machine i...
12 citations
TL;DR: Building performance evaluation is generally carried out through a non-automated process, where computational models are iteratively built and simulated, and their energy demand is calculated.
Abstract: Building performance evaluation is generally carried out through a non-automated process, where computational models are iteratively built and simulated, and their energy demand is calculated This
11 citations
TL;DR: A BIM Quality Control Ecosystem that is based on Requirement Linked Data is discussed in order to create a framework where automated BIM compliance checking methods can be widely used.
Abstract: This article discusses a BIM Quality Control Ecosystem that is based on Requirement Linked Data in order to create a framework where automated BIM compliance checking methods can be widely used. Th...
10 citations
TL;DR: A camera velocity rendering method using a customised segmentation rendering technique that calculates the linear and angular velocities of the virtual camera within the VR space at each frame and overlays a colour on the screen according to the velocity value is developed.
Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) has been proposed for various purposes such as design studies, presentation, simulation and communication in the field of computer-aided architectural design. This paper explor...
9 citations
8 citations
TL;DR: This paper proposes a new design approach: Live Coding in Virtual Reality (LCVR), which means that the architect programs the design while immersed in it, receiving immediate feedback on the changes applied to the program.
Abstract: Algorithmic Design (AD) uses computer programs to describe architectural models. These models are visual by nature and, thus, greatly benefit from immersive visualization. To allow architects to be...
TL;DR: This research updates the notion of the modular format as a more flexible and intelligible computational design method by leveraging knowledge from the computer science and manufacturing sectors where the design and realisation process is intentional and explicit.
Abstract: The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector is fragmented and its computer aided design (CAD) systems suffer data loss, and errors in workflow between design and realisation. An open source, integrated, modular format is proposed to address the technological nature of these problems. Accordingly, this research updates the notion of the modular format as a more flexible and intelligible computational design method by leveraging knowledge from the computer science and manufacturing sectors where the design and realisation process is intentional and explicit. The research design of this paper comprises a theoretical approach combined with an empirical case study. Principles of modularity are extracted from the computer science and manufacturing sectors to assist with a better definition of AEC CAD processes that use materials and resources more efficiently and sustainably. The methodology of the modular format contributes to the emerging concept of a building lifecycle management (BLM) system for the AEC sector.
TL;DR: The research examines how social and cultural properties can be utilised as an alternative planning scheme to improve urban morphology and enhance the overall experience of individuals within the city.
Abstract: The research examines how social and cultural properties can be utilised as an alternative planning scheme to improve urban morphology and enhance the overall experience of individuals within the c...
TL;DR: This article strives to demystify the romantic idea of individual artistic design choices in architecture by providing a glimpse under the hood of the inner workings of Neural Network processes, and thus the extent of their ability to inform architectural design.
Abstract: There are particular similarities in how machines learn about the nature of their environment, and how humans learn to process visual stimuli. Machine Learning (ML), more specifically Deep Neural n...
TL;DR: Today, the concept of open plan is more and more widely accepted that many companies have switched to open-plan offices and their design is an issue in the scope of space layout planning.
Abstract: Today, the concept of open plan is more and more widely accepted that many companies have switched to open-plan offices. Their design is an issue in the scope of space layout planning. Although the...
TL;DR: This paper presents an evolutionary design workflow with embedded homeostatic principles to generate a building cluster that is adapted to the contexts with extreme solar radiation.
Abstract: Natural organisms through their evolutionary developments, acquire adaptive morphological and behavioural characteristics within their environmental contexts. Through homeostatic behaviours, organi...
TL;DR: This research has deployed a controlled form-actuator of a designed surface as a reusable and flexible approach for concrete formwork and as a continuously changing spatial element, which aims to create a more engaging relationship between habitat and inhabitant.
Abstract: This paper describes the development of a programmable composite material and investigates its application in architecture as flexible and controllable surfaces. The composite leverages qualities f...
TL;DR: The cultural narratives of digital technology in architecture rely heavily upon stories of unique, almost always male, genius and often deny the collective intellectual labor of technology's constructi... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Cultural narratives of digital technology in architecture rely heavily upon stories of unique, almost always male, genius and often deny the collective intellectual labor of technology’s constructi...
TL;DR: It is argued that synthetic biology can help us employ living systems’ unique capacity for self-construction and biomaterial production toward developing novel architectural fabrication paradigms, in which both the raw material production and its refinement into a target structure can be merged into a single computational process embedded in the living structure itself.
Abstract: In this paper, we argue that synthetic biology can help us employ living systems’ unique capacity for self-construction and biomaterial production toward developing novel architectural fabrication ...
TL;DR: Many computational studies generate an array of solutions for a design problem paired with their structural or daylighting performance, and an enormous investment of effort and computational time is put into these studies.
Abstract: Many computational studies generate an array of solutions for a design problem paired with their structural or daylighting performance. An enormous investment of effort and computational time is re...
TL;DR: A methodology to implement Data-driven Thinking in the context of urban design is introduced and the results of a case study based on a 7-day workshop with 10 participants with la...
Abstract: This article introduces a methodology to implement Data-driven Thinking in the context of urban design. We present the results of a case study based on a 7-day workshop with 10 participants with la...
TL;DR: This paper presents a meta-modelling procedure that automates the very labor-intensive and therefore time-heavy and therefore expensive and expensive process of manually designing and constructing mock-ups of buildings.
Abstract: Architects and designers communicate their ideas within a range of representational methods. No single instance of these methods, either in the form of orthographic projections or perspectival repr...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a cyber-physical adaptive architectural space capable of real-time responses to people's emotions, based on biological and neurological data. But their work was limited to a single room.
Abstract: This research aims to develop a cyber-physical adaptive architectural space capable of real-time responses to people’s emotions, based on biological and neurological data. To achieve this goal, we ...
TL;DR: A methodology that efficiently generates topological relations and enables the user to assign joint instances to joint types and may be suitable for other materials and applications is presented.
Abstract: Detailing joints are important when designing structures. In this design process, a structure is divided into different joint types. Digital fabrication and algorithmic aided design have changed th...
TL;DR: In architectural education, generally experience is the most permanent way to learn professional skills as mentioned in this paper. But perhaps as a result of modern education, it is not possible to learn everything abo...
Abstract: In architectural education, generally experience is the most permanent way to learn professional skills. However, perhaps as a result of modern education, it is not possible to learn everything abo...
TL;DR: Swarm intelligence algorithms are natural-inspired computational methods that mimic the social interaction between creatures to solve certain problems as mentioned in this paper, which are called swarmative computational architecture (SCA) i.e.
Abstract: Swarm intelligence algorithms are natural-inspired computational methods that mimic the social interaction between creatures to solve certain problems. Swarmative computational architecture (SCA) i...
TL;DR: A comparative case study on the digital modeling workflows of a particular muqarnas system is presented, showing similarities in both the explicit and implicit modeling techniques used in this system.
Abstract: This paper presents a comparative case study on the digital modeling workflows of a particular muqarnas system. After the literature review and the definition of the context, several digital modeli...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the trope of "making a profit" in the context of digital fabrication and its cultivated spaces, and examine how to break disciplinary boundaries and enable access to its technologies and computation for the broader public.
Abstract: Digital fabrication and its cultivated spaces promise to break disciplinary boundaries and enable access to its technologies and computation for the broader public. This paper examines the trope of...