TY - GEN
T1 - Rationalization and Optimization of Concrete Façade Panels
AU - Austern, Guy
AU - Capeluto, Isaac Guedi
AU - Grobman, Yasha Jacob
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2018, Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe. All rights reserved.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - The presented research develops methods for introducing fabrication constraints into architectural design, a process often referred to as design rationalization. In the first stage of the research, a computational method for evaluating the fabrication potential of geometries was developed. The method predicts the feasibility, material use and machining time of a geometry in relation to different fabrication techniques. It uses geometric properties to mathematically estimate these parameters without simulating the actual machining. The second stage of the research describes processes for adapting architectural designs to their fabrication technique. The evaluation method previously developed is used as a fitness criterion for a computational optimization algorithm aimed at adapting concrete façade elements to the fabrication constraints of their molds. A case study demonstrates how the optimization process succeeded in improving the feasibility of different geometries within a time-frame suitable to the architectural design process, and without significant changes to the initial design.
AB - The presented research develops methods for introducing fabrication constraints into architectural design, a process often referred to as design rationalization. In the first stage of the research, a computational method for evaluating the fabrication potential of geometries was developed. The method predicts the feasibility, material use and machining time of a geometry in relation to different fabrication techniques. It uses geometric properties to mathematically estimate these parameters without simulating the actual machining. The second stage of the research describes processes for adapting architectural designs to their fabrication technique. The evaluation method previously developed is used as a fitness criterion for a computational optimization algorithm aimed at adapting concrete façade elements to the fabrication constraints of their molds. A case study demonstrates how the optimization process succeeded in improving the feasibility of different geometries within a time-frame suitable to the architectural design process, and without significant changes to the initial design.
KW - Computational Design Process
KW - Digital Fabrication
KW - Optimization
KW - Rationalization
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M3 - منشور من مؤتمر
SN - 9789491207150
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
SP - 727
EP - 734
BT - Computing for a better tomorrow
A2 - Kepczynska-Walczak, Anetta
A2 - Bialkowski, Sebastian
PB - Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
T2 - 36th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2018
Y2 - 19 September 2018 through 21 September 2018
ER -