A Generative Computer Model for the Preliminary Design of Mass Housing

Ahmet Emre Din�er¹, G�len �a�da�², Hakan Tong²
¹Deparment of Architecture, Safranbolu Fethi Toker Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Karabuk University,Karabuk, Turkey
²Department Of Architecture, Faculty of Architecure, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey.

Today, we live in what we call the �Information Age�, an age in which information technologies are constantly being renewed and developed. Out of this has emerged a new approach called �Computational Design� or �Digital Design�. In addition to significantly influencing all fields of engineering, this approach has come to play a similar role in all stages of the design process in the architectural field. In providing solutions for analytical problems in design such as cost estimate, circulation systems evaluation and environmental effects, which are similar to engineering problems, this approach is being used in the evaluation, representation and presentation of traditionally designed buildings. With developments in software and hardware technology, it has evolved as the studies based on design of architectural products and production implementations with digital tools used for preliminary design stages. This paper presents a digital model which may be used in the preliminary stage of mass housing design with Cellular Automata, one of generative design systems based on computational design approaches. This computational model, developed by scripts of 3Ds Max software, has been implemented on a site plan design of mass housing, floor plan organizations made by user preferences and facade designs. By using the developed computer model, many alternative housing types could be rapidly produced. The interactive design tool of this computational model allows the user to transfer dimensional and functional housing preferences by means of the interface prepared for model. The results of the study are discussed in the light of innovative architectural approaches.

Keywords: Computational design, generative computer model, cellular automata, housing design

Toplu Konutlar�n �n Tasar�m� ��in �retken Bir Bilgisayar Modeli

Ahmet Emre Din�er¹, G�len �a�da�², Hakan Tong²
¹Karab�k �niv., Safranbolu Fethi Toker G�zel Sanatlar Ve Tasar�m Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Karab�k
²�stanbul Teknik �niversitesi Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul

Bilgi teknolojilerinin s�rekli olarak yenilendi�i ve geli�ti�i, Enformasyon �a�� olarak adland�rd��m�z g�n�m�zde, m�hendislik alanlar�nda oldu�u gibi, mimarl�k alan�nda da �Hesaplamal� Tasar�m� ya da �Say�sal Tasar�m� ad� alt�nda yeni bir yakla��m�n ortaya ��kt�� ve tasar�m s�recinin t�m a�amalar�nda etkisini belirgin bir bi�imde hissettirdi�i g�r�lmektedir.
Bu yeni yakla��m, tasar�m�n m�hendislik problemlerine yak�n analitik problemlerinin (maliyet tahmini, sirk�lasyon sisteminin ve �evresel etkenlerin de�erlendirilmesi gibi) ��z�m s�re�lerinde, geleneksel y�ntemlerle tasarlanan binalar�n de�erlendirme, temsil ve sunum a�amalar�nda kullan�lmaya ba�lanm��t�r. Yaz�l�m ve donan�m teknolojisinin geli�imiyle birlikte, �n tasar�m a�amalar� i�in geli�tirilen say�sal ara�larla, mimari �r�nlerin tasar�m� ve �retim uygulamalar�na y�nelik �al��malar olarak geli�mi�tir.
Bu �al��mada, hesaplamal� tasar�m yakla��m�na dayal� �retken tasar�m sistemlerinden biri olan H�cresel �zdevinim ile toplu konutlar�n �n tasar�m a�amas�nda kullan�labilecek bir bilgisayar modeli sunulmaktad�r. 3Ds Max yaz�l�m�n�n betikleriyle (script) geli�tirilen bu hesaplamal� model; toplu konutlar�n vaziyet plan� tasar�m�na, kullan�c� tercihine g�re yap�lan kat plan� d�zenlemelerine ve cephe tasar�m�na uygulanm��t�r. Geli�tirilen bilgisayar modelinin kullan�m�yla, farkl� konut tiplerine ait �ok say�da alternatif h�zla �retilebilmi�tir. Model i�in geli�tirilen bilgisayar aray�z� ile kullan�c�lar�n konuta ait boyutsal ve i�levsel tercihlerini modele aktarmalar� sa�lanarak, etkile�imli bir tasar�m arac� geli�tirilmi�tir. �al��mada elde edilen sonu�lar, yenilik�i mimarl�k yakla��mlar� a��s�ndan tart��lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Hesaplamal� tasar�m, �retken bilgisayar modeli, h�cresel �zdevinim, toplu konut tasar�m�.

Ahmet Emre Din�er, G�len �a�da�, Hakan Tong. A Generative Computer Model for the Preliminary Design of Mass Housing. Megaron. 2014; 9(2): 71-84

Corresponding Author: Ahmet Emre Din�er, T�rkiye

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