<span style="font-family:Verdana;">A creative and/or innovative computer aided design environment is developed around the concept of an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Designs are generated within...<span style="font-family:Verdana;">A creative and/or innovative computer aided design environment is developed around the concept of an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Designs are generated within a set of prescribed design frameworks using a problem specific encoding and modified through operations including recombination, crossover and mutation. Evaluation of all candidate designs is performed by a user through a graphical user interface. A set of problems involving the creation of graphic images is presented. The examples include the generation of a set of two dimensional polygonal shapes, fractal images, path generation from a multi-degree freedom mechanical planar linkage and a mathematically pre</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">scribed pattern generation from a graphic design application utilized in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> quilting. Post design evaluation of the user input to the process provides insight into the individuals design strategy as well as determination of common user attributes in the creative design process.</span>展开更多
This article proposes a model for integrating environmental sustainability into architectural education that derives from the analysis of sustainable architectural design in practice.The research methodology is based ...This article proposes a model for integrating environmental sustainability into architectural education that derives from the analysis of sustainable architectural design in practice.The research methodology is based on nine case studies of architectural practices that are pioneers in environmentally sustainable design.The design process of a building from each practice was mapped using information gathered by interviews with the members of the design team,plans,diagrams and sketches.The case studies highlight the skills and knowledge that the architect needs to acquire to integrate sustainability into the design process.This reveals that architectural education might focus on developing attitudes,explicit knowledge,tacit knowledge and skills that interweave intuitive,analytical and social dimensions in a holistic manner.展开更多
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;">A creative and/or innovative computer aided design environment is developed around the concept of an evolutionary optimization algorithm. Designs are generated within a set of prescribed design frameworks using a problem specific encoding and modified through operations including recombination, crossover and mutation. Evaluation of all candidate designs is performed by a user through a graphical user interface. A set of problems involving the creation of graphic images is presented. The examples include the generation of a set of two dimensional polygonal shapes, fractal images, path generation from a multi-degree freedom mechanical planar linkage and a mathematically pre</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">scribed pattern generation from a graphic design application utilized in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> quilting. Post design evaluation of the user input to the process provides insight into the individuals design strategy as well as determination of common user attributes in the creative design process.</span>
文摘This article proposes a model for integrating environmental sustainability into architectural education that derives from the analysis of sustainable architectural design in practice.The research methodology is based on nine case studies of architectural practices that are pioneers in environmentally sustainable design.The design process of a building from each practice was mapped using information gathered by interviews with the members of the design team,plans,diagrams and sketches.The case studies highlight the skills and knowledge that the architect needs to acquire to integrate sustainability into the design process.This reveals that architectural education might focus on developing attitudes,explicit knowledge,tacit knowledge and skills that interweave intuitive,analytical and social dimensions in a holistic manner.
