Zawidzki M. Discrete Optimization in Architecture. Architectural & Urban Layout

Springer Singapore, 2016 — 105p. — (SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology) — ISBN: 978-981-10-1106-1 (eBook), 978-981-10-1105-4 (Softcover).This book presents three projects that demonstrate the fundamental problems of architectural design and urban composition – the layout design, evaluation and optimization. Part I describes the functional layout design of a residential building, and an evaluation of the quality of a town square (plaza).
The algorithm for the functional layout design is based on backtracking using a constraint satisfaction approach combined with coarse grid discretization. The algorithm for the town square evaluation is based on geometrical properties derived directly from its plan.
Part II introduces a crowd-simulation application for the analysis of escape routes on floor plans, and optimization of a floor plan for smooth crowd flow. The algorithms presented employ agent-based modeling and cellular automata.Architectural Functional Layout Optimization in a Coarse Grid
Evaluation of the Quality of an Urban Square
Crowd-Z
The Influence of Various Factors on Crowd Behavior
Application of Crowd Simulation for a Layout Improvement