Due to the critical need for reducing carbon emissions, the demand for energy-efficient
building design is urgent. Studies have shown that space layouts affect energy performance …

Highlights•Challenges notion that designers know when to seek information during co-
evolution.•In loo** between problems and solutions, designers develop …

New computational design tools have evolved rapidly and been increasingly applied in the
field of design in recent years, complimenting and even replacing the traditional design …

There has been a recent increase in the exploration of 'the discrete'in architecture,
speculating on how an integrated approach to design, fabrication, assembly and …

This paper describes the use of a parametric system for generating garden plans that
replicate selected socio-spatial characteristics and aesthetic properties of traditional …

The generation of floor plan layouts has been extensively studied in recent years, driven by
the need for efficient and functional architectural designs. Despite significant advancements …

Home has always been an important topic in research. In each region, houses change over
time under different economic, social, cultural, climatic, and other conditions. Although these …

This paper reports a pedagogical experience that incorporates deep learning to design in
the context of a recently created course at the Carnegie Mellon University School of …

The improvement in various aspect leads to prolong the life span of human life, which
increasing the number of elderly in the urban areas in return. But the increasing population …

In this paper, we address the generation of realistic apartment complex layouts. We define
this layout problem as finding the optimal locations and angles of the buildings within the …