Adapting cellular automata as architectural design tools

Christiane M. Herr, Ryan C. Ford

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Abstract

In this paper we examine the adaptations cellular automata (CA) are typically subjected to when they are applied to architectural designing. We argue that, despite a number of earlier studies that portrayed CA as generic generative design tools, the transition from generic CA to specific design tools is not yet well understood. To describe this transition, we first examine this aspect in a number of previous studies relating CA to architectural design. In a following detailed analysis of an applied design case study, we trace similarities between findings made in the literature review to findings made in the case study and extend them with additional observations. We conclude with a summary of challenges and opportunities met by architectural designers employing and developing CA for design purposes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Subtitle of host publicationEmerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture
EditorsMarc Aurel Schnabel, Christiane M. Herr, Sawako Kaijima, Mi Jeong Kim, Dominik Holzer, Yasushi Ikeda
PublisherThe Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Pages169-178
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9789881902665
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture, CAADRIA 2015 - Daegu, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 20 May 201523 May 2015

Publication series

NameCAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture, CAADRIA 2015
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaegu
Period20/05/1523/05/15

Keywords

  • Cellular automata
  • Design research
  • Design tools
  • Generative design

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