EvoMass - A design tool for typology-oriented building massing design generation, optimziation, and exploration

Research output

Research output per year 2019 2022 2024 2024

• 12 Conference Proceeding
• 6 Article
• 1 Chapter

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  AI-ENHANCED PERFORMATIVE BUILDING DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND EXPLORATION: A design framework combining computational design optimization and generative A

  Zhong, C., Shi, Y., Cheung, L. H. & Wang, L., 2024, Accelerated Design - 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024. Gardner, N., Herr, C. M., Wang, L., Toshiki, H. & Khan, S. A. (eds.). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), p. 59-68 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Design Framework 100%
  • Design Exploration 100%
  • Generative Artificial Intelligence 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• DESIGN FACTOR-ORIENTED LIFE-CYCLE ENERGY OPTIMISATIO FOR EARLY-STAGE BUILDING DESIGN

  Yang, Y., Wang, L. & Cimillo, M., 2024, Accelerated Design - 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024. Gardner, N., Herr, C. M., Wang, L., Toshiki, H. & Khan, S. A. (eds.). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), p. 465-474 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Energy Engineering 100%
  • Lifecycle 100%
  • Early Stage 100%
  • Design Factor 100%
  • Building Design 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• FORMAL VARIATION EXPLORATION FOR PERFORMANCE-BASED BUILDING MASSING DESIGN OPTIMIZATION

  Shao, T., Wang, L. & Ji, G., 2024, Accelerated Design - 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024. Gardner, N., Herr, C. M., Wang, L., Toshiki, H. & Khan, S. A. (eds.). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), p. 333-342 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Tool Design 100%
  • Building Design 50%
  • Tasks 25%
  • Design Tool 25%

• Optimization-based design exploration of building massing typologies—EvoMass and a typology-oriented computational design optimization method for early-stage performance-based building massing design

  Wang, L., Janssen, P. & Ji, G., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Frontiers of Architectural Research.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Optimization Method 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  • Early Stage 100%
  • Based Design Optimization 100%
  • Design Optimization 100%
• 2023

  Embedding Design Intent into Performance-Based Architectural Design—Case Study of Applying Soft Constraints to Design Optimization

  Yang, D. L., Wang, L. & Guohua, J., 2023, Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication. Springer, p. 165-174 10 p. (Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication; vol. Part F1309).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Design 100%
  • Embedding 100%
  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Intents 100%
  • Soft Constraint 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Teaching Computational Design Optimization: An experimental course for performance-based building massing exploration

  Wang, L., Janssen, P. & Stouffs, R., Sept 2023, Digital Design Reconsidered: Proceedings of the 41st Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2023) . Dokonal, W., Hirschberg, U., Wurzer, G. & Wurzer, G. (eds.). Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Vol. 1. p. 179-188 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Based Design Optimization 100%
  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Design System 50%
  • Design Tool 50%
  • Architectural Design 50%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2022

  A Novel Gan-Based Method For Building Surface Wind Pressure Prediction

  Sun, L., Cao, S., Wang, L. & Ji, G., 2022, Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2022. Martin, C. R., Emami, N., Blas, M. J. & Rezaee, R. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 512-522 11 p. (Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2022).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Prediction 100%
  • Surfaces 100%
  • Buildings 100%
  • Wind 100%
  • Deep Learning 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Exploring the synergy of building massing and façade design through evolutionary optimization

  Wang, L., Zhang, H., Liu, X. & Ji, G., Aug 2022, In: Frontiers of Architectural Research. 11, 4, p. 761-780 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Design 100%
  • Optimization 100%
  • Synergy 100%
  • Buildings 100%
  • evolutionary optimization 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization-aided design: two approaches for reflective exploration of design search space

  Wang, L., Dec 2022, In: International Journal of Architectural Computing. 20, 4, p. 758-776 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Design 100%
  • Search Space 100%
  • Design Optimization 50%
  • Case Study 25%
  • Application 12%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization Approaches in Performance-Based Architectural Design A comparison study

  Liu, X., Wang, L. & Ji, G., 2022, eCAADe 2022 - Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design. Pak, B., Wurzer, G. & Stouffs, R. (eds.). Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, p. 599-608 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Comparison Study 100%
  • Information Extraction 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  • Design 25%
  • Utilities 25%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization-Assisted Building Design Cases study of design optimization based on real-world projects

  Yang, D., Wang, L. & Ji, G., 2022, eCAADe 2022 - Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design. Pak, B., Wurzer, G. & Stouffs, R. (eds.). Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, p. 609-618 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Case Study 100%
  • Design 100%
  • Real World 100%
  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Assisted Building 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Optimization-Based Design Exploration of the Mutual Influence Between Building Massing and Façade Design

  Liu, X., Wang, L. & Ji, G., 2022, Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2022. Martin, C. R., Emami, N., Blas, M. J. & Rezaee, R. (eds.). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 487-499 13 p. (Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, ANNSIM 2022).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Design 100%
  • Buildings 100%
  • Based Design Optimization 100%
  • Design Exploration 100%
  • Integrated Design 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Understanding the Span of Design Spaces: And Its Implication for Performance-Based Design Optimization

  Wang, L., 2022, Computer-Aided Architectural Design. Design Imperatives: The Future is Now - 19th International Conference, CAAD Futures 2021, Selected Papers. Gerber, D., Pantazis, E., Bogosian, B., Nahmad, A. & Miltiadis, C. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 288-297 10 p. (Communications in Computer and Information Science; vol. 1465 CCIS).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Performance 100%
  • Design Space 100%
  • Based Design Optimization 100%
  • Architectural Design 50%
  • Optimization 33%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Workflow for applying optimization-based design exploration to early-stage architectural design – Case study based on EvoMass

  Wang, L., Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Architectural Computing. 20, 1, p. 41-60 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Case Study 100%
  • Design 100%
  • Workflows 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  • Design Exploration 100%
  17 Citations (Scopus)
• 2021

  EvoMass + GH_Wind An agile wind-driven building massing design optimization framework

  Shen, Y., Wang, L., Zhang, R., Tong, Z. & Ji, G., 2021, eCAADe 2021 - Towards a New, ConfigurableArchitecture. Stojakovic, V. & Tepavcevic, B. (eds.). Education and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, p. 477-486 10 p. (Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Optimization Framework 100%
  • Design 50%
  • Architect 50%
  • Architectural Design 33%
  10 Citations (Scopus)
• 2020

  Algorithmic generation of architectural massing models for building design optimisation: Parametric modelling using subtractive and additive form generation principles

  Wang, L., Chen, K. W., Janssen, P. & Ji, G., 2020, RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2020. Holzer, D., Nakapan, W., Globa, A. & Koh, I. (eds.). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), p. 385-394 10 p. (RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2020; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Models 100%
  • Optimization 100%
  • Design Optimization 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  • Parametric Optimization 100%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Enabling optimisation-based exploration for building massing design: A coding-free evolutionary building massing design toolkit in rhino-grasshopper

  Wang, L., Chen, K. W., Janssen, P. & Ji, G., 2020, RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2020. Holzer, D., Nakapan, W., Globa, A. & Koh, I. (eds.). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), p. 255-264 10 p. (RE: Anthropocene, Design in the Age of Humans - Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2020; vol. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

  • Design 100%
  • Optimization 100%
  • Buildings 100%
  • Performance 50%
  • Models 33%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• SSIEA: A hybrid evolutionary algorithm for supporting conceptual architectural design

  Wang, L., Janssen, P. & Ji, G., Nov 2020, In: Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing: AIEDAM. 34, 4, p. 458-476 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Alternative Design 100%
  31 Citations (Scopus)
• 2019

  Subtractive building massing for performance-based architectural design exploration: A case study of daylighting optimization

  Wang, L., Janssen, P., Chen, K. W., Tong, Z. & Ji, G., 1 Dec 2019, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 11, 24, 6965.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Performance 100%
  • Optimization 100%
  • Buildings 100%
  • Architectural Design 100%
  • Daylighting 100%
  26 Citations (Scopus)