Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore

With the growing size of cities and the need to renew residential areas, architects are calling for more efficient use of already settled areas. This paper presents a performance-driven architectural design (PDAD) workflow for shape generation and genetic optimization based on environmental data, us...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyu Shen, Xue Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2314507
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description With the growing size of cities and the need to renew residential areas, architects are calling for more efficient use of already settled areas. This paper presents a performance-driven architectural design (PDAD) workflow for shape generation and genetic optimization based on environmental data, using public housing in the Singapore region as a case study. It integrates three-dimensional cellular automata, parametric performance simulation, genetic optimization algorithms, and hierarchical clustering algorithms. The results show that the average value of Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) is 85.19%, the average value of Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is 159.41 kWh/m2, and the average value of Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) is 0.64 for the optimal set of solutions produced after genetic optimization. The optimal solution set was further classified into 4 categories by a hierarchical clustering algorithm and was visualized for further evaluation and selection by the architect. The study helps architects to integrate data analysis results with human decision-making as a design research method in the early stages of design and leads to further discussion on bottom-up design approaches in the urban renewal process.
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spelling doaj.art-47230474179144f3a02c64e00c07ce1f2024-03-07T14:28:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522024-02-010011410.1080/13467581.2024.23145072314507Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in SingaporeXiaoyu Shen0Xue Ye1Soochow UniversityShenzhen PolytechnicWith the growing size of cities and the need to renew residential areas, architects are calling for more efficient use of already settled areas. This paper presents a performance-driven architectural design (PDAD) workflow for shape generation and genetic optimization based on environmental data, using public housing in the Singapore region as a case study. It integrates three-dimensional cellular automata, parametric performance simulation, genetic optimization algorithms, and hierarchical clustering algorithms. The results show that the average value of Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) is 85.19%, the average value of Energy Use Intensity (EUI) is 159.41 kWh/m2, and the average value of Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) is 0.64 for the optimal set of solutions produced after genetic optimization. The optimal solution set was further classified into 4 categories by a hierarchical clustering algorithm and was visualized for further evaluation and selection by the architect. The study helps architects to integrate data analysis results with human decision-making as a design research method in the early stages of design and leads to further discussion on bottom-up design approaches in the urban renewal process.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2314507performance-driven architecture design (pdad)cellular automatonmodular designsingaporeurban regeneration
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Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
performance-driven architecture design (pdad)
cellular automaton
modular design
singapore
urban regeneration
title Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
title_full Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
title_fullStr Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
title_short Environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in Singapore
title_sort environmental performance driven optimization of urban modular housing layout in singapore
topic performance-driven architecture design (pdad)
cellular automaton
modular design
singapore
urban regeneration
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2024.2314507
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