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Coevolutionary and genetic algorithm based building spatial and structural design

Hofmeyer, H�rm; Davila Delgado, Juan Manuel

Authors

H�rm Hofmeyer

Manuel Davila Delgado Manuel.Daviladelgado@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor - AR/VR Development with Artificial Intelligence



Abstract

© Cambridge University Press 2015. In this article, two methods to develop and optimize accompanying building spatial and structural designs are compared. The first, a coevolutionary method, applies deterministic procedures, inspired by realistic design processes, to cyclically add a suitable structural design to the input of a spatial design, evaluate and improve the structural design via the finite element method and topology optimization, adjust the spatial design according to the improved structural design, and modify the spatial design such that the initial spatial requirements are fulfilled. The second method uses a genetic algorithm that works on a population of accompanying building spatial and structural designs, using the finite element method for evaluation. If specific performance indicators and spatial requirements are used (i.e., total strain energy, spatial volume, and number of spaces), both methods provide optimized building designs; however, the coevolutionary method yields even better designs in a faster and more direct manner, whereas the genetic algorithm based method provides more design variants. Both methods show that collaborative design, for example, via design modification in one domain (here spatial) to optimize the design in another domain (here structural) can be as effective as monodisciplinary optimization; however, it may need adjustments to avoid the designs becoming progressively unrealistic. Designers are informed of the merits and disadvantages of design process simulation and design instance exploration, whereas scientists learn from a first fully operational and automated method for design process simulation, which is verified with a genetic algorithm and subject to future improvements and extensions in the community.

Citation

Hofmeyer, H., & Davila Delgado, J. M. (2015). Coevolutionary and genetic algorithm based building spatial and structural design. AI EDAM, 29(04), 351-370. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0890060415000384

Journal Article Type Conference Paper
Acceptance Date Apr 2, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 7, 2015
Publication Date Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date Feb 18, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing: AIEDAM
Print ISSN 0890-0604
Electronic ISSN 1469-1760
Publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 29
Issue 04
Pages 351-370
DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/S0890060415000384
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/804680
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0890060415000384