Muehlbauer, M (2018) Towards typogenetic tools for generative urban aesthetics. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 7(1), pp. 20-32. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: Urban typogenetics investigates the use of machine intelligence for the evaluation of performance measures as a decision support system (DSS) with a focus on urban aesthetics evaluation. This framework allows designers to address performance measures, urban measures and aesthetic criteria in an adaptive, interactive generative design approach. The purpose of this paper is to provide an understanding of the structure and the nature of the framework and the application of human-in-the-loop design systems to urban design. Design/methodology/approach: Significant literature reviewed lead to the identification of an application potential in the decision-making process. This potential is situated around the use of AI for the evaluation of subjective performance criteria in a DSS. Recognising that the key decisions about urban aesthetics are based on the individual evaluation of the designer, an HITL approach for computational design software to support creative decisions is presented in this paper. Findings: Urban typogenetics for interactive generative urban design allows the exploration of complex design spaces by using a human-in-the-loop design system in the context of urban aesthetics. Hybrid aesthetic evaluation allows the designer to analyse morphological features and urban aesthetics during exploratory search and reveal hidden aspects of the urban context by visualisation of the results of the aesthetic evaluation. Integrating performance measures and urban aesthetics in urban typogenetics addresses major criteria of urban design at the beginning of the creative process. Originality/value: The use of a broad interactive approach to typogenetic design in an application to urban scenarios is a novel conceptual approach to the design of urban configurations. The suggested adaptive mechanism would allow the user of a typogenetic tool to subjectively evaluate solutions by sight and reason about aesthetic, social and cultural implication of the reviewed design solutions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | early design stages; evolutionary urbanism; exploratory search; generative design; typogenetic design; urban aesthetics |
| Index terms: | exploration, methodology, configuration, visualization, generative design, performance criteria, decision support, urban design, performance measure, early design stage, aesthetic, decision-making process, urbanism, designer |
| Subjects: | decision analysis, systems engineering, research methods, design practice, cities and urban places, performance measurement, factor and component analysis, design process, urban design, environmental resource management, profession |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Engineering Principles, Research Practice, Quality Management, Urban Studies, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCT |
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