Mesrop, A (2021) Algorithmic design and evaluation of emergency shelters. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 17(3-4), pp. 229-241. ISSN 1745-2007
Abstract
Humanitarian architecture as a domain of architecture that deals with people in need and has peculiar characteristics in regards to what and how does the architect design. In the last three decades, there have been major developments in the architectural techniques that are currently not adopted with their full potential by the humanitarian sector. The aim of the research presented in this paper was to develop new methods for shelter design that have integrated automation of various tasks and leave others to the professionals. The developed algorithm for semi-automated design is used to make shelter study models that are presented here. The research critically addresses the widely accepted design standard for shelter height and area and proposes an alternative approach for shelter evaluation.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | humanitarian architecture; shelter design; shelter simulation |
| Index terms: | architect, automation, design standard, humanitarian, emergency shelter |
| Subjects: | automation and robotics, profession, construction type, principle, technical documentation |
| Topics: | Construction Technology, Roles and Professions, Ethics, Digital Applications, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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