Generative design in architecture using an expert system

  • Authors:

  • Eric Gullichsen;Ernest Chang

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada BC V8W 2Y2;Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada BC V8W 2Y2

  • Venue:
  • The Visual Computer: International Journal of Computer Graphics
  • Year:
  • 1985

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Abstract

The mathematician-architect Christopher Alexander has devised a theory of objective architectural design. He believes that all architectural forms can be described as interacting patterns, all possible relationships of which are governed by generative rules. These form a `pattern language' capable of generating forms appropriate for a given environmental context.The complexity of interaction among these rules leads to difficulties in their representation by conventional methods. This paper presents a Prolog-based expert system which implements Alexander's design methodology to produce perspective views of partially and fully differentiated 3-dimensional architectural forms.