A computational framework for supporting architectural education of spaces' furnishing design. (June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahmoud, Randa M.A.; Youssef, Amr M.A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of architectural computing. Volume 20:Number 2(2022)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2022-06
• Subjects: Computational implementations -- architectural design education -- spaces' furnishing -- office workspaces -- design framework; Architecture -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Virtual reality in architecture -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Data processing; Periodicals; 720.2840285536
• DOI: 10.1177/14780771221097683
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-0771

Abstract

Self-learning is receiving great attention internationally in different fields, along with the best utilization of different computational applications or methods. This paper introduces a novel computational approach for supporting Architectural Design Education (ADE) in its early stages; a computational implementation through MATLAB has been developed to conduct the proposed processes. As a scope, spaces' furnishing design has been selected to demonstrate the proposed computational approach and implementation, while office workspaces have been selected as a representative case. However, the proposed approach provides and enhances ADE through three main concepts: (a) generating design alternatives for different cases of furnishing spaces, (b) providing accurate and flexible evaluations to students'/designers' works with different levels, and (c) tracking students based on their defaults and relevant sensitive modifications. Different applications of the proposed approach have been generated, analyzed, and validated.