Zawidzki, Machi. <br/><br/>
Discrete Optimization in Architecture  Architectural & Urban Layout /  [electronic resource] : 
by Machi Zawidzki. 
 - XIV, 105 p. 96 illus., 82 illus. in color.  online resource. 
 - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology,  2199-580X .
 - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, .
<br/><br/> This book presents three projects that demonstrate the fundamental problems of architectural design and urban composition - the layout design, evaluation and optimization. Part I describes the functional layout design of a residential building, and an evaluation of the quality of a town square (plaza). The algorithm for the functional layout design is based on backtracking using a constraint satisfaction approach combined with coarse grid discretization. The algorithm for the town square evaluation is based on geometrical properties derived directly from its plan. Part II introduces a crowd-simulation application for the analysis of escape routes on floor plans, and optimization of a floor plan for smooth crowd flow. The algorithms presented employ agent-based modeling and cellular automata. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789811011061 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1007/978-981-10-1106-1  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Engineering.<br/>Computer-aided engineering.<br/>Regional planning.<br/>Urban planning.<br/>Structural mechanics.<br/>Structural materials.<br/>Engineering.<br/>Building Construction and Design.<br/>Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design.<br/>Structural Mechanics.<br/>Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.<br/>Structural Materials.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TH1-9745 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>690