After successful completion of the course, students are able to systematically analyze the spatial structure of buildings using graph-based models. Acquired knowledge and skills are deepened with case studies from the housing domain. Students create and explore space models of selected housing floor plans. Space models are compared regarding accessibility, functional organization, ventilation, and lighting.

Novel space modeling software is used in this course to assist students to generate, visualize, and evaluate space models. Evaluation is based on the graph structure of generated space models.

Contents:

    Introduction to graph theory concepts
    Introduction to concepts of graph-based floor plan representations and space models
    Tutorial: 3D space modeling in a commercial BIM system
    Tutorial: Generation, visualization, and evaluation of 3D space models (SpaceModeler software, http://spacepatterns.com)
    Housing case studies: accessibility, functional organization, natural lighting, natural ventilation (project work with Autodesk Architecture and SpaceModeler software)
    Presentation of case studies

Teaching material:

    P. Steadman, Architectural Morphology, Pion
    O. Heckmann und F. Schneider, Grundrissatlas Wohnungsbau, Birkhäuser

Software:

    Autodesk Revit/Graphisoft Archicad
    Space Modeler ( http://spacepatterns.com )

.Comparative analysis using case studies in housing design

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Project presentations

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