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G. Suter:
"Definition of views to generate, visualize, and evaluate multi-view space models of schematic building designs";
in: "22nd Workshop of the European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering", issued by: European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering; European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 2015, 9 pages.

Modeling of spaces is a relevant aspect of architectural and building services design. A particular challenge concerns the modeling of multiple, domain-specific space views. While existing building information modeling (BIM) systems provide basic space modeling capabilities, computational support for modeling multiple space views is limited. In previous work, a space modeling system has been developed by the author that generates multi-view space models from space data created in a BIM system. A multi-view space model consists of one or more space layouts. Each layout has a spatial relation network (SRN) which may be visualized to reveal a layout's spatial structure. Moreover, designers may evaluate the spatial performance of a layout based on SRN metrics. Evaluation examples include determining walking distances between spaces, or access of spaces to natural light. In this paper, a set of space views are defined that appear useful to generate, visualize, and evaluate multi-view space models of schematic building designs. Each view corresponds to an operation sequence that is processed to derive a view-specific layout from a given source layout. Views cover aspects of architectural, pedestrian circulation, natural lighting, natural ventilation, and functional organization domains. The application potential of these views is demonstrated with a housing design example.

Modeling of spaces is a relevant aspect of architectural and building services design. A particular challenge concerns the modeling of multiple, domain-specific space views. While existing building information modeling (BIM) systems provide basic space modeling capabilities, computational support for modeling multiple space views is limited. In previous work, a space modeling system has been developed by the author that generates multi-view space models from space data created in a BIM system. A multi-view space model consists of one or more space layouts. Each layout has a spatial relation network (SRN) which may be visualized to reveal a layout's spatial structure. Moreover, designers may evaluate the spatial performance of a layout based on SRN metrics. Evaluation examples include determining walking distances between spaces, or access of spaces to natural light. In this paper, a set of space views are defined that appear useful to generate, visualize, and evaluate multi-view space models of schematic building designs. Each view corresponds to an operation sequence that is processed to derive a view-specific layout from a given source layout. Views cover aspects of architectural, pedestrian circulation, natural lighting, natural ventilation, and functional organization domains. The application potential of these views is demonstrated with a housing design example.

Building information modeling, Space modeling, Collaborative design