BIM Based Analysis of Spatial Properties in Building Layouts

Hugo Sheward^1,

¹The University of Kansas, School of Architecture, Lawrence, The United States of America

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Hugo Sheward. BIM Based Analysis of Spatial Properties in Building Layouts. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2021; 9(4):142-155. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-9-4-3

Abstract

We describe here methodologies for embedding geometric and topological operations in contemporary Building Information Modeling (BIM) Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, along with the computational implementation of domain specific evaluations; this is done to achieve the integration between spatial based spatial properties evaluations and architectural design workflows. This research describes methodologies and computational technologies used for the development of a computational design assistant in the context of laboratory buildings in Preliminary Concept Design (PCD), the geometric operations used for the creation of a prototype software are explained in their operation, and the architecture of said software is detailed.

Keywords:
BIM morphology derivation design assistances concept design building performance simulation

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