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Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Architectural Engineering and Design Management 3 (2007) 238–248
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Conceptual Design of ‘Geodesic-like’ Domes Using Computational Geometry
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David Shaw, John Miles and Alex Gray
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Abstract
Conceptual design is arguably the most challenging stage of the design process and ironically is the area where computational support is weakest. The paper describes the development of a computational system that will, given certain criteria and constraints, provide a geometry for the frame of a geodesic-like domical structure. The approach is intended to provide the designer with a suggestion for a possible geometry, rather than a final form. The method of generating the conceptual design combines the use of computational geometry and evolutionary algorithms to provide an entirely novel design tool.
Keywords: Geodesic domes; evolutionary algorithm; convex hull; incremental algorithm
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