Generative Design of Housing Spatial Layout Based on Rectangular Spaces

Table 1

Comparison of different approaches to design GSL.

Limitations	Approach	General method	Strengths
An absence of a fixed outer boundary	Axis area	Using changeable end boundaries to define the scope of each space	Coding is easy
A lack of diversity in the design of interior spaces			Dimensions are not limited
Spaces and cells should be measured according to their dimensions	Network oriented	In a grid, assign a set of cells to each space	Different types of spaces are available
Complex designs require heavy coding			An outer border that can be fixed
Access to a variety of shapes of spaces is not optimal	Topological	A space is defined by its topology and geometry	Spaces that should be prioritized
Some designs have a high level of coding complexity			Fixing the outer border may be possible
The complexity of hybrid coding	Hybrid	Combinations of the three methods described above	Using the potential and avoiding the limitations of different methods
The absence of a written path