Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements

The integration of generative design (GD) and building information modelling (BIM), as a new technology consolidation, can facilitate the constructability of GD’s automatic design solu-tions, while improving BIM’s capability in the early design phase. Thus, there has been an increasing interest to s...

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Main Authors: Ma, Wei, Wang, Xiangyu, Wang, Jun, Xiang, Xiaolei, Sun, Junbo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2021
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Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP180100222
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90926
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author Ma, Wei
Wang, Xiangyu
Wang, Jun
Xiang, Xiaolei
Sun, Junbo
author_facet Ma, Wei
Wang, Xiangyu
Wang, Jun
Xiang, Xiaolei
Sun, Junbo
author_sort Ma, Wei
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description The integration of generative design (GD) and building information modelling (BIM), as a new technology consolidation, can facilitate the constructability of GD’s automatic design solu-tions, while improving BIM’s capability in the early design phase. Thus, there has been an increasing interest to study GD‐BIM, with current focuses mainly on exploring applications and investigating tools. However, there are a lack of studies regarding methodological relationships and skill requirement based on different development objectives or GD properties; thus, the threshold of developing GD‐BIM still seems high. This study conducts a critical review of current approaches for developing GD in BIM, and analyses methodological relationships, skill requirements, and improvement of GD‐ BIM development. Accordingly, novel perspectives of objective‐oriented, GD component‐based, and skill‐driven GD‐BIM development as well as reference guides are proposed. Finally, future research directions, challenges, and potential solutions are discussed. This research aims to guide de-signers in the building industry to properly determine approaches for developing GD‐BIM and in-spire researchers’ future studies.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-909262023-05-08T07:50:38Z Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements Ma, Wei Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Jun Xiang, Xiaolei Sun, Junbo Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Analytical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Instruments & Instrumentation Chemistry Engineering generative design building information modelling technology integration methodological relationships skill requirement and improvement novel development perspectives DIGITAL WORKFLOWS FRAMEWORK ARCHITECTURE PERFORMANCE CUSTOMIZATION INTEGRATION COMPOSITE building information modelling generative design methodological relationships novel development perspectives skill requirement and improvement technology integration Construction Industry Construction Industry The integration of generative design (GD) and building information modelling (BIM), as a new technology consolidation, can facilitate the constructability of GD’s automatic design solu-tions, while improving BIM’s capability in the early design phase. Thus, there has been an increasing interest to study GD‐BIM, with current focuses mainly on exploring applications and investigating tools. However, there are a lack of studies regarding methodological relationships and skill requirement based on different development objectives or GD properties; thus, the threshold of developing GD‐BIM still seems high. This study conducts a critical review of current approaches for developing GD in BIM, and analyses methodological relationships, skill requirements, and improvement of GD‐ BIM development. Accordingly, novel perspectives of objective‐oriented, GD component‐based, and skill‐driven GD‐BIM development as well as reference guides are proposed. Finally, future research directions, challenges, and potential solutions are discussed. This research aims to guide de-signers in the building industry to properly determine approaches for developing GD‐BIM and in-spire researchers’ future studies. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90926 10.3390/s21165439 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP180100222 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Analytical
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Instruments & Instrumentation
Chemistry
Engineering
generative design
building information modelling
technology integration
methodological relationships
skill requirement and improvement
novel development perspectives
DIGITAL WORKFLOWS
FRAMEWORK
ARCHITECTURE
PERFORMANCE
CUSTOMIZATION
INTEGRATION
COMPOSITE
building information modelling
generative design
methodological relationships
novel development perspectives
skill requirement and improvement
technology integration
Construction Industry
Construction Industry
Ma, Wei
Wang, Xiangyu
Wang, Jun
Xiang, Xiaolei
Sun, Junbo
Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title_full Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title_fullStr Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title_full_unstemmed Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title_short Generative design in building information modelling (Bim): Approaches and requirements
title_sort generative design in building information modelling (bim): approaches and requirements
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Analytical
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Instruments & Instrumentation
Chemistry
Engineering
generative design
building information modelling
technology integration
methodological relationships
skill requirement and improvement
novel development perspectives
DIGITAL WORKFLOWS
FRAMEWORK
ARCHITECTURE
PERFORMANCE
CUSTOMIZATION
INTEGRATION
COMPOSITE
building information modelling
generative design
methodological relationships
novel development perspectives
skill requirement and improvement
technology integration
Construction Industry
Construction Industry
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP180100222
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90926