standard tier · 72 briefs · 1,368 runs · results db2e24e

CityFormGen

Generative and optimisation methods for middle housing, compared under matched compute

RESEARCH GENERATIVE-DESIGN BENCHMARK - NOT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION OR CODE CERTIFICATION.

B0004 · best infeasible · seed 0

B0004-anneal-0-726

Simulated annealingC · violates 1 of 17 benchmark constraints (1 violations). Brief B0004

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 18.5 by 25.0 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 113 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 109 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 82 square metres. Building footprint 152 square metres; open space 306 square metres. This design is infeasible; failing categories: no street access. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.69, daylight 0.73, privacy 0.86, circulation 0.57, carbon 0.79, cost 0.42.
B0004 · anneal · seed 0scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✕ INFEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 18.5 by 25.0 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 113 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 109 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 82 square metres. Building footprint 152 square metres; open space 306 square metres. This design is infeasible; failing categories: no street access. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.69, daylight 0.73, privacy 0.86, circulation 0.57, carbon 0.79, cost 0.42.

Objective vector

Proxy scores in [0, 1], higher is better. Kept as a vector; there is no overall score.

density
0.694
daylight
0.730
privacy
0.864
circulation
0.571
carbon
0.788
cost
0.416

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.66
site utilisation
0.801
gross floor area, m²
303.3
footprint, m²
151.6
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
336
cost index / m² (unitless)
2.65
worst habitable room, daylight
0.180
circulation share of GFA
19%
open space, net of parking
67%
courtyard void, m²
0.0
plumbing stacks
4
footprint corners
4
preferred adjacencies met
50%

Benchmark constraints

Benchmark rules, not building code.

  • C01geometry valid passed
  • C02no overlap passed
  • C03within buildable passed
  • C04min room area passed
  • C05min room dimension passed
  • C06max room aspect passed
  • C07min unit area passed
  • C08unit connectivity passed
  • C09street access failedentry not reachable from the street
  • C10habitable daylight passed
  • C11required adjacency passed
  • C12forbidden door passed
  • C13open space passed
  • C14courtyard provision passed
  • C15programme complete passed
  • C16unit contiguity passed
  • C17vertical support passed

Dwellings and rooms

DwellingTypeArea m²Rooms
U02BR113.09
U12BR108.69
U22BR81.79
All 27 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
STAIR:U0@0circulationU007.51.10 × 6.85
STAIR:U0@1circulationU017.51.10 × 6.85
U0@0#1livingU0022.33.25 × 6.85
U0@0#3bathroomU008.03.90 × 2.05
U0@0#0entryU005.13.90 × 1.30
U0@0#2kitchenU0013.73.90 × 3.50
U0@1#5bedroom primaryU0121.23.10 × 6.85
U0@1#6bedroom secondaryU0114.64.05 × 3.60
U0@1#7bathroomU0113.24.05 × 3.25
STAIR:U1@0circulationU108.54.60 × 1.85
STAIR:U1@1circulationU118.54.60 × 1.85
U1@0#2kitchenU1011.32.60 × 4.35
U1@0#3bathroomU103.42.00 × 1.70
U1@0#0entryU105.32.00 × 2.65
U1@0#1livingU1025.84.60 × 5.60
U1@1#7bathroomU117.44.60 × 1.60
U1@1#5bedroom primaryU1120.04.60 × 4.35
U1@1#6bedroom secondaryU1118.44.60 × 4.00
STAIR:U2@0circulationU205.71.15 × 4.95
STAIR:U2@1circulationU215.71.15 × 4.95
U2@0#2kitchenU2010.12.05 × 4.95
U2@0#1livingU2017.45.05 × 3.45
U2@0#3bathroomU203.92.60 × 1.50
U2@0#0entryU203.72.45 × 1.50
U2@1#6bedroom secondaryU218.73.40 × 2.55
U2@1#7bathroomU218.23.40 × 2.40
U2@1#5bedroom primaryU2118.33.70 × 4.95

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