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CityFormGen

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

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

B0028 · cost-optimal · seed 2

B0028-heuristic_nsga2-2-1194

Heuristic-seeded NSGA-IIA+D · meets all 17 benchmark constraints. Brief B0028

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 22.2 by 26.7 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 170 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 206 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 137 square metres. Building footprint 257 square metres; open space 324 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.87, daylight 0.48, privacy 0.87, circulation 0.47, carbon 0.88, cost 0.79.
B0028 · heuristic_nsga2 · seed 2scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✓ FEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 22.2 by 26.7 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 170 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 206 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 137 square metres. Building footprint 257 square metres; open space 324 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.87, daylight 0.48, privacy 0.87, circulation 0.47, carbon 0.88, cost 0.79.

Objective vector

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

density
0.874
daylight
0.477
privacy
0.868
circulation
0.470
carbon
0.883
cost
0.793

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.87
site utilisation
0.918
gross floor area, m²
513.8
footprint, m²
256.9
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
302
cost index / m² (unitless)
2.07
worst habitable room, daylight
0.186
circulation share of GFA
46%
open space, net of parking
57%
courtyard void, m²
0.0
plumbing stacks
3
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 passed
  • 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
U02BR170.49
U12BR206.49
U22BR137.19
All 27 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
STAIR:U0@0circulationU0038.16.15 × 6.20
STAIR:U0@1circulationU0138.16.15 × 6.20
U0@0#2kitchenU0013.72.95 × 4.65
U0@0#3bathroomU007.21.55 × 4.65
U0@0#0entryU007.71.65 × 4.65
U0@0#1livingU0018.46.15 × 3.00
U0@1#7bathroomU0113.26.15 × 2.15
U0@1#5bedroom primaryU0117.56.15 × 2.85
U0@1#6bedroom secondaryU0116.36.15 × 2.65
STAIR:U1@0circulationU1045.87.45 × 6.15
STAIR:U1@1circulationU1145.87.45 × 6.15
U1@0#0entryU106.61.30 × 5.10
U1@0#1livingU1015.02.95 × 5.10
U1@0#2kitchenU1016.33.20 × 5.10
U1@0#3bathroomU1019.47.45 × 2.60
U1@1#5bedroom primaryU1119.64.25 × 4.60
U1@1#6bedroom secondaryU1114.73.20 × 4.60
U1@1#7bathroomU1123.17.45 × 3.10
STAIR:U2@0circulationU2024.34.95 × 4.90
STAIR:U2@1circulationU2124.34.95 × 4.90
U2@0#0entryU204.61.20 × 3.80
U2@0#2kitchenU208.22.15 × 3.80
U2@0#3bathroomU206.11.60 × 3.80
U2@0#1livingU2025.54.95 × 5.15
U2@1#7bathroomU219.94.95 × 2.00
U2@1#5bedroom primaryU2117.84.95 × 3.60
U2@1#6bedroom secondaryU2116.64.95 × 3.35

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