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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.

B0029 · cost-optimal · seed 1

B0029-sketch-1-898

Random sketch + repairF′ · meets all 17 benchmark constraints. Brief B0029

Plan drawing of a triplex on a 14.1 by 21.5 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 17 rooms. Dwelling U0 (studio) has 4 rooms totalling 39 square metres. Dwelling U1 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 74 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 6 rooms totalling 113 square metres. Building footprint 126 square metres; open space 178 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.98, daylight 0.38, privacy 0.79, circulation 0.62, carbon 0.79, cost 0.54.
B0029 · sketch · seed 1scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✓ FEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a triplex on a 14.1 by 21.5 metre lot, 2 storeys, 3 dwellings, 17 rooms. Dwelling U0 (studio) has 4 rooms totalling 39 square metres. Dwelling U1 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 74 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 6 rooms totalling 113 square metres. Building footprint 126 square metres; open space 178 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.98, daylight 0.38, privacy 0.79, circulation 0.62, carbon 0.79, cost 0.54.

Objective vector

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

density
0.979
daylight
0.379
privacy
0.792
circulation
0.622
carbon
0.788
cost
0.544

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.83
site utilisation
0.986
gross floor area, m²
251.9
footprint, m²
125.9
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
336
cost index / m² (unitless)
2.46
worst habitable room, daylight
0.226
circulation share of GFA
21%
open space, net of parking
53%
courtyard void, m²
0.0
plumbing stacks
2
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
U0studio39.24
U11BR73.55
U22BR112.76
All 17 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
CORE@0shared circulationshared013.29.80 × 1.35
CORE@1shared circulationshared113.29.80 × 1.35
U1@0#4bedroom primaryU1011.73.95 × 2.95
U1@0#1livingU1011.73.95 × 2.95
U1@0#2kitchenU1034.55.85 × 5.90
U1@0#0entryU108.65.35 × 1.60
U1@0#3bathroomU107.14.45 × 1.60
U0@0#1livingU0020.85.20 × 4.00
U0@0#2kitchenU009.44.60 × 2.05
U0@0#0entryU005.62.85 × 1.95
U0@0#3bathroomU003.41.75 × 1.95
U2@1#1livingU2121.35.45 × 3.90
U2@1#3bathroomU2110.45.45 × 1.90
U2@1#4bedroom primaryU2131.15.45 × 5.70
U2@1#0entryU2113.14.35 × 3.00
U2@1#2kitchenU2123.14.35 × 5.30
U2@1#5bedroom secondaryU2113.94.35 × 3.20

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