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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.

B0052 · cost-optimal · seed 2

B0052-nsga2-2-1367

NSGA-IID · meets all 17 benchmark constraints. Brief B0052

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 30.4 by 30.6 metre lot, 2 storeys, 4 dwellings, 36 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 185 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 232 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 260 square metres. Dwelling U3 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 234 square metres. Building footprint 455 square metres; open space 472 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.76, daylight 0.55, privacy 0.92, circulation 0.57, carbon 0.94, cost 0.91.
B0052 · nsga2 · seed 2scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✓ FEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 30.4 by 30.6 metre lot, 2 storeys, 4 dwellings, 36 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 185 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 232 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 260 square metres. Dwelling U3 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 234 square metres. Building footprint 455 square metres; open space 472 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.76, daylight 0.55, privacy 0.92, circulation 0.57, carbon 0.94, cost 0.91.

Objective vector

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

density
0.762
daylight
0.550
privacy
0.923
circulation
0.571
carbon
0.936
cost
0.913

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.98
site utilisation
0.846
gross floor area, m²
911.0
footprint, m²
455.5
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
283
cost index / m² (unitless)
1.89
worst habitable room, daylight
0.212
circulation share of GFA
18%
open space, net of parking
51%
courtyard void, m²
0.0
plumbing stacks
5
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
U02BR184.79
U12BR232.29
U22BR259.89
U32BR234.29
All 36 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
STAIR:U0@0circulationU0015.41.80 × 8.55
STAIR:U0@1circulationU0115.41.80 × 8.55
U0@0#1livingU0043.65.10 × 8.55
U0@0#0entryU005.53.90 × 1.40
U0@0#3bathroomU007.83.90 × 2.00
U0@0#2kitchenU0020.13.90 × 5.15
U0@1#5bedroom primaryU0137.64.40 × 8.55
U0@1#7bathroomU0117.34.60 × 3.75
U0@1#6bedroom secondaryU0122.14.60 × 4.80
STAIR:U1@0circulationU1016.11.50 × 10.75
STAIR:U1@1circulationU1116.11.50 × 10.75
U1@0#2kitchenU1028.53.85 × 7.40
U1@0#3bathroomU1012.93.85 × 3.35
U1@0#0entryU1010.95.45 × 2.00
U1@0#1livingU1047.75.45 × 8.75
U1@1#6bedroom secondaryU1125.93.75 × 6.90
U1@1#7bathroomU1114.43.75 × 3.85
U1@1#5bedroom primaryU1159.75.55 × 10.75
STAIR:U2@0circulationU2014.21.40 × 10.15
STAIR:U2@1circulationU2114.21.40 × 10.15
U2@0#0entryU2017.76.80 × 2.60
U2@0#2kitchenU2051.36.80 × 7.55
U2@0#1livingU2037.54.60 × 8.15
U2@0#3bathroomU209.24.60 × 2.00
U2@1#7bathroomU2142.06.05 × 6.95
U2@1#6bedroom secondaryU2119.46.05 × 3.20
U2@1#5bedroom primaryU2154.35.35 × 10.15
STAIR:U3@0circulationU3016.01.75 × 9.15
STAIR:U3@1circulationU3116.01.75 × 9.15
U3@0#3bathroomU3011.33.10 × 3.65
U3@0#2kitchenU306.83.10 × 2.20
U3@0#0entryU3010.23.10 × 3.30
U3@0#1livingU3072.77.95 × 9.15
U3@1#7bathroomU3135.66.20 × 5.75
U3@1#6bedroom secondaryU3121.16.20 × 3.40
U3@1#5bedroom primaryU3144.44.85 × 9.15

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