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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.

B0061 · cost-optimal · seed 0

B0061-heuristic_nsga2-0-1027

Heuristic-seeded NSGA-IIA+D · meets all 17 benchmark constraints. Brief B0061

Plan drawing of a courtyard on a 21.1 by 25.6 metre lot, 2 storeys, 5 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (studio) has 4 rooms totalling 39 square metres. Dwelling U1 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Dwelling U2 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 53 square metres. Dwelling U3 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Dwelling U4 (2BR) has 6 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Building footprint 205 square metres; open space 336 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.68, daylight 0.47, privacy 0.71, circulation 0.67, carbon 0.75, cost 0.48.
B0061 · heuristic_nsga2 · seed 0scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✓ FEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a courtyard on a 21.1 by 25.6 metre lot, 2 storeys, 5 dwellings, 27 rooms. Dwelling U0 (studio) has 4 rooms totalling 39 square metres. Dwelling U1 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Dwelling U2 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 53 square metres. Dwelling U3 (1BR) has 5 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Dwelling U4 (2BR) has 6 rooms totalling 92 square metres. Building footprint 205 square metres; open space 336 square metres. This design satisfies every benchmark hard constraint. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.68, daylight 0.47, privacy 0.71, circulation 0.67, carbon 0.75, cost 0.48.

Objective vector

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

density
0.676
daylight
0.465
privacy
0.710
circulation
0.668
carbon
0.753
cost
0.477

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.76
site utilisation
0.789
gross floor area, m²
411.0
footprint, m²
205.5
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
349
cost index / m² (unitless)
2.56
worst habitable room, daylight
0.164
circulation share of GFA
15%
open space, net of parking
62%
courtyard void, m²
45.5
plumbing stacks
4
footprint corners
8
preferred adjacencies met
0%

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
U0studio38.94
U11BR92.25
U21BR53.35
U31BR92.25
U42BR92.26
All 27 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
CORE@0shared circulationshared021.217.65 × 1.20
CORE@1shared circulationshared121.217.65 × 1.20
U2@0#1livingU2019.84.55 × 4.35
U2@0#4bedroom primaryU2013.94.55 × 3.05
U2@0#3bathroomU204.12.65 × 1.55
U2@0#0entryU204.82.65 × 1.80
U2@0#2kitchenU2010.72.65 × 4.05
U0@0#2kitchenU008.54.05 × 2.10
U0@0#3bathroomU004.11.95 × 2.10
U0@0#0entryU002.51.20 × 2.10
U0@0#1livingU0023.87.20 × 3.30
U4@1#2kitchenU4110.73.15 × 3.40
U4@1#3bathroomU419.52.80 × 3.40
U4@1#0entryU414.31.25 × 3.40
U4@1#1livingU4141.87.20 × 5.80
U4@1#4bedroom primaryU4111.73.25 × 3.60
U4@1#5bedroom secondaryU4114.23.95 × 3.60
U1@0#0entryU104.91.90 × 2.60
U1@0#3bathroomU104.91.90 × 2.60
U1@0#2kitchenU108.83.40 × 2.60
U1@0#1livingU1033.87.20 × 4.70
U1@0#4bedroom primaryU1039.67.20 × 5.50
U3@1#0entryU314.91.45 × 3.35
U3@1#3bathroomU315.71.70 × 3.35
U3@1#2kitchenU3113.64.05 × 3.35
U3@1#1livingU3127.47.20 × 3.80
U3@1#4bedroom primaryU3140.77.20 × 5.65

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