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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.

B0064 · best infeasible · seed 1

B0064-random-1-463

Random searchB · violates 3 of 17 benchmark constraints (4 violations). Brief B0064

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 27.0 by 31.4 metre lot, 2 storeys, 4 dwellings, 36 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 139 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 181 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 131 square metres. Dwelling U3 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 213 square metres. Building footprint 332 square metres; open space 517 square metres. This design is infeasible; failing categories: bad proportion, no street access. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.59, daylight 0.69, privacy 0.87, circulation 0.48, carbon 0.89, cost 0.67.
B0064 · random · seed 1scale bar 5 m · north arrow top right✕ INFEASIBLE

Plan drawing of a rowhouse on a 27.0 by 31.4 metre lot, 2 storeys, 4 dwellings, 36 rooms. Dwelling U0 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 139 square metres. Dwelling U1 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 181 square metres. Dwelling U2 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 131 square metres. Dwelling U3 (2BR) has 9 rooms totalling 213 square metres. Building footprint 332 square metres; open space 517 square metres. This design is infeasible; failing categories: bad proportion, no street access. Objective scores, higher is better: density 0.59, daylight 0.69, privacy 0.87, circulation 0.48, carbon 0.89, cost 0.67.

Objective vector

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

density
0.591
daylight
0.691
privacy
0.873
circulation
0.477
carbon
0.893
cost
0.675

Reported quantities

FAR proxy (GFA / lot)
0.78
site utilisation
0.734
gross floor area, m²
664.4
footprint, m²
332.2
carbon proxy, kgCO₂e/m² (A1–A3)
299
cost index / m² (unitless)
2.25
worst habitable room, daylight
0.333
circulation share of GFA
26%
open space, net of parking
61%
courtyard void, m²
0.0
plumbing stacks
9
footprint corners
4
preferred adjacencies met
63%

Benchmark constraints

Benchmark rules, not building code.

  • C01geometry valid passed
  • C02no overlap passed
  • C03within buildable passed
  • C04min room area passed
  • C05min room dimension failedbathroom clear dim 1.30 < 1.50 m
  • C06max room aspect failedbathroom aspect 4.07 > 3.00bathroom aspect 3.23 > 3.00
  • 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
U02BR139.19
U12BR180.89
U22BR131.39
U32BR213.29
All 36 rooms
RoomTypeDwellingStoreyw × h m
STAIR:U0@0circulationU0018.02.95 × 6.10
STAIR:U0@1circulationU0118.02.95 × 6.10
U0@0#1livingU0024.05.00 × 4.80
U0@0#0entryU006.55.00 × 1.30
U0@0#2kitchenU0013.33.45 × 3.85
U0@0#3bathroomU007.83.45 × 2.25
U0@1#5bedroom primaryU0128.16.10 × 4.60
U0@1#7bathroomU019.26.10 × 1.50
U0@1#6bedroom secondaryU0114.32.35 × 6.10
STAIR:U1@0circulationU1015.21.70 × 8.95
STAIR:U1@1circulationU1115.21.70 × 8.95
U1@0#1livingU1037.55.60 × 6.70
U1@0#3bathroomU1012.65.60 × 2.25
U1@0#2kitchenU1014.32.80 × 5.10
U1@0#0entryU1010.82.80 × 3.85
U1@1#5bedroom primaryU1133.63.75 × 8.95
U1@1#7bathroomU1111.44.65 × 2.45
U1@1#6bedroom secondaryU1130.24.65 × 6.50
STAIR:U2@0circulationU2011.11.70 × 6.50
STAIR:U2@1circulationU2111.11.70 × 6.50
U2@0#1livingU2027.34.20 × 6.50
U2@0#0entryU208.64.20 × 2.05
U2@0#3bathroomU205.54.20 × 1.30
U2@0#2kitchenU2013.24.20 × 3.15
U2@1#5bedroom primaryU2125.43.90 × 6.50
U2@1#7bathroomU2112.44.50 × 2.75
U2@1#6bedroom secondaryU2116.94.50 × 3.75
STAIR:U3@0circulationU3023.42.50 × 9.35
STAIR:U3@1circulationU3123.42.50 × 9.35
U3@0#0entryU3010.96.40 × 1.70
U3@0#1livingU3049.06.40 × 7.65
U3@0#3bathroomU307.12.50 × 2.85
U3@0#2kitchenU3016.32.50 × 6.50
U3@1#6bedroom secondaryU3123.53.65 × 6.45
U3@1#7bathroomU3110.63.65 × 2.90
U3@1#5bedroom primaryU3149.15.25 × 9.35

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