Urban Morphology - Optimisation strategy FITNESS CRITERIA 1 -- Courtyard size & position 2 -- Building location & height
(height range: L1- 20~60m; L2 -16~40m; L3 - 6 ~ 9m)
3 -- Position of culled cells (30% cull)
1. Courtyard Area
2. Building & Ground exposure
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Level 1 Building Plots
Level 1 Building morphology
Level 2 Building Plots
Level 2 Building morphology
Level 3 Building Plots
Level 3 Building morphology
Building Coverage
kWh/m2 160< 144 128
Case studies showed how the orientation of building plots parallel to the contour lines will avoid construction complexity and bring a better adaptation for future transport networks, hence the first step for the proposed buildings is the alignment of the building plots taking the contour lines as guide. Figure above shows the relationship between settlements and slope gradient through synthesis levels 1 to 3.
Clusters of the urban fabric was generated by analysing the building surface and ground radiation ; and how this would affect the microclimate with the presence of reservoirs, wetlands and vegetation.
112 96 80 64 48 32 16 0 Tree Size: Radius =5m Height = 15 m Tree Density: 10 trees / 20 m2 Ground Radiation: 4708456 kWh/m2 1 Jan 1:00 - 31 Dec 24:00
Autumn / 1 Oct 1:00 - 31 Oct 24:00 Building Radiation: 454933.22 kWh/m2
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