Visualize the Concepts and Beyond

Throughout the history of computer-aided design, digital tools have been developed in variety to assist a designer during the design process. With the tremendous improvement in computer technology, CAD systems as well enhanced their functions and capabilities for designers to extend their imagination and creativity through different ways. However, most recent commercial software is developed for designers to quickly reproduce their design result, or analyze elements of their developing projects. Designers still spend a great amount of time solving design problems, which include site analysis, space planning, and architectural form study, known as "schematic design".

To utilize the research of space planning optimization and three dimensional form studies, the author developed a solution that proposing three dimensional architectural forms from optimized space layout or preferential alteration by architects. This development includes the research and analysis of design method and space planning procedures, space bubble diagram representations for space adjacencies, spatial dynamic behaviors, and three dimensional architectural form generations, which is named Space Planning Design Advisor (SPDA) system.