Adapting cellular automata to support the architectural design process

Automation in Construction

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-69

  Herr, Christiane M ^a   Kvan, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cellular automata; Design process; Generative design; Urban morphology

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR AUTOMATA; DESIGN PROCESS; GENERATIVE DESIGN; URBAN MORPHOLOGY;

AUTOMATA THEORY; MODEL STRUCTURES; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33749566370     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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