SEARCHING ON RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE DESIGN BASED ON INTEGER PROGRAMMING

This paper describes an approach to using integer programming algorithms for computer-aided architecture design, taking residential buildings as an example. The research realized the dense arrangement of multiple shape templates in a certain domain of orthogonal grids. In addition, combined with the topological relationship of building functions, a single-story residential building layout is generated. The architectural design problems at different levels are solved by changing the objective function and restrictions in the integer programming algorithm. The algorithm can be expanded and employed to other fields of architecture, and may provide new architectural methodologies.