Generative design of modular/ industrial architectural system

Abstract

The construction industry faces persistent productivity challenges, related to fragmented information flow throughout various project phases and difficulty of communication among stakeholders. To address these issues, the industry has reacted by incorporating solutions such as prefabrication and embracing technologies like Building Information Modelling (BIM). These aim to enhance productivity by facilitating mass customization, improving information flow between project phases and stakeholders, and leveraging software and platforms that enable automation, including processes like Generative Design. This paper results from an investigation of the application of technologies in prefabrication, with a specific focus on the current use of configurators and the potential for automation in processes related to project development. It presents a methodology to develop a configurator applied to a case study (CREE system, used by CASAIS company). It incorporates researched tools and platforms currently prevalent in the market within the domains of BIM, harnessing the limited parameters of prefabricated elements to automate the generation of design proposals and the acquisition of information about Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The research aims to enhance productivity and information flow in the construction industry, leveraging prefabrication and BIM. By using tools associated with configurators, it proposes exploring automation methods, particularly during project initiation phases.