Investigating Evolutionary Construction Systems and Computational Approaches in Traditional and Modern Architecture

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Candidate, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 PhD, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2021.307485.1745

Abstract

In today's era, despite software advances and the use of various approaches such as evolutionary design and computational approach, designers are less successful in connecting their ideas to the final product. The evolutionary construction approach targets the issue of sequence and formation processes more; while the computational approach is more product-oriented and has the ability to provide sophisticated designs. Therefore, by combining these two approaches, the process of design to construction may become more coherent and the final product will be more similar to the initial idea that was in the mind of the designers. This research is based on the goal criterion, in the applied research group; moreover, it is based on the data collection time criterion in the survey research group. The statistical population of this research includes people who have research background in this field and the information obtained in this way has considerable validity and reliability. The sample size in this research using SPSS SAMPLE POWER software is equal to 200 people and the sampling method in this research is simple random sampling. SPSS & AMOS software are used to analyze questionnaire data. In order to investigate the hypotheses of the research, one-sample t-test and first-order factor model were used. The findings of this research indicated that the realization of the correlation and coherence of the idea-product process at the present time depends on the correct and appropriate use of the evolutionary construction approach and computational approach. The variables in the designer include guesswork, evaluation and decision-making; whereas the instrumental variables dependent on the computer include performing complex calculations and presenting multi-dimensional and complex designs.

Research aims:
1. Explanation of the idea-product correlation in the process of evolutionary construction and computational approach.
2. Investigation of evolutionary construction system in traditional and modern architecture.

Research questions:
1. What role does the product idea play in the evolutionary manufacturing process and computational approach?
2. What are the differences between evolutionary construction system and computational approaches in traditional and modern architecture?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 19, Issue 45 - Serial Number 45
February 2021
Pages 636-656

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