As part of a current research project, plan data on approximately 300 dwellings in Cambridge, England have been assembled. The dwellings form part of a representative sample, randomly selected from the existing Cambridge housing stock. The plans have been transcribed and stored with a...

Computer programs for architects and designers still do not 'understand' very much about what they are modelling or representing. In this paper the argument is put forward that as computer-aided design systems show increasing intelligence by employing data structures that more closely represent...

The methodology of <I>Q</I>-analysis is motivated by the need for understanding and control in the planning and design of complex human - physical systems. It is based on a fundamental distinction between relational structure (backcloth) and dynamic system behaviour represented by numerical functions...</i>

Many common assignment algorithms are based on Dial's original design to determine the paths that trip makers will follow from a given origin to destination centroids. The purpose of this paper is to show that the rules that have to be applied result in two unwanted properties. The first is that...

Some of the discussions in two distinct areas of planning theory concern, namely the substantive versus procedural theory debate and the uncertain role concepts of planners, are related to each other. These concerns are considered from a practical viewpoint and some empirical data are used to...

Commodities undergo a continual process of change. Viewed over a short period of time such changes may seem insignificant; viewed historically, however, veritable leaps can be discerned. This study is an analysis of changes in product design from 1950 to 1980 as well as parallel changes in...

This paper is a description of a model of building systems in architecture. The general aim of this paper is to show how a construction system can be analyzed and planned by the help of rules derived from the topological and geometrical properties of its elements. First are presented some...

This paper is an attempt to track the path of architectural design both on design-theoretical and on practical (computer-aided design) planes. It begins with the practical problems of design which can be couched in terms of mathematical programming problems. The potential for applications of...

In this paper comparisons of Dutch and British planning are drawn on to ask where to draw the line between flexibility and opportunism, using US zoning as an example. The characteristic of zoning is that it works with statements of intent which become effective only in guiding regulatory...