Comparing and Clustering Residential Layouts Using a Novel Measure of Grating Difference
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Publication Date
2021Journal Title
Nexus Network Journal
ISSN
1590-5896
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
187-208
Language
en
Type
Article
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Xiao, R. (2021). Comparing and Clustering Residential Layouts Using a Novel Measure of Grating Difference. Nexus Network Journal, 23 (1), 187-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-020-00530-z
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Funder: University of Cambridge
Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Clustering is widely used as a knowledge discovery method in scientific studies but is not often used in architectural research. This paper applies clustering to a dataset of 129 residential layouts, which were collected from contemporary architectural practices, to reveal underlying design patterns. To achieve this, this paper introduces a novel measure for the topological properties of layouts: ‘grating difference measure’. It was benchmarked against an alternative that measures geometrical properties and the advantages are explained. The grating difference measure indicates the extent of design differences, which is used in the clustering method to obtain the distance between datapoints. The results from clustering were grouped into design schematics and qualitatively assessed, showing a convincing separation of characteristics. The method demonstrated in this paper may be used to reveal topological patterns in datasets of existing designs for both academic and practical purposes.</jats:p>
Keywords
Research, Grating representation, Topology, Mappings, Design analysis, Residential architecture, Algorithms
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s00004-020-00530-z, 530
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00004-020-00530-z
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/329508
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