Parametric Model for Window Design Based on Prospect-Refuge Measurement in Residential Environment

Ji Hyoun Hwang and Hyunsoo Lee
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Ji Hyoun Hwang: Department of Interior Architecture and Built Environment, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea
Hyunsoo Lee: Department of Interior Architecture and Built Environment, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: As the concept of prospect-refuge defines a preferred environment, the spatial elements that provide good conditions for the catalyst of the theory have been extensively studied. The well-known architectural element of this theory is the window that optimizes visual openness to outdoor or enclosure from outdoor. The aim of this paper is to develop a design method for prospect-refuge condition by adjusting window design attributes. A parametric design model that measures spatial conditions and presents design alternatives for the window is proposed in two major phases. First, this paper explains a parametric model to generate design alternatives for a window according to its size, aspect ratio, location, and shape. In the second phase, the parametric algorithm is defined for the measurement of prospect-refuge with 3D visibility. As a result, we explore the impact of window design variables on average visibility and difference visibility of prospect and refuge area. Using the parametric design technology, the proposed method presents analytical techniques, considering spatial characteristics.

Keywords: prospect-refuge; parametric design; window design; design method; design exploration; 3D visibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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