A model for parameterization of urban regulations

The recent developments in digital design tools enable not only efficient but also holistic approaches to urban design problems. As the amount of data in- creases that urban design handle, the tools become more complex to maintain the spatial continuum across scales. In this context, the development of parametric design practices allows the generation of alternative scenarios and testing pro- cesses in addition to dealing with a large quantity of information. With reference to urban scale design problems, abovementioned information is closely related to regulatory processes, which mostly consist of text-based documents with 2D representations. This paper explores the use of parametric regulation modeling by presenting a design support model. The proposed model enables the designer to try out alternative scenarios by manipulating parameters and to gather real-time data, which is generated by using the Esri CityEngine software package. The text- based regulations are transformed into parametric form-based components by the proposed parametric regulation-modeling tool. In this regard, local regula- tions and standards are used for the generation of data-rich parametric 3D mod- els and the evaluation of the alternative design scenarios. The first section pro- vides a summary of the parametric regulation modeling and design guides within the context of urban design problems. The following parts describe the generation of the model as a parametric urban regulation model to support decision-making activities during design.

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