Comparative study of the factors affecting the generativity of office spaces

Asefi, Mohammad; Haghparast, Farzin; Sharifi, Elaheh

doi:10.1016/j.foar.2018.05.003

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“…Depthmap X creates a map of spatial elements and connects them using visual network relationships. Accordingly, social and experiential conclusions are reached (Rauof and Al-Qemaqchi, 2022;Mahmoud and Omar, 2015;Asefi et al, 2019;Morgareidge et al, 2014). Table 2 describes the used computational measures and their relevance in the study's context.…”

Section: The Space Syntax Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

A visually based approach to optimizing retail facility designs and shelve layouts

Mohammed

2023

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Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of retail facilities’ (RF) characteristics on customers' spatial cognition and accessibility to products, which inherently affect the facility's performance. Namely, the ratios of the facilities’ dimensions and the shelving configurations are investigated. Design/methodology/approach The visual attributes of RF are used as the method of assessment, relying on the principles of the Space Syntax theories; several design alternatives of RF are generated which represent different characteristics and compared using computer software (Depthmap X). The perceived variance in performance sheds light on the influence of the investigated characteristics. Findings The results have pointed out that dimension ratios can affect the facilities’ performance, especially with the shelving configuration considered. Furthermore, certain shelving layouts are more advantageous compared to other layouts. Other design features have been concluded, shedding light on measures for optimizing performance. Research limitations/implications Due to the endless number of possibilities of retail facility designs, the study has focused on simplified designs only, excluding intricate designs which can possibly offer an additional important perspective on design influences. Practical implications The findings benefit the RF sector by producing customer-centered designs through optimizing layouts and configurations, improving product visibility and enhancing accessibility. This potentially enhances costumers' experiences and promotes satisfaction, thus attracting more consumers and increasing sales. Originality/value Although the Space Syntax principles are long-established, their application to RF is novel. This is also true for the findings which can represent a guide for retail facility designs.

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A visually based approach to optimizing retail facility designs and shelve layouts

Mohammed

2023

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“…How each design principle for furnishing an office workspace will be evaluated. Summary of Rolfö, 52 Chafi et al, 45 Asefi et al, 55 Saari et al, 56 Marmaras et al, 46 Muther et al, 57 Sakr et al, 58 CCOHS, 59 Knoll, 60 Design criteria guide for the administrative spaces of the UNED, 61 Handbook of Planning of Office Buildings, 62 Office Accommodation Workspace and Fitout Standards, 47 Office Accommodation Management Framework, 48 Office Space Planning Standards, 49 Office Space Standards and Guidelines, 44 Government Office Space Standards, 50 Design Guidelines: Office Building, 54 Space and Furniture Planning Guidelines, 63 Workplace Standards and Guidelines for office space. 64 …”

Section: A Computational Implementation: Furnishing An Office Workpacementioning

confidence: 99%

A computational framework for supporting architectural education of spaces’ furnishing design

Mahmoud

Youssef

2022

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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Self-learning is receiving great attention internationally in different fields, along with the best utilization of different computational applications or methods. This paper introduces a novel computational approach for supporting Architectural Design Education (ADE) in its early stages; a computational implementation through MATLAB has been developed to conduct the proposed processes. As a scope, spaces’ furnishing design has been selected to demonstrate the proposed computational approach and implementation, while office workspaces have been selected as a representative case. However, the proposed approach provides and enhances ADE through three main concepts: (a) generating design alternatives for different cases of furnishing spaces, (b) providing accurate and flexible evaluations to students’/designers’ works with different levels, and (c) tracking students based on their defaults and relevant sensitive modifications. Different applications of the proposed approach have been generated, analyzed, and validated.

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“…Brooks 17 proposed the application of ergonomics to design office layouts, focusing on collecting the requirements, views, and feelings of all the stakeholders including managers, office staff, unions, and maintenance/cleaning personnel. Furthermore, Asefi et al 18 introduced space syntax which is used in the field of spatial analysis for the evaluation of office layout plans.…”

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Using genetic algorithm to automate the generation of an open-plan office layout

Chen

Vega

Kong

2020

International Journal of Architectural Computing

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Today, the concept of open plan is more and more widely accepted that many companies have switched to open-plan offices. Their design is an issue in the scope of space layout planning. Although there are many professional architectural layout design software in the market, in the real life, office designers seldom use these tools because their license fees are usually expensive and using them to solve an open-plan office design is like using an overly powerful and expensive tool to fix a minor problem. Therefore, manual drafting through a trial and error process is most often used. This article attempts to propose a lightweight tool to automate open-plan office layout generation using a nested genetic algorithm optimization with two layers, where the inner layer algorithm is embedded in the outer one. The result is enhanced by a local search. The main objective is to maximize space utilization by maximizing the size of the open workspace. This approach is different from its precedents, in that the location search is conducted on a grid map rather than several pre-selected candidate locations. Consequently, the generated layout design presents a less rigid workstation arrangement, inviting a casual and unrestrictive work environment. The real potential of the approach is reflected in the productivity of test fits. Automating and simplifying the generation of layouts for test fits can tremendously decrease the amount of time and resources required to generate them. The experimental case study shows that the developed approach is powerful and effective, making it a totally automated process.

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Comparative study of the factors affecting the generativity of office spaces

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

A visually based approach to optimizing retail facility designs and shelve layouts

A visually based approach to optimizing retail facility designs and shelve layouts

A computational framework for supporting architectural education of spaces’ furnishing design

Using genetic algorithm to automate the generation of an open-plan office layout

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