Transformation Grammar for Housing Rehabilitation : from a specific to a general grammar

Eloy, Sara; Duarte, Jose Pinto

Title

Author

Eloy, Sara

Duarte, Jose Pinto

Abstract

This article focuses on the use of both shape grammar and space syntax as tools to identify and encode the principles and rules behind the adaptation of existing houses to new requirements. The idea is to use such rules as part of a transformation grammar-based methodology for the rehabilitation of existing dwellings. The developed grammar is a specific grammar to inform the rehabilitation of a particular type of building in Portugal - "rabo-de-bacalhau". In this article the goal is to explore how the "rabo-the-bacalhau" transformation grammar can be transformed in a general rehabilitation grammar in order to inform the rehabilitation of various types of housing buildings.

Language

English

Source (journal)

eCAADe 2012: Digital Physicality | Physical Digitality

Source (book)

30th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer, Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), SEP 12-14, 2012, Czech Tech Univ, Fac Architecture, Czech Tech Univ, Fac Architecture, Prague, Czech Republic

Publication

Brussels : Ecaade-education & research computer aided architectural design europe , 2012

ISBN

978-94-91207-02-0

Volume/pages

(2012) , p. 471-478

ISI

000330322400048