10.6084/m9.figshare.8858756.v1 Binh Vinh Duc Nguyen Binh Vinh Duc Nguyen Tsung-Hsien Wang Tsung-Hsien Wang Chengzhi Peng Chengzhi Peng Integration of agent-based modelling of social-spatial processes in architectural parametric design Taylor & Francis Group 2019 Architectural parametric design social-spatial processes agent-based modelling human behaviour modelling social-spatial comfort interactive storytelling 2019-07-11 13:21:33 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Integration_of_agent-based_modelling_of_social-spatial_processes_in_architectural_parametric_design/8858756 <p>A representation framework for modelling the social-spatial processes of inhabitation is proposed to extend the scope of parametric architectural design process. We introduce an agent-based modelling framework with a computational model of social-spatial dynamics at its core. Architectural parametric design is performed as a process of modelling the temporal characteristics of spatial changes required for members of a social group to reach social spatial comfort. We have developed a prototype agent-based modelling system using the Rhino-Grasshopper platform. The system employs a human behaviour model adapted from the PECS (Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, Social) reference model first proposed by Schmidt and Urban. The agent-based model and its application was evaluated by comparative modelling of two real Vietnamese dwellings: a traditional vernacular house in Hue and a contemporary house in Ho Chi Minh City. The evaluation shows that the system returns differentiated temporal characteristics of spatial modifications of the two dwellings as expected.</p>