The power of generative ai: A review of requirements, models, input–output formats, evaluation metrics, and challenges

A Bandi, PVSR Adapa, YEVPK Kuchi - Future Internet, 2023 - mdpi.com
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful technology with numerous
applications in various domains. There is a need to identify the requirements and evaluation …

Generative urban design: A systematic review on problem formulation, design generation, and decision-making

F Jiang, J Ma, CJ Webster, AJF Chiaradia, Y Zhou… - Progress in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban design is the process of designing and shaping the physical forms of cities, towns,
and suburbs. It involves the arrangement and design of street systems, groups of buildings …

Simplified evaluation metrics for generative energy-driven urban design: A morphological study of residential blocks in Tel Aviv

J Natanian, T Wortmann - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
For almost two decades, the Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) standard has epitomized a
commitment to the high energy performance of buildings. Nevertheless, the applicability of …

A systematic review of urban form generation and optimization for performance-driven urban design

X Zhang, X Wang, S Du, S Tian, A Jia, Y Ye… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To address the increased energy demands and carbon emissions caused by global
urbanization, it is imperative to seek high-performance urban design solutions. Urban form …

A parametric framework to assess generative urban design proposals for transit-oriented development

X Huang, W Yuan, M White, N Langenheim - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban design has been valuable in bringing the principles of transit-oriented development
(TOD) into reality. However, a majority of recommendations summarized by scholars for …

Advancements in Generative AI: Exploring Fundamentals and Evolution

RK Gatla, A Gatla, P Sridhar, DG Kumar… - 2024 International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative field with far-reaching
implications across various domains. This review manuscript provides a advancements in …

[HTML][HTML] A diffusion-based machine learning method for 3D architectural form-finding

H Zheng - Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2025 - Elsevier
Form-finding is a process in architectural design. Architects create and manipulate the
morphology of a building by finding the form using digital tools and algorithms, such as …

Classification of urban morphology indicators towards urban generation

M Elzeni, A Elmokadem… - Port-Said Engineering …, 2022 - pserj.journals.ekb.eg
Urban morphology is a complex topic that can be defined in terms of its spatial relations,
properties, and measures using several equations. There are types of urban morphology …

With a little help from AI: Pros and cons of AI in urban planning and participation

A Urban, D Hick, JR Noennig… - International Journal of …, 2021 - igi-global.com
Exploring the phenomenon of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in urban planning and
governance, this article reviews most current smart city developments and outlines the future …

Generative methods for Urban design and rapid solution space exploration

Y Sun, T Dogan - … and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Rapid population growth and climate change drive urban renewal and urbanization at
massive scales. New computational methods are needed to better support urban designers …