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Course Name	Turkish	Mimari Tasarımda Evrimsel Yaklaşımlar
	English	Evolutionary Approaches in Architectural Design
Course Code	MBL 601	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	3	-	-
Course Language		Turkish
Course Coordinator		Gülen Çağdaş Gülen Çağdaş Ethem Gürer
Course Objectives		Using genetic algorithms and evolutionary approaches in the creative processes of architectural design; To take advantage of evolutionary approaches and processes found in nature as a source of inspiration, while solving problems in architecture field; Using L-systems, cellular automata and emergent systems in architectural design; Analyzing and researching processes and forms found in nature in the form searching stage of architectural design; Using computer as a partner in the idea generation phase of the design process.
Course Description		Usage of genetic algorithms in architectural design, genetic architecture; Generation of forms in digital architectural design, and sample models; Genetic algorithms in creative architectural design and role of evolutionary design; Genetic evolution; Terminology of genetic algorithms; Genetic algorithm technique and phases; Genetic algorithm operators; Genetic algorithm parameters; Evolution in design process; Evolutionary design optimization, evolutionary art; Creative evolutionary design; Evolutionary approaches in design process; Evolutionary healing in design; Evolution of solids, object design, Interactive evolutionary computation model; Evolutionary approaches in creativity; Evolutionary idea searches; Integrated evolutionary design; Biomimesis, Lindenmayer systems, cellular automata and emergent systems in architecture; Evolution of house design, shape evolution, floor plan design model; Evaluation of creative design; Evolutionary model examples for creative design.
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Other References		Estevez, A. T.; Puigarnau, A.; Perez, A. I.; Dollens, D.; Perez-Mendez, A.; Ruiz, M. J. and Planella, A., (2003), “Architectures/Arquitectura Geneticas”, Lumen Books. Flake, G.W., (2000), “The Computational Beauty of Nature - Computer Explorations of Fractals, Chaos, Complex Systems, and Adaptation”, MIT Press. Frazer, J., (1995), “An Evolutionary Architecture”, Architectural Association Pub. Hensel, M., Menges, A., (2007), Morpho-Ecologies, Towards Heterogeneous Space In Architecture Design, AA Publications. Bentley, P., (1999), Evolutionary Design By Computers, Morgan Kaufmann.

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