Discretisation strategies in architectural design process: a procedural classification system

Zamanigoldeh, Erfan, Dounas, Theodoros and Agkathidis, Asterios 2025. Discretisation strategies in architectural design process: a procedural classification system. Architectural Science Review 10.1080/00038628.2025.2458030

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Abstract

This study addresses the issue of optimizing architectural production processes through discretisation methods. The primary aim is to develop a classification system for these methods, facilitating their application in digital design and robotic assembly. The central research questions are: What are the fundamental discretisation methods in architecture? How can these methods be classified for practical application? To answer these questions, we conduct a comprehensive review of existing discretisation methods and evaluate their core attributes. Our methodology involves a detailed evaluation of these methods, focusing on their adaptability, geometric predictability, and broadly repeatability. The findings highlight the potential for digitally controlled discretized design processes to innovate architectural practices, making construction faster, more affordable, and capable of producing complicated geometries. The significance of this study lies in its contribution to integrating digital design and modular discretisation in architectural production, moving toward advanced and adaptable production systems.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Architecture
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	0003-8628
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	14 February 2025
Date of Acceptance:	20 January 2025
Last Modified:	03 Mar 2025 11:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/176153

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