ABSTRACT

This chapter presents a three-dimensional form generator based on fractal dimension. Fractal geometry has begun to be used with the aim of supporting a new approach in generative architectural design. Digital design technologies have an important role in supporting the designer at the conceptual architectural design phase. Computer supported design systems can generate different images during the early design process and can provide useful inputs when searching for alternative forms of architectural design products. In the literature, there are different computational architectural design approaches. The computer is a powerful medium that generates complex spatial compositions in the architectural design process. The creation of algorithms aimed at generative architectural design was begun first of all with the collection of plans obtained in an architectural shape grammar library. The fractal geometry and fractal concepts which have appeared through chaos theory affect contemporary architectural understanding from different aspects.