What is it about?
The article proposes to merge parametric methodology with Form-Based Code in high-dense cities. Form-Based Code is a recent place-making approach which critically response to conventional zoning. It aims to prescribe urban-rural environments and implement mixed-used developments by figures instead of texts. Compare with conventional zoning, Form-Based Code is more practical and flexible for contemporary urban design processes as it emphasizes “form” rather than rigid segregation “land-use”. Form-Based Code has been adopted in many cities successfully, but there is no adoption in high-dense cities. Due to the complicated nature of population concentration, urban planning of high-dense cities is in great need of efficient approaches like the Form-Based Code.
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Why is it important?
The article presents the necessities, misconceptions, and challenges of applying Form-Based Code in high-dense cities, and then evaluates the parametric modelling methods which can support Form-Based Code generation in high-dense cities. In this respect, the paper promotes parametric modelling methodologies allow the Form-Based Code to be smarter in building high-performance environment.
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A Form-Based Code model for high-dense cities is expected to be generated. That’s beneficial to demonstrate our hypothesis – Form-Based Code can be fully embedded in high-dense cities’ planning system. Besides, the parametric modelling instruments should be discussed deeper to support creating codes and building livable environments.
Professor Marc Aurel Schnabel
Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University
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This page is a summary of: Using Parametric Modelling in Form-based Code Design for High-dense Cities, Procedia Engineering, January 2017, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.301.
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