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Instant architecture

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Michael Wimmer,

François Sillion,

William RibarskyAuthors Info & Claims

SIGGRAPH '03: ACM SIGGRAPH 2003 Papers

Pages 669 - 677

https://doi.org/10.1145/1201775.882324

Published: 01 July 2003 Publication History

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This paper presents a new method for the automatic modeling of architecture. Building designs are derived using split grammars, a new type of parametric set grammar based on the concept of shape. The paper also introduces an attribute matching system and a separate control grammar, which offer the flexibility required to model buildings using a large variety of different styles and design ideas. Through the adaptive nature of the design grammar used, the created building designs can either be generic or adhere closely to a specified goal, depending on the amount of data available.

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1. Computing methodologies
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  1. Randomness, geometry and discrete structures
    1. Computational geometry

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