Integrating Parametric and Generative Design for Enhancing Thermal Comfort and Natural Lighting in Contemporary Domes Design

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1 Department of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University

2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt

3 Department of architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Menoufia University, Egypt

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Domes are a type of construction that developed in response to architectural design demands. It was considered a design solution for large spaces without columns. However, due to the development and diversity of dome formation and uses, domes have not adequately exploited their environmental role. In this regard, finding a methodology and a working mechanism to design the dome compatible with the environment became necessary. The method will find environmental solutions for users inside domes regarding thermal comfort and appropriate natural lighting. The research problem is that while parametric and generative design assisted in producing the variety and various shapes of domes, The dome shapes may not adequately investigate their environmental role throughout the design process. There is no practical method to study their thermal comfort and natural lighting to reach the most applicable dome shape. The primary purpose of the research is to develop the design of domes by finding a specific methodology using parametric design and simulation to reach design solutions for domes covering various areas that achieve thermal comfort and natural lighting in addition to the functional aspects. The research's importance is to keep pace with advancements in designing domes using parametric design and simulation programs. The analysis uses the experimental method by using the parametric design, indicators, and parameters of dome design, which produced an unlimited number of domes, therefore the research depends on multi-objective optimization to find the best solutions based on three design and environmental performance objectives, and then verifying the extracted solution by calculating daylight factor and adaptive thermal comfort to reach the optimal solution. The study has reached a set of results: it provided a variety of dome designs in three categories, which reached a comfortable rate of natural lighting and ranged in thermal comfort from 34% to 42%, and it developed a clear methodology for domes in the initial stages based on design, environmental indicators, and parameters to achieve the optimal solution. Simulation programs helped to establish the domes' design process and reach accurate and reliable results. Evolving design and environmental indicators and parameters of domes will help achieve better outcomes for the dome design that achieves thermal comfort and natural lighting.

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