Generative Adversarial Networks in the built environment: A comprehensive review of the application of GANs across data types and scales

AN Wu, R Stouffs, F Biljecki - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) are a type of deep neural network that
have achieved many state-of-the-art results for generative tasks. GANs can be useful in the …

Generative AI design for building structures

W Liao, X Lu, Y Fei, Y Gu, Y Huang - Automation in Construction, 2024 - Elsevier
Designing building structures presents various challenges, including inefficient design
processes, limited data reuse, and the underutilization of previous design experience …

Housediffusion: Vector floorplan generation via a diffusion model with discrete and continuous denoising

MA Shabani, S Hosseini… - Proceedings of the IEEE …, 2023 - openaccess.thecvf.com
The paper presents a novel approach for vector-floorplan generation via a diffusion model,
which denoises 2D coordinates of room/door corners with two inference objectives: 1) a …

Architectural spatial layout planning using artificial intelligence

J Ko, B Ennemoser, W Yoo, W Yan… - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Spatial layout planning in architecture requires a deep understanding of topological spatial
relationships, yet the process remains repetitive and laborious for designers. However …

Intelligent beam layout design for frame structure based on graph neural networks

P Zhao, W Liao, Y Huang, X Lu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The layout design of the frame structure beams is a critical task in frame structure design.
Traditional automatic layout methods often rely on established rules. However, the …

Intelligent design of shear wall layout based on graph neural networks

P Zhao, W Liao, Y Huang, X Lu - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Structural scheme design of shear wall structures is important because it is the first stage
that guides the project along its entire structural design process and significantly impacts the …

Anyhome: Open-vocabulary generation of structured and textured 3d homes

R Fu, Z Wen, Z Liu, S Sridhar - European Conference on Computer Vision, 2025 - Springer
Inspired by cognitive theories, we introduce AnyHome, a framework that translates any text
into well-structured and textured indoor scenes at a house-scale. By prompting Large …

Intelligent design method for beam and slab of shear wall structure based on deep learning

P Zhao, W Liao, H Xue, X Lu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Beam and slab design is a critical component of shear wall structure design. Currently,
conventional manual design is time-consuming, and defining objective functions and design …

FloorplanGAN: Vector residential floorplan adversarial generation

Z Luo, W Huang - Automation in Construction, 2022 - Elsevier
An architectural floorplan is a class of drawings that reflects the layout of rooms. The
difference between a floorplan and a natural image and its dual features as both a vector …

Automated building layout generation using deep learning and graph algorithms

L Wang, J Liu, Y Zeng, G Cheng, H Hu, J Hu… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing architectural layouts is a complex task that has garnered significant attention in
the research community. While automated site layout design and flat layout design have …