ILLUSTRATED ALGORITHMIC DESIGN

The field of architectural design heavily relies on visual and spatial reasoning, which poses challenges when trying to translate these concepts into algorithmic descriptions and functioning programs. This creates difficulties for architects who wish to incorporate computational approaches like Algorithmic Design (AD). One significant challenge is comprehending the program itself. To address this issue, an automatic illustration system for AD programs may generate annotated diagrams illustrating the program's meaning.

The illustration system concentrates on a fundamental set of geometric elements commonly used in calculations to position geometry in space, such as points, distances, angles, vectors, etc. It also focuses on how these elements are manipulated to create more intricate geometric entities. By extracting information from the AD program, the proposed system automatically produces illustrations that can be seamlessly integrated into the program itself, enhancing comprehension alongside the corresponding instructions.

This project uses an AD tool to generate the illustrations and a computational notebook to intertwine the program and the illustrations. It discusses the choices made on the system’s implementation, the expected workflow for such a system, and potential future developments