Method and system for right-sizing function-specific blocks in a healthcare building with a given architectural parti to support a specific space program

A computer-implemented method for right-sizing function-specific blocks in a healthcare building with a given architectural parti to support a specific space program, the method comprising:

• identifying knowns related to function-specific blocks that are placed in particular locations within a building relative to a circulation pattern;
• identifying unknowns related to the function-specific blocks as placed within the building relative to the circulation pattern;
• identifying constraints related to the function-specific blocks as placed within the building relative to the circulation pattern;
• and
• solving for the unknowns given the knowns and the constraints to adjust areas and/or aspect ratios of the function-specific blocks to find a solution that maintains the relative locations of the function-specific blocks while meeting the area constraints;
• wherein describing the relative locations of function-specific blocks using a coordinate system involves identifying circulation elements and function-specific blocks with a handle and associating the handle with coordinates of corresponding vertices representing the area of the circulation elements and function-specific blocks.

A computer-implemented method for right-sizing function-specific blocks in a healthcare building with a given architectural parti to support a specific space program, the method comprising:

• identifying knowns related to function-specific blocks that are placed in particular locations within a building relative to a circulation pattern;
• identifying unknowns related to the function-specific blocks as placed within the building relative to the circulation pattern;
• identifying constraints related to the function-specific blocks as placed within the building relative to the circulation pattern;
• solving for the unknowns given the knowns and the constraints to adjust areas and/or aspect ratios of the function-specific blocks to find a solution that maintains the relative locations of the function-specific blocks while meeting the area constraints;
• and
• outputting the solution as x and y variables that translate directly to positions, areas, and aspect ratios of function-specific blocks.

A computer-implemented method for right-sizing function-specific blocks in a healthcare building with a given architectural parti to support a specific space program, the method comprising:

• describing relative locations of function-specific blocks using a coordinate system, wherein the function-specific blocks are placed in particular locations within a building relative to a circulation pattern;
• describing constraints related to areas of the function-specific blocks;
• adjusting the areas and/or aspect ratios of the function-specific blocks to find a solution that maintains the relative locations of the function-specific blocks while meeting the area constraints;
• and
• outputting the solution as x and y variables that translate directly to the positions, areas, and aspect ratios of function-specific blocks.