DOI: 10.5176/2425-0112_UPPD17.38
Authors: Associate Professor Matthias Hank Haeusler, Nazmul Khan, Ben Doherty, Rob Asher, Madeleine Johanson
Abstract: This paper presents Humpback, a plugin for the computational tool Grasshopper. In our background research we identified that due to limited workflow connection between Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and computational design tools, a gap of informed urban design outcomes exists. Humpback extends Grasshoppers capability to read and write GeoJSON; a geographic data format. This enables a new approach to urban planning by allowing computationally generated forms to be visualised in GIS software. These tools produce iterative, smarter urban solutions, which can be shared on a wider platform. This paper introduces and details Humpback’s creation, evaluates the tool, as well as its application to Mapbox, a GIS platform.
Keywords: Urban Planning, Computational Design, Geographic Information Systems, Design Tool, Open Format
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