Abstract
A description grammar, in conjunction with a shape grammar, serves to generate verbal descriptions of designs, next to the spatial descriptions. These verbal descriptions can also assist in guiding the generative process. This paper presents a general notation for descriptions and description rules that accounts, extensively if not entirely, for many of the applications of description grammars found in literature. Specifically, a review of the notation with respect to these description schemes supports the explication of its strengths and limitations and the identification of future work. A follow-up paper revisits selected applications of description grammars and demonstrates the applicability of this general notation to these case studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-123 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Environment and Planning B: Planning & Design |
Volume | 45 (2018) |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Accepted Author ManuscriptKeywords
- Shape grammars
- description grammars
- representation
- generation