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A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs
Abstract
This paper presents a novel machine learning (ML) pipeline that transforms architectural graph representations into fully rendered three-dimensional (3D) conceptual massing models. Unlike previous ML approaches that focus primarily on 2D floorplan generation, our method integrates multiple components into a single workflow: (1) graph-based input using HouseGAN++, (2) image-based shape extraction via custom MATLAB processing, (3) 3D model construction with FloorplanToBlender, and (4) diffusion model–based style transfer for visual enhancement. This end-to-end approach is distinctive in its combination of automated plan-to-volume conversion and aesthetic exploration through generative image synthesis. The results show that our pipeline enables efficient, multi-stage architectural ideation while significantly reducing manual effort. The proposed method contributes to early-stage design processes by accelerating concept development and offering stylistically diverse outputs from abstract spatial inputs.
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Supporting Institution
No financial support has been received for conducting the research and/or for the preparation of the article.
Ethical Statement
All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Architectural Computing and Visualisation Methods, Architectural Science and Technology, Information Technologies in Architecture and Design
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
October 28, 2025
Submission Date
November 26, 2024
Acceptance Date
June 25, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 2
APA
Koç, M., & As, İ. (2025). A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 8(2), 621-639. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1591809
AMA
1.Koç M, As İ. A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs. GRID. 2025;8(2):621-639. doi:10.37246/grid.1591809
Chicago
Koç, Mustafa, and İmdat As. 2025. “A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-Based GANs”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 8 (2): 621-39. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1591809.
EndNote
Koç M, As İ (October 1, 2025) A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 8 2 621–639.
IEEE
[1]M. Koç and İ. As, “A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs”, GRID, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 621–639, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.37246/grid.1591809.
ISNAD
Koç, Mustafa - As, İmdat. “A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-Based GANs”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 8/2 (October 1, 2025): 621-639. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1591809.
JAMA
1.Koç M, As İ. A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs. GRID. 2025;8:621–639.
MLA
Koç, Mustafa, and İmdat As. “A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-Based GANs”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Oct. 2025, pp. 621-39, doi:10.37246/grid.1591809.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Koç, İmdat As. A Case Study of a Machine Learning Usage in Design: Conceptual Models from Graph-based GANs. GRID. 2025 Oct. 1;8(2):621-39. doi:10.37246/grid.1591809