AttractiBuild:

What is AttractiBuild?

My tool, as I call it - AttractiBuild, is a parametric design generator. Like the name suggests, this tools helps to build buildings that are very attractive to the tenants, while maximising the rents to the builders.

How does it work?

AttractiBuild is a parametric building generator, that designs residential buildings with studio units. This tool has a very unique metric called “Tenant Attractiveness Score”. This score depends on the the uniqueness of building geometry, tenants’ perceptions of a comfortable space and reasonable rent. The score is on the scale of 1-100 for the same. This model assumes that the building shall always have 50% occupancy for certain, while the rest 50% occupancy depends upon how attractive the building is perceived to be. That is, if the score is zero, the building shall be 50% occupied and when the score is 100, the building shall be fully occupied.

The model also assumes that the cost of construction depends on the uniqueness of the building. 10% of the total construction costs depend on the complexity of the building. The builder can evaluate different options for the area of the studios and monthly rent. The builder/ owner can use this tool to evaluate decisions like whether or not there should be more number of units with lesser area or in what way he can make a decision on the rent to make sure the building is occupied. The builder/ owner can evaluate different options based on their targets and personal experiences.

There are some constant inputs such as the size of the plot, permitted height of the building, floor-to-floor height, construction costs, that can be changed at the beginning of the project as per the local conditions and constraints.

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