This research introduces a graph type called 'homeomorphically irreducible trees' (HIT) and explores the analytical and computational aspects of the architecture of radial prison plans. As a theoretical introduction, HITs are first diagrammatically presented using the taxonomy of 20 different radial prisons. Using this analysis, a generative algorithm has been developed that transforms the plan connection into a simple sequential numerical representation. This method has been applied as an architectural plan generator parametrically investigating building skeletons with configurable wing typologies using graphs. The aim of the research is to lay the foundation for a new graph-based approach to morphogenetic studies of symmetry in architectural plans.

 

The project’s research outcomes have been published in Environment and Planning B. and at SIMAUD conference.