Over the past decade, the convergence between industrialised construction and computational design has opened up new possibilities for industrialised modular housing. This research focuses on the ability to generate variable and flexible housing configurations through the analysis of organic growth rules applied to three-dimensional modular aggregation systems. To this end, six case studies of reference projects in the field of industrialised modular housing were carried out: Welcome Home, Kokoon, Housing in Covas, Living Unit, The Farmhouse and Habitat 67. All of them were reinterpreted parametrically using Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper and the WASP plugin. Generative simulations were developed in two main directions (horizontal and vertical) after defining base modules, connection conditions and growth limit boxes. The geometric feasibility of the groupings, their capacity for typological variation and the degree of spatial flexibility were evaluated. The design of the base module, the selection of connectable surfaces, and the articulation between variability and control are key to ensuring the quality of the system.
Sirvent-Pérez et al. (Sun,) studied this question.