Harmonecture: a field-based integrative optimization of behavior perception, morphology generation, and performance iteration

This research proposes “Harmonecture”, a design methodology that can integrate behaviors, space, and environment into a quantifiable objective, which was validated through a public lobby. Harmonecture integrates three fields: a Behavior Distribution Field (D) derived from occupant trajectories, a Morphological Control Field (C) generated via a parametric system, and an Environmental Performance Field (P) mapping solar shading effects. The pursuit of ”Harmony” is mathematically formulated as the “Harmonectonic Equation”, P(C) =D ̅, defining a state where the field P generated by field C equals to the complementary field D. The design process is thus framed as solving for the optimal control field C that satisfies this equation, a task carried out through a multi-agent Levenberg–Marquardt optimization algorithm. Comparative evaluations across multiple design schemes and climatic contexts demonstrate the methodology’s soundness in generating solutions that are human-centric, formally coherent, and environmentally responsive. This work established a multi-field synergic optimization framework for cross-domain integration, delivering a millisecond-level solution (≤ 25 ms for 420 variables) in early-stage architectural design.