Generation of Parametric Form-Based Codes In Historic Urban Landscapes

Existing conservation plans impose constraints on the evolutionary nature of buildings in urban protected areas, and the functional and historical sustainability of architectural forms remains insufficient. This study investigates the transformation of the residential fabric of Mardin's historic urban landscape into tourism facilities and identifies the urban and building-scale parameters of this transformation in residential areas with different typo-morphological characteristics. The effects of tourism-oriented changes on the structure and environment are evaluated with parametric models. The study discusses the use of historic urban landscapes with a 3D parametric approach and the integration of Form Based Codes (FBC) with existing regulations. The methodology, consisting of four stages, starts with the analysis of local characteristics of buildings. Then, parametric elements determining courtyard typology, building heights, facade geometries and street relations are defined. In the third stage, parametric models are created, and scenarios are evaluated. Finally, generative codes are developed for Mardin.