Case-based design: A review and analysis of building design applications

This paper presents a review of Case-Based Design (CBD) and its application to building design in particular. CBD is the application of Case-Based Reasoning to the design process. Design maps well to Case-Based Reasoning since designers use parts of previous design solutions in developing new design solutions. This paper identifies problems of case representation, retrieval, adaptation, presentation and case-base maintenance along with creativity, legal and ethical issues that need to be addressed by CBD systems. It provides a comprehensive review of CBD systems developed for building design and provides a detailed comparison of the CBD systems reviewed.