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Almost an Architect

Almost an Architect

Define your objective — five weighted dimensions, each with metrics you control. Set your constraints — binary limits with editable thresholds. Then hit Redesign and the engine maximizes the objective within the constraints.

$196,260
estimated cost
Entry64 sqftglazing 9.4%EGRESSLiving280 sqftglazing 12.1%Kitchen150 sqftglazing 6.7%SCOHall60 sqftEGRESSSBedroom168 sqftglazing 13.1%EGRESSSBedroom132 sqftglazing 12.9%EGRESSSBedroom120 sqftglazing 12.5%Bath50 sqftglazing 8.0%Bath45 sqftglazing 6.7%29.8 ft35.9 ft▼ FRONT

Tip: click a room, window, or door to see what governs it.

Objective score

79/100

Maximize this weighted objective while satisfying the constraints. Every weight below is yours to set.

Functional
Aesthetic
Cost
Efficiency
Maintainability

Objective weights

Functional30% wt0.86
Dimension weight0.3030%
Bedroom→bath distance20% · 0.47

Mean + worst-case distance from each bedroom to the nearest bath — rewards a central bath cluster, not one in a corner.

Bedroom→bath path10% · 0.67

Door-graph hops from each bedroom to the nearest bathroom (a short, direct path).

Kitchen↔dining adjacency25% · 1.00

The kitchen opens onto a dining/living space.

Bedroom privacy20% · 1.00

Bedrooms buffered from the entry rather than opening straight off it.

Entry transition15% · 1.00

The front door lands in an entry, not straight into a living/kitchen space.

Reachability10% · 1.00

Every habitable room is reachable from the entry.

Aesthetic20% wt0.68
Dimension weight0.2020%
Room squarenessproxy30% · 0.21

Rooms read as rooms, not corridors — a moderate length-to-width ratio (a 3:1 bath feels like a hall with fixtures).

Spatial proportionproxy25% · 1.00

Generous ceilings + living area (spec proportion score).

Daylight qualityproxy25% · 0.67

Glazing toward the daylight target, light from two sides where it counts.

Compact, ordered footprintproxy20% · 0.99

A compact rectangle reads as resolved, not accidental.

Cost20% wt0.76
Dimension weight0.2020%
Cost per sqft50% · 0.69

Lower estimated construction cost per square foot.

Plumbing clustering25% · 0.67

Kitchen/baths share walls → shorter pipe runs.

Envelope compactness25% · 0.99

A compact footprint needs less exterior wall + roof.

Efficiency15% wt0.87
Dimension weight0.1515%
Usable area (net-to-gross)30% · 0.96

Floor area spent on usable rooms, not non-occupiable circulation.

Hallway efficiency25% · 0.86

Halls run only as far as the rooms they serve, not dead-ending at an exterior wall.

Single circulation spine15% · 1.00

One corridor, not two side-by-side or chained redundantly.

Wall-to-floor ratio15% · 0.63

Less exterior wall per square foot to heat and cool.

Glazing balance15% · 0.80

Enough daylight without over-glazing (heat loss/gain).

Maintainability15% wt0.79
Dimension weight0.1515%
Plumbing clusteringproxy40% · 0.67

Clustered wet rooms are easier to service.

Footprint simplicityproxy35% · 0.99

A simple footprint means a simpler roof + fewer details to fail.

Glazing moderationproxy25% · 0.69

Less glass is less to clean, seal, and replace.

Constraints

all pass
Min ceiling height(IRC R305.1)>=in✓ pass
Min habitable room area(IRC R304.1)>=sqft✓ pass
Min habitable dimension(IRC R304.2)>=in✓ pass
Min glazing ratio(IRC R303.1)>=✓ pass
Min hallway clear width(IRC R311.6)>=in✓ pass
v0.1.0 · 63b75ec · 2026-06-17