The multi-criteria decision making models in architecture: approach development throughout the history

Abstract

Multi-criteria models for decision-making are an instrument used in various fields within processes that require a choice between several alternatives, and are based on the comparison of various aspects of potential solutions, among which it is possible to establish a hierarchy. A certain number of such models are also applied in the field of architecture, and they are intended, among other things, to evaluate the potential of buildings for various types of adaptations or to select an adequate intervention in relation to the current state and characteristics of the observed object and its location. The paper represents the historical development of models for decision-making and the influence on the creating of contemporary multi-criteria models, the application of experiences from other fields, grouping according to certain criteria and the shaping of elements of multi-criteria models throughout history.