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AI in Being an Architect
Architects use AI for floor plans, energy modeling, and rendering buildings before they exist.
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- 1The big idea
- 2architecture
- 3generative design
- 4rendering
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Section 1
The big idea
Architects use AI to draft floor plans from a brief, simulate how a building uses energy, and create photo-real renderings that help clients picture the design before construction.
Some examples
- AI generates 5 floor plan options from 'a 3-bed, 2-bath, north-facing yard.'
- AI models a building's energy use across all 4 seasons.
- AI turns a sketch into a photoreal rendering for a client meeting.
- AI checks a design against local building code for setbacks and heights.
Try it!
Look up Midjourney or one architecture AI tool. Try generating a 'modern beach house' rendering. Note what's beautiful and what doesn't actually make sense.
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