CASE STUDY AI architecture

Many years ago, in the architectural magazine Dezeen, I warned that architects’ jobs were at risk from AI. The piece went viral, and several starchitect friends accused me of being an alarmist. In the past year alone, a couple have reached out, asking for advice on adapting their offices to the AI revolution.

Historically, clients hired architects to create new visions for houses, schools, and factories, with little analysis of past designs. But with AI, redesigning from scratch will no longer be practical.

Future homeowners will log into an AI app, specify their budget, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and instantly get multiple design options, customizable in real-time for resistance, materials, speed, and price.

Once the ideal design is selected, blueprints, certificates, and specs will be processed and authorized automatically. Meanwhile, construction companies will generate precise budgets, and factories will start manufacturing components, making on-site construction less necessary.

A few select starchitects will still create status-driven human designs for the rich, but for the vast majority, efficiency, beauty, pricing, and customization will be more easily achieved through an AI architect.