Jargon and Miscommunications: A Framework to Integrate Artificial Intelligence in Architectural Design Communication
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2024
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Communication is an essential aspect of architecture as the ability to communicate designwork drives the architectural process. Architects convey ideas through diverse forms, from
intricate drawings to detailed verbal explanations, to stakeholders including clients and
contractors. As technology and tools have evolved, the amount and complexity of the
information that is communicated has followed suit.
Architecture is a constantly evolving field—the tools and methods that architects use are
responsive to changes in technology. There have been instances throughout the history of the
field where new technologies cause a fundamental shift in the way the profession operates. These
technologies didn’t necessarily originate specifically from architecture but integrated in unique
ways. AI is one of these that looks to cause another one of these shifts within architecture.
With the recent advent of AI technology, the architectural profession and building
industry at large is seeing a large increase in AI experimentation within design and workflow.
While AI is broadly trained to cover a wide range of topics, the niche nature of architecture and
its communication leaves uncertainties in its abilities to integrate, along with how it will alter the
profession. While AI has the potential to exist in many different parts of architecture, this
dissertation explores the hypothesis that careful AI integration can augment architectural
communication, influencing design and decision-making. Utilizing an extensive literature
review, case studies, and practical applications, the research investigates the value and
challenges of AI in architectural discourse, encompassing ethical and social considerations.
Findings reveal that AI can be both a benefit and hindrance within architectural
communication. While AI can facilitate visualization and presentation, the nature of the tool
being not specific to architecture means in some cases time used to set up these AI tools ends in
unsatisfactory results. Nevertheless, AI opens a new avenue for design communication,
potentially shifting the architectural paradigm. By providing a framework for integration,
architects and firms may be more prepared to adopt AI into their workflow, enhancing their
communication, and allowing for more informed decision making. The underlying premise of
this project will remain relevant even as the technology it describes evolves and becomes more
adept with the specifics of the architectural field. The needle will also move in terms of
architecture being up to date with the rest of the AEC field.
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Architecture, AI, artificial intelligence, communication, Framework, Integration, miscommunication
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108 pages
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