Architecture and AI
AI has the potential to push architecture back toward what architects are supposed to do: design — not drown in compliance paperwork.
What school promised vs what practice demands
Design studio felt like exploring space, form, materials, context, and experience. Firm life was code, zoning, compliance, documentation, coordination, revisions, and calculations — necessary work that can consume the job.
AI in the background, architect in control
The goal is not AI designing buildings. It is AI constantly checking zoning, code, accessibility, egress, calculations, and technical constraints while the architect designs — and still owns the decisions.
Closing the gap between studio and practice
Maybe the biggest opportunity for AI is not replacing architects at all. Maybe it is closing the gap between the architecture people fall in love with in school and the architecture they are actually able to practice.