A Comparative Study of Two AI-Assisted Architectural Design Studios

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Abstract

This study examines two different educational approaches to integrating generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in design studios, seeking to characterise their educational benefits for design studio education, namely for handling design problem tasks. We compare two studios integrating AI tools throughout the design process and initiated by characterising future scenarios in urban and natural contexts. Comparisons focus on problem definition, synthesis of solutions and evaluation and refinement by analysing outcomes from 10 students, 5 students at each course. Observations demonstrate AI’s support in problem definitions, focusing on back-thinking from altered, future-scenario planning to gain context awareness and explorative, material-based form finding. Insights from this study underscore AI's transformative potential in architectural studio pedagogy and call for further research to enable the beneficial implementation of AI for advancing the design industry and education.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025
EditorsArzu Gönenç Sorguç, Müge Kruşa Yemişcioğlu, Serda Buket Erol, Mustafa Eren Bük, Dilara Güney, Betül Aktaş Sulayıcı, Mert Akol
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages873-880
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789491207396
StatePublished - 2025
Event43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025 - Ankara, Turkey
Duration: 1 Sep 20255 Sep 2025

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume1
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference43rd Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2025
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityAnkara
Period1/09/255/09/25

Keywords

  • AI-assisted education
  • Design process
  • Educational technology
  • Future scenario planning
  • Generative AI
  • Studio

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