The Impact Of Tech And AI On The Built Environment And Profession Of Architecture, Ft. Jordan Harris

Technology and AI are changing the built environment, but the useful question is not whether tools are impressive. It is where they save time, improve thinking and create better professional judgement.

Stephen Drew speaks with Jordan Harris about AI, generative design, BIM, visualisation, coding, the metaverse and the skills architecture professionals need as technology becomes part of everyday practice.

The conversation covers:

• How AI tools learn and why they can make unpredictable mistakes
• Where visualisation and BIM tools can improve design workflows
• Why automation is strongest when it removes repetitive work
• How Dynamo, Python and coding can support architecture teams
• What skills candidates should build as technology changes practice

Read the episode on Architecture Social: The Impact Of Tech And AI On Architecture

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to technology and AI in architecture
• 05:00 Why tech can move faster than traditional building delivery
• 10:00 Neural networks, training data and how AI learns
• 15:00 AI mistakes, control and why tools behave unpredictably
• 20:00 Visualisation, Revit and testing materials inside models
• 25:00 Automating boring tasks and finding useful AI applications
• 30:00 Dynamo, Python and learning programming with support
• 35:00 Productivity dips when learning new systems
• 40:00 Midjourney, copyright and image generation use cases
• 45:00 The metaverse, VR and future adoption
• 50:00 BIM basics, Revit skills and career advice

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