Design Hive
Design Hive, from Stantec’s Buildings group, features conversations with experts and thought leaders on the design trends shaping the sustainable, equitable, and resilient communities of today and tomorrow.
Design Hive
Hans Davis and David Lee on using AI in architecture
On this episode of Design Hive, Hans and David discuss how their team leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) tools in IdeaXchange, Stantec’s internal design innovation competition.
Hans and David share firsthand insights into applying AI-driven design workflows, highlighting the practical benefits for architects and designers seeking to boost creativity, speed up project delivery, and collaborate more effectively.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
· How Hans and David got into architecture
· Using artificial intelligence tools for various tasks in a digital design workflow including workplace programming, building massing, parametric façade design, and design visualization
· How the team approached IdeaXchange, an internal competition project at Stantec
· Why experiment and play are important approaches to using AI for design
· The importance of overcoming fear and seeing AI as a tool, not decisionmaker.
· How Hans and David are using what they learned about AI design tools in their day-to-day roles in architecture and interior design