The debate about generative AI in architecture and creativity as a whole looks set to rumble on for perpetuity. Creators are divided into two camps; AI is either a tool like any other, or it is an existential threat that looks set to unravel the intangible magic of human creativity. Architecture might consider itself the mother of the Arts, but it is an intractable morass of disciplines and data. Could AI tools offer a path through the complexities of modern construction without sacrificing the visual expressionism of architectural design?
Founded by the late Zaha Hadid in 1980, ZHA has always been a pioneer in computer-aided design. Wallpaper* spoke to the studio’s Associate Director Shajay Bhooshan, a co-founder of CODE, the studio’s Computational Design Research Group, along with Lead Designer and CODE colleague Vishu Bhooshan and ZHA Director Nils Fischer, who has been at the firm for 20 years. How have machine learning, AI and CAD evolved and intersected over the years?
