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Gestaltning i algoritmens tidsålder: AI:s påverkan på arkitektens gestaltningsprocess och kontroll
Malmö University, Faculty of Culture and Society (KS), Department of Urban Studies (US).
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 20 HE creditsStudent thesis [Artistic work]Alternative title
Design in the age of algorithms : AI's impact on the architect's design process and control (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med denna studie är att utforska AI:s inverkan på arkitektonisk visualisering och hur den omformar arkitektens yrkesroll. Studien använder en explorativ och komparativ ansats baserad på Research by Design, där ett gestaltnings experiment med projektet Hamn-Bastun kombineras med kvalitativ datainsamling i form av expertintervjuer. Resultaten visar att AI medför betydande effektivitetsvinster i det konceptuella skedet, där hög atmosfärisk precision kan uppnås genom snabb och iterativ generering. Samtidigt står denna hastighet i konflikt med kravet på strukturell korrekthet. AI-genererade bilder uppvisar återkommande tektoniska brister och rumsliga inkonsekvenser, vilket skapar en illusion av färdigställande. Vidare identifieras upphovsrättslig otydlighet och sekretess relaterade begränsningar som centrala hinder för en bred kommersiell implementering, särskilt i säkerhetsklassade projekt. Studien visar att automatiseringen av det grafiska arbetet omformar arkitektens roll från traditionell formgivare till en kritisk kurator av mening. Det framtida värdeskapandet ligger i förmågan att analysera, filtrera och integrera AI-genererade förslag i en regelefterlevnad och byggbar arkitektonisk verklighet.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study is to explore the impact of AI on architectural visualization and how it is reshaping the professional role of the architect. The study uses an exploratory and comparative approach based on Research by Design, where a design experiment with the Hamn-Bastun project is combined with qualitative data collection in the form of expert interviews. The results show that AI brings significant efficiency gains in the conceptual stage, where high atmospheric precision can be achieved through fast and iterative generation. At the same time, this speed conflicts with the requirement for structural correctness. AI-generated images exhibit recurring tectonic flaws and spatial inconsistencies, which create an illusion of completion. Furthermore, copyright ambiguity and confidentiality-related restrictions are identified as key obstacles to broad commercial implementation, especially in security-classified projects. The study shows that the automation of graphic work is reshaping the role of the architect from a traditional designer to a critical curator of meaning. Future value creation lies in the ability to analyze, filter, and integrate AI-generated proposals into a compliant and buildable architectural reality.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
Architecture, Generative AI, Architectural Visualisation, Design Authorship, The Architect's Role.
Keywords [sv]
Arkitektur, generativ AI, arkitektonisk visualisering, designförfattarskap, arkitektens roll.
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Engineering and Technology Civil Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-86854OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-86854DiVA, id: diva2:2082508
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KS US Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design
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Available from: 2026-07-01 Created: 2026-07-01 Last updated: 2026-07-01Bibliographically approved

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