Archinect - News2024-11-23T04:59:35-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150451556/saudi-arabia-s-record-breaking-mukaab-tower-begins-construction-in-riyadh
Saudi Arabia's record-breaking Mukaab tower begins construction in Riyadh Josh Niland2024-10-23T15:28:00-04:00>2024-10-28T21:03:25-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e1/e1b3ae28d371dcd2483e214fa736af38.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Preliminary construction work on the mind-boggling <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2175059/mukaab" target="_blank">Mukaab</a> tower scheme has been reported in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1113779/riyadh" target="_blank">Riyadh</a>, Saudi Arabia. The cube-like structure, whose volume is equivalent to 64 million cubic meters (more than 2.2 billion cubic feet), is apparently large enough to contain 20 Empire State Buildings. It will become the centerpiece of a new downtown core for the city called ‘New Murabba’ once completed. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db822715de05939a0ee87f1205d4cc84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/db/db822715de05939a0ee87f1205d4cc84.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy New Murabba</figcaption></figure><p>At its core, another tower-like structure anchors over 21.5 million square feet of floor space dedicated to shopping and inspired by traditional Islamic architecture. Montreal-based AtkinsRéalis has been named as the designer. </p>
<p>Promotional video for the Mukaab tower scheme. Via Public Investment Fund/YouTube<br></p>
<p>Its stated dimensions mean it would surpass the Boeing Everett Factory in Washington State to become the world's largest building upon completion. Construction is said to require some 900 workers on-site daily and will likely wrap up by the end of 2030.</p>...
https://archinect.com/news/article/150433685/researchers-claim-to-discover-flaws-in-ai-generated-images-of-islamic-architecture-using-midjourney
Researchers claim to discover flaws in AI-generated images of Islamic architecture using Midjourney Josh Niland2024-06-20T18:51:00-04:00>2024-06-25T12:30:39-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a5/a5c0b84b201f8444d0e9b34286941efd.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://techxplore.com/" target="_blank">Techxplore.com</a> has some interesting insights concerning flaws in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/566665/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank">AI</a>-led architectural image generation of historic Islamic architecture after a report about its inaccuracies surfaced in the journal <em>Buildings</em> this March. </p>
<p>"[The] inability to obtain precise visual representations of specific landmarks hinders the meaningful utilization of technology. The underlying reason for this limitation lies partially in the generic training dataset of generative artificial intelligence programs and services like Midjourney, which lacks adequate recognition of regional and cultural variations," researchers from the UAE’s University of Sharjah explain.</p>
<p>The matter touches on the limits of AI’s integration into the design process. The full paper, which focuses on the issues latent in a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2196168/midjourney" target="_blank">Midjourney</a> experiment, is accessible <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/3/786" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>