Archinect - Cristina Cotruta

Generative Design Tools in Architecture: A New Frontier for Creativity and Precision

2024-10-01T15:24:54-04:00

As an architectural designer and researcher, my work has consistently revolved around exploring and integrating cutting-edge tools to push the boundaries of architectural design. Over the past few years, I’ve experimented with generative AI design tools such as MidJourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion, which have transformed the way I approach creative processes, conceptualize ideas, and execute projects.

The Advent of Generative AI in Architecture

Generative design tools have recently become powerful assets in the architectural landscape, offering new means to explore designs and visualizations through machine learning. While the traditional design process relies heavily on human creativity, experience, and intuition, these tools supplement and extend these abilities, generating new design iterations faster than ever before.

When I first encountered tools like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion, I was captivated by how seamlessly they could generate high-quality images from textual in...

The Role of AI in Residential Housing Projects: A Path to Sustainable Solutions

2024-09-30T14:54:24-04:00

As global populations continue to swell, the demand for innovative housing solutions has never been more critical. Architects are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning to address the complexities of residential construction. These technologies not only enhance design efficiency but also contribute to comprehensive national strategies for sustainable living.

AI-Powered Design Optimization

Machine learning algorithms, particularly those leveraging supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, can analyze extensive datasets to identify patterns that inform better design choices. For instance, through clustering algorithms, architects can segment demographic data to understand the preferences of different user groups. This enables the creation of tailored residential designs that enhance usability and comfort.

AI can also optimize layouts for natural light and ventilation through parametric design tools. By employing generative design principles, a...

MEMORIAE-Neural Network Data Sets in AI and Machine Learning

2024-07-05T13:30:30-04:00

Figure 1. The Severan Tondo, AD 199, depicting the portraits of Septimius Severus, Julia Domna and their sons Caracalla and Geta. The face of one of Geta has been erased, as a result of damnatio memoriae ordered by his brother Caracalla after assassinating him. Source: https://almarsad.co/en/2019/11/12/a-libyan-he- ro-septimius-severus/portrait-of-the-family-of-septimius-severus/

DAMNATIO MEMORIAE

The phrase damnatio memoriae – a ‘condemnation of memory’, modern in origin, captures a broad range of actions posthumously taken by the Roman government against former leaders, their authority and reputation. Most prevalent during the Republican and Imperial periods, this tactic encompassed the defacement of all visual depictions and literary records of a distinct individual the authorities decided to condemn. Damnatio memoriae was a severe punishment method and also a way to enforce dominance and interfere in the course of history, of the progression of things.

The actual physical manifes...

"AI in Architecture: A Path to Sustainable Innovation and Collaborative Design Dialogues with ChatGPT

2024-06-10T15:57:04-04:00

In 2020, I commenced my architecture graduate thesis, focusing on the impact of NFTs, art curation, and machine learning on various building typologies. This journey led me to delve deeply into how machine learning could reshape the architectural landscape, particularly within museum design, amidst the rapid advancements in AI technology.Influenced profoundly by an Artificial Intelligence studio taught by Kenric McDowell, the founder of the Artists + Machine Intelligence program at Google AI, and a research paper completed as a result, my thesis became a comprehensive exploration involving discussions with professionals in my field—both practical and theoretical.

During that period, I also engaged with the then-developing AI tool, Open AI: ChatGPT. I allowed these conversations to challenge my existing architectural beliefs and ideas, seeking insights into the topics at hand. The outcome was startling, as ChatGPT's perspectives led me to reimagine museum typologies in ways I had no...

The Age of Post-Human and World Making

2024-06-07T16:15:04-04:00

Human...

A word which our species has had the tendency to overuse and even abuse throughout its existence; a notion that carries in itself power over any other living being on this planet to such an extent that it has almost become non-tangible to us even; a word which holds the promise of a future or an end, whichever we may choose to spare.

The condition of being human has granted our society the potential to build a new world within an already formed one, billions of years ago. The perfection of the reality at its beginning stages after the Big Bang and formerly the creation of our Planet as we know it was somehow insufficient for ‘humans’. For some reason, we delved deep into the Creation process itself and slowly but surely started to change our environment, creating a new emergent world, one adapted to our whims, disregarding anything and ...