In the span of 25 years, the profession has transitioned from paper-and-pencil drafting to Building Information Modeling (BIM). While no one technology will completely alter the architect’s role,...three technologies will have the greatest impact on the profession: generative design, computational analysis, and automation. — NCARB
Established in 2017, NCARB's Futures Collaborative seeks to explore challenges and opportunities facing the architecture profession. It is composed of leading architects, experts in emerging technologies, and architectural licensing board members. For the past two years, the collaborative has been exploring how emerging trends in technology and practice will influence the future of licensure and the architect's role.
"Code compliance—previously considered one of the most important roles of an architect—is also being automated through BIM," NCARB writes, concluding that "technology has the potential to fully automate functions related to health and safety." This could result in the architects of the future focusing more time on aspects of welfare.
In the end, NCARB still needs to determine what "an architecture license of the future" will look like and what responsibilities will accompany it. The Futures Collaborative is still in the midst of its research phase. After further progress, the group will recommend next steps that are sure to impact "everything from architectural education, experience, and examination to the organization's policies and standards."
I think the line of responsibility between architect and contractor is going to get so blurry that the only way to build a sizable practice will be to create a design-build firm, and if you want to keep your five person shop you will probably answer to the contractor instead of the client.
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not welfare
dignity, always dignity.
I think the line of responsibility between architect and contractor is going to get so blurry that the only way to build a sizable practice will be to create a design-build firm, and if you want to keep your five person shop you will probably answer to the contractor instead of the client.
Regulators like NCARB have done a good job of segregating architects from developers, technologists and the future. Instead of leading the way a la Bauhaus we have been stabbed in the back.
As the value of affluent lives goes up, the cost of lost life will become greater and regulations will become more difficult to navigate. That’s why understanding the root intent will be so important.
It’ll become increasingly important to teach protégés the meaning of life-safety and codes. So that humans maintain the basic understanding of why there is a 44” clear requirement in a specific location, for example.
the bureaucracy has too much power. they are an unelected scam police controlling the profession for their own benefit. they make no attempt to help architects through the process ....
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