GENERATIVE AI CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

IN THE PROJECT PROCESS

1. PRE-DESIGN (OR PROGRAMMING)

GOAL: UNDERSTAND THE CLIENT'S NEEDS, GOALS, BUDGET, AND SITE CONDITIONS

  • SITE ANALYSIS

  • CODE AND ZONING RESEARCH

  • CLIENT INTERVIEWS

  • PROJECT FEASIBILITY

  • SPACE REQUIREMENTS

AI: CAN ASSIST WITH EARLY VISUAL EXPLORATION BASED ON CLIENT INTERVIEWS AND SITE MOOD*

GENERATIVE AI CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

IN THE PROJECT PROCESS

2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

GOAL: BIG-PICTURE SPATIAL IDEAS, MOOD, AND TONE DIRECTION

  • CREATIVE NARRATIVE

  • AI: TRANSLATES THE CLIENT'S PRELIMINARY VISION INTO COMPELLING IMAGES/VIDEOS

  • EXPRESSES BRAND IDENTITY

  • CAPTURES DESIRED ATMOSPHERE

  • INTERPRETS COLORS, MATERIALS, FINISHES, STYLE

  • PROVIDES A STRONG SENSE OF DESIGN DIRECTION

  • GENERATES PHOTOREALISTIC CONCEPTS QUICKLY

  • SPEEDS UP CREATIVE EXPLORATION

2. CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

GOAL: BIG-PICTURE SPATIAL IDEAS, MOOD, AND TONE DIRECTION

  • CREATIVE NARRATIVE

  • AI: TRANSLATES THE CLIENT'S PRELIMINARY VISION INTO COMPELLING IMAGES/VIDEOS

  • EXPRESSES BRAND IDENTITY

  • CAPTURES DESIRED ATMOSPHERE

  • INTERPRETS COLORS, MATERIALS, FINISHES, STYLE

  • PROVIDES A STRONG SENSE OF DESIGN DIRECTION

  • GENERATES PHOTOREALISTIC CONCEPTS QUICKLY

  • SPEEDS UP CREATIVE EXPLORATION

3. SCHEMATIC DESIGN

GOAL: DEVELOP INITIAL DESIGN CONCEPTS AND TRANSLATE IDEAS INTO SPATIAL LAYOUTS

  • CONCEPT SKETCHES, DIAGRAMS, PRELIMINARY PLANS

  • BASIC FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS, AND MASSING

  • PRELIMINARY MATERIAL IDEAS

  • ROUGH COST ESTIMATE

  • OUTPUT: A DESIGN DIRECTION APPROVED BY THE CLIENT

  • AI: SUPPORTS EARLY SPATIAL AND AESTHETIC VALIDATION

4. DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (DD)

GOAL: REFINE THE DESIGN WITH MORE DETAIL AND SPECIFICITY

  • MORE DETAILED PLANS, SECTIONS, AND ELEVATIONS

  • SELECTION OF MATERIALS, FIXTURES, AND SYSTEMS (HVAC, PLUMBING, ETC.)

  • COORDINATION WITH CONSULTANTS (E.G., STRUCTURAL, MEP)

  • UPDATED COST ESTIMATE

  • 3D FINAL RENDERINGS BASED ON APPROVED PLANS

  • OUTPUT: A WELL-RESOLVED DESIGN READY FOR CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

5. CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

GOAL: PREPARE DETAILED DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PERMITTING, BIDDING, AND CONSTRUCTION

  • COMPLETE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

  • MEP INTEGRATION

  • NOTES, SCHEDULES, TECHNICAL SPECS

  • PERMIT SUBMISSION

6. BIDDING AND NEGOTIATION

GOAL: HELP CLIENT SELECT A CONTRACTOR AND FINALIZE THE AGREEMENT

  • ISSUE BID PACKAGES

  • RESPOND TO CONTRACTOR QUESTIONS

  • REVIEW BIDS OR PROPOSALS

  • ASSIST IN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

7. CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

GOAL: ENSURE THE PROJECT IS BUILT AS DESIGNED AND SUPPORT THE CONTRACTOR

  • SITE VISITS AND INSPECTIONS

  • REVIEW SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS

  • RESPOND TO RFIS (REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION)

  • APPROVE PAYMENTS

  • MANAGE CHANGE ORDERS