Do I need prior experience with AI tools?

No. This workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced designers alike. You'll learn a structured AI workflow for architectural competitions, with guidance on using the featured tools throughout the session.

Will we work on a real architectural competition brief?

Yes. The workshop uses a real competition brief to demonstrate the complete workflow, from analyzing requirements and developing concepts to creating presentation boards and a submission-ready proposal.

Which AI tools will be used during the workshop?

The workshop demonstrates a range of AI platforms, including ChatGPT, Midjourney, Nano Banana, Gemini, Claude AI, Adobe Firefly, Freepik, Krea.AI, and DALL·E, showing how each can support different stages of the design process.

Will I learn how to create competition presentation boards?

Yes. You'll learn how to organize visuals, diagrams, project narratives, and layouts into a clear, professional presentation board suitable for architectural competition submissions.

Is this workshop only for architecture students?

No. The workshop is designed for architecture students, recent graduates, practicing architects, and designers who want to integrate AI into their competition and conceptual design workflows.

Can AI tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT help with architectural competitions?

Yes. AI tools can support every stage of an architectural competition entry: analyzing the brief, generating concept directions, developing architectural narratives, producing visual studies, and assembling the final presentation board. This workshop at PAACADEMY teaches how to use Midjourney, ChatGPT, Krea.AI, Nano Banana, Adobe Firefly, Freepik, and DALL-E 2 as a coordinated workflow rather than isolated tools.

What does the AI for Architectural Competitions workshop cover at PAACADEMY?

The workshop runs across four sessions covering the full competition cycle: brief analysis and research, concept development and massing, AI-generated visual studies and design refinement, and final board composition and submission strategy. By the end, participants have a complete, submission-ready competition entry built using AI platforms and design tools under the guidance of Mohamed Fendi.

Is this workshop suitable for architecture students with no AI experience?

Yes. The workshop is designed for all levels, from architecture students and fresh graduates to junior architects and practicing designers exploring AI workflows. No advanced AI experience is required. The focus is on building structured design thinking with AI rather than assuming technical knowledge of any specific platform.

What will I have at the end of this competition workshop?

By the end of the six hours, participants will have a complete architectural competition entry including a developed concept, AI-generated visual studies, design diagrams, a written project narrative, and a structured presentation board ready for submission. The workshop covers the full pipeline from brief to board in a single intensive session.

AI for Architectural Competitions Workshop

Name: AI for Architectural Competitions: From Brief to Submission
Price: 115.00 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (2 reviews)

Aug. 29, 202613:00 - 19:00 (GMT)
4 Hours 22 Minutes in TotalDuration
Unlimited access foreverRewatch after the live days
BeginnerLevel
50 seatsClass size
EnglishLanguage
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7 LessonsLessons
Shareable CertificateIncluded with enrollment
Mohamed Fendi (Mo.)Instructor

This one-day intensive workshop introduces participants to a complete AI-assisted workflow for developing an architectural competition entry, from the initial idea to the final submission.

Across six continuous hours, participants will select a competition brief, analyze its requirements, generate concept directions, develop architectural narratives, produce visual studies, refine design outputs, assemble presentation boards, and prepare a submission-ready package using available AI platforms and design tools.

The workshop is designed for all levels, from students and young designers to practicing architects who want to understand how AI can support concept design, visual exploration, storytelling, representation, and competition strategy.

The focus is not only on producing attractive images, but on building a coherent competition proposal with a strong concept, clear design logic, compelling visuals, and a professional final board.

Analyze competition briefs and define design strategies
Use AI for research, ideation, and concept development
Create architectural narratives and visual directions
Generate AI-assisted images and design studies
Structure effective competition presentation boards
Develop a workflow from concept to submission

By the end of the workshop, participants will understand how to use AI as a design partner throughout the full competition cycle:

Brief → Research → Concept → Design Development → Visualization → Board Composition → Final Submission

Participants will learn how to move beyond random image generation and use AI strategically to produce a complete, coherent, and submission-oriented architectural entry.

The workshop will guide participants from the earliest stage of understanding a competition brief to developing a concept, generating visual explorations, refining design logic, creating diagrams, writing project narratives, and assembling a submission-ready board.

Instead of treating AI as a random image generator, the workshop focuses on using AI as a structured design assistant — helping with research, ideation, storytelling, visual direction, critique, and presentation.

Participants will learn how to combine architectural thinking with AI platforms to produce stronger, faster, and more coherent competition proposals.

The session is open to all levels and is especially suitable for students, young architects, designers, and professionals interested in integrating AI into their design process.

The workshop is suitable for:

Architecture students
Fresh graduates
Junior architects
Designers interested in competitions
Architects exploring AI workflows
Anyone interested in concept design, visual storytelling, and architectural representation

No advanced AI experience is required.

Program:

Session 1 — Understanding the Competition Brief

Selecting an architecture competition
Analyzing the brief and judging criteria
Researching context, precedents, and opportunities
Defining project goals with AI

Session 2 — Concept Development

Generating design concepts and narratives
Developing massing and spatial strategies
Refining ideas through AI-assisted iteration
Building a clear architectural story

Session 3 — Visualization & Design Refinement

Creating AI-generated visual studies
Developing concept diagrams and key views
Improving image quality and design consistency
Building a reusable prompt library

Session 4 — Presentation & Submission

Structuring a competition presentation board
Writing concise project descriptions
Organizing graphics, diagrams, and layouts
Final review, critique, and submission strategy

7 Lessons4h 22m

Instructor

Mohamed Fendi (Mo.)

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Mohamed (Mo.) Fendi is an Architect, Professor, and Design Leader at the forefront of AI and Smart Cities. A RIBA Chartered Architect and CivX Smart Cities Challenge winner, with solid international experience leading transformative projects across hospitality, smart cities, and urban design.He has delivered landmark developments such as NEOM’s Trojena, Diriyah, and The Line, along with world-class hotels and masterplans across the Middle East and North Africa, and won multiple architectural competitions.Today, he fuses two decades of design leadership with cutting-edge AI tools like Midjourney, mnml, and Nano Banana, showing how technology and imagination can reshape cities and unleash new dimensions of creativity.As an educator and practitioner, Mohamed brings a hands-on, exploratory approach, showing how emerging AI tools can unlock creativity, streamline workflows, and expand design possibilities for both students and professionals.

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2 Comments

Tara AlrawiSep 18, 20264.0

It was beneficial I learned how to create full presentation with full design brief for a new project

Ammar AlmusaeedSep 15, 20265.0

Excellent Course for Architectural Competitions A very useful and well-structured course that clearly explains how to use AI throughout the architectural competition process, from understanding and rethinking the brief to concept development, visualization, presentation boards, and final submission. I learned practical methods that can improve creativity, workflow, storytelling, and the overall quality of competition projects.

Tara Alrawi

Sep 18, 2026