This masterclass covers the full spectrum of how AI can be integrated into an architectural project from the earliest stages of interpreting a brief through to producing client-ready visual and presentation material. The focus is on showing participants how AI can meaningfully contribute to creative thinking, spatial planning, visual communication, and design development across multiple stages of practice.
The workshop will address how architects can use AI for concept generation, programme development, floor plan creation, spatial atmosphere studies, site and context visualisation, high-quality interior and exterior imagery, animated storytelling, and professional presentation output, all without the need for complex modelling or advanced software skills.
Participants will gain an understanding of how multimodal AI systems can be applied to real architectural constraints and design challenges, enabling them to rethink traditional workflows and expand the way they approach design, iteration, and communication in their own projects.
This workshop follows a brief-led, project-based methodology where participants design a complete architectural project from concept to final presentation using AI as an integrated design partner rather than a standalone tool. The session begins with understanding the project brief, constraints, and design intent, after which students progressively move through concept development, spatial planning, visualisation, refinement, and presentation, mirroring a real architectural workflow.
Each stage introduces a specific AI workflow that corresponds to a traditional design phase: concept ideation through multimodal prompting, AI-assisted floor plan development, plan-to-visual translation without 3D modelling, iterative visual refinement, site and context visualisation, and finally presentation and video creation for client communication.
Participants will work individually on their own version of the project to ensure hands-on learning and personal exploration of the tools. However, key moments throughout the workshop include group discussions, reviews, and feedback sessions where students can observe alternative approaches, prompting strategies, and design outcomes from others. This balance allows for personal experimentation while benefiting from shared learning and collective critique during the process.
Program of the Workshop
Day 01:
- Intro to instructor
- Intro to AI capabilities of 2026 (Case Studies)
- Intro to Multimodal AI (Diffusion vs Intelligence)
- Project brief analysis and comprehension
- Concept design and programme
- Floorplan design with AI
Day 02:
- Floorplan 3D render with AI
- Key spaces AI visualization
- AI Visual modification
- AI Site visualisation
- Money shot AI visualisation (exterior and interior)
- Final touches and AI enhancement
- AI Video generation
- Presentation/portfolio design with AI
