Architectural Review Asia Pacific

THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

It is the year 2019, and I have just watched a generative design algorithm help design a state-of-the-art roof for Macquarie University’s Central Courtyard Precinct, accurate right down to the weight and structural integrity of the steel trusses. There were humans at the helm of this project, but what started as a geometry reshaping tool is now running thousands of calculations to provide multiple design solutions that meet some very complex cross-sector considerations – a task that would take humans months to complete.

With AI (artificial intelligence) use-cases becoming

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