The Impact Of Tech And AI On The Built Environment And Profession Of Architecture, Ft. Jordan Harris

Technology and AI are changing the built environment, but the useful question is not whether tools are impressive. It is where they save time, improve thinking and create better professional judgement.Stephen Drew speaks with Jordan Harris about AI, generative design, BIM, visualisation, coding, the metaverse and the skills architecture professionals need as technology becomes part of everyday practice.The conversation covers: How AI tools learn and why they can make unpredictable mistakes Where visualisation and BIM tools can improve design workflows Why automation is strongest when it removes repetitive work How Dynamo, Python and coding can support architecture teams What skills candidates should build as technology changes practice ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL7fne35IJ4📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/the-impact-of-tech-and-ai-on-the-built-environment-and-profession-of-architecture-ft-jordan-harris/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to technology and AI in architecture 05:00 Why tech can move faster than traditional building delivery 10:00 Neural networks, training data and how AI learns 15:00 AI mistakes, control and why tools behave unpredictably 20:00 Visualisation, Revit and testing materials inside models 25:00 Automating boring tasks and finding useful AI applications 30:00 Dynamo, Python and learning programming with support 35:00 Productivity dips when learning new systems 40:00 Midjourney, copyright and image generation use cases 45:00 The metaverse, VR and future adoption 50:00 BIM basics, Revit skills and career advice