What Is The Role Of An Architect In The Metaverse?

The metaverse raises a practical question for architecture: if people are gathering, working and experiencing branded environments online, what role should architects and designers play?Stephen Drew discusses the role of architects in the metaverse with Shajay Bhooshan and Andrei Dolnikov, covering computational design, visualisation, digital spaces, virtual communities, NFTs and how architecture skills may apply in immersive environments.The conversation covers: How computational design connects to virtual environments What visualisation specialists bring to digital space-making Why clients and communities may need designed immersive experiences How NFTs and digital ownership sit alongside architecture culture Which architecture skills may transfer into metaverse work ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIoL2avWZNk📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/video/architecture-metaverse-careers/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 architects and the metaverse 05:00 Shajay Bhooshan, Zaha Hadid Architects and CODE 10:00 Computational design and architectural platforms 15:00 Architecting the Metaverse and digital design work 20:00 Andrei Dolnikov, visualisation and Binyan Studios 25:00 Cause and Effect and the global visualisation community 30:00 Digital spaces, clients and immersive storytelling 35:00 NFTs, Art Basel and creative digital ownership 40:00 Skills architects can bring to virtual environments 45:00 What changes when spaces are not physically built 50:00 Future roles for architects in metaverse projects