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DESA2006: Architectural Design and AI
2026 unit information
Architectural Design and AI introduces students to emerging workflows at the intersection of architectural design and artificial intelligence. Through hands-on experimentation with generative tools such as Diffusion models, LLMs and RAGs, students will explore new modes of ideation, iteration, and communication in architectural design. Emphasis is placed on integrating these tools into coherent visual strategies and critically evaluating their impact on the architectural process. The unit includes a speculative project and a reflective guide that documents and critiques design workflows. Students work individually or in small groups to develop proposals that are both visually compelling and conceptually engaged, gaining skills in prompt-craft, diagrammatic storytelling, and AI-enhanced design literacy.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Architecture |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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BDES1027 |
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply an increased familiarity with the opportunities of Generative-AI to the problems of architectural design, representation, and ability to design projects.
- LO2. Interpret an architectural brief for a building, and devise an imaginative and plausible response.
- LO3. Work productively in an architectural studio setting.
- LO4. Evaluate feedback from others in a manner that is both reflective and proactive.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Intensive January - February 2026
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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