Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a fourth-semester architecture studio focused on personalized dwellings within urban settlements. Animated characters were used to represent diverse user profiles, helping students understand individual and community needs. Immersive tools, including virtual reality, enabled deeper engagement with user-centric principles, fostering empathy, creativity, and adaptability. The approach signals a pedagogical shift toward identity-driven, interactive, and technology-enhanced design methods. AI tools streamlined workflows, improved client engagement, and supported adaptive solutions. Socially, the method promotes inclusivity by acknowledging varied identities, reducing alienation in built environments. The novelty lies in merging animated proxies with AI and VR, creating an innovative experiential learning framework that enhances empathy and introduces fresh approaches in architectural education and practice.
DOI: 10.64252/443wrx75
Authors: Monica Sharma, Piyush Pant, Aparna Gopinath
Institution: Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology and Management
Language: English
Subfield: Architecture
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4413916260