Abstract
Architects are required to have knowledge of current legislation, ergonomics, and the latest technical solutions. In addition, the design process necessitates an appreciation of the quality of the space and a high degree of creativity. However, it is a profession that has undergone significant changes in recent years due to the pressure exerted by the development of information technology. The designs generated by computer algorithms are becoming such a serious part of designers’ work that some are beginning to question whether they are more the work of computers than humans. There are also increasing suggestions that software development will eventually lead to a situation where humans in the profession will become redundant. This review article aims to present the currently used, implemented, and planned computer technologies employed in the design and consider how they affect and will affect the work of architects in the future. It includes opinions of a wide range of experts on the possibility of computer algorithms replacing architects. The ultimate goal of the article is an attempt to answer the question: will computers eliminate the human factor in the design of the future? It also considers the artificial intelligence or communication skills that computer algorithms would require to achieve this goal. The answers to these questions will contribute not only to determining the future of architecture but will also indicate the current condition of the profession. They will also help us to understand the technologies that are making computers capable of increasingly replacing human professions. Despite differing opinions on the possibility of computer algorithms replacing architects, the conclusions indicate that, currently, computers do not have capabilities and skills to achieve this goal. The speed of technological development, especially such technologies as artificial superintelligence, artificial brains, or quantum computers allows us to predict that the replacement of the architect by machines will be unrealistic in coming decades.
Highlights
The architectural profession combines science, engineering, and art
It is an occupation that requires knowledge of current legislation, ergonomics, or the latest technical solutions and the need to assess the quality of space and creativity
Questions arise as to whether computer algorithms are not starting to interfere too much in the creative process of architects and whether projects created as a result of this cooperation are not becoming more works of computers than humans
Summary
The architectural profession combines science, engineering, and art. It is an occupation that requires knowledge of current legislation, ergonomics, or the latest technical solutions and the need to assess the quality of space and creativity. The selection of statements was based on the occupational criteria of the commentators These include architects, scientists, developers of computer aided design software, and writers, journalists, and even philosophers. The authors wanted to select opinions that represent different approaches to the possibility of replacing architects by computer algorithms. The selection of opinions was based on the different reasons that guided the commentators in forming their judgements, e.g., the development of particular technologies or limitations affecting computers and algorithms. The answers to questions posed in this manuscript will contribute to determining the future of architecture but will indicate the current condition of the profession They will help us to understand the technologies that are making computers capable of increasingly replacing human professions. The problem described is multifaceted, and its complex character touches upon IT issues and sociological and even philosophical matters presented in this article
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