AI training for architects: working with a brief

Requirements that should survive the next versions

The first task concerns the brief. The participant separates static elements from those that can be changed and prepares an instruction for AI to work on a conceptual basis. They check whether all requirements have a basis in the client's materials. Missing information is not replaced with an assumption without indication.

In a fictional exercise, the client wants to change the color scheme of the meeting room, keeping the number of seats and existing passage. The proposal looks coherent, but it removes some seats. The author should name this discrepancy and improve the task description. We can work on prepared variants; the use of an image generator depends on an agreed tool and access to materials.

Evaluation of variants and discussion about changes

The second part of the program involves comparing results with the brief. The participant records what they checked, what is proposed, and what cannot be determined from the image alone. The instructor asks about a specific requirement and asks for the basis of the evaluation. Comments refer to a specific decision by the author: recognizing the requirement as fulfilled or leaving it for further verification.

Next, the author prepares a short explanation for the client. It should enable a discussion about selected features without suggesting the acceptance of technical solutions. A colleague plays the role of the recipient and points out sentences that they read as confirmed parameters. The author corrects them and keeps the description of the variant's limitations.

In a solo task, one condition from the brief is changed, for example, the need to reserve space for a short conversation. The participant updates the comparison and the questions to the client. We evaluate whether the author preserved the remaining requirements and whether they distinguished the change from the previously accepted agreement. Variant Evaluation Guide shows the basis for such work.

Roles in the office and program boundaries

The conceptual designer, the person preparing the presentation and leading contact with the client, can work on a shared material. Each prepares their own part before the discussion. The level of difficulty depends on the experience with AI: shorter briefs at the beginning, more conflicting comments for experienced individuals.

The program concerns conceptual work and communication. Verification of dimensions, construction, installations, and legal requirements belongs to the appropriate specialists. The training does not include approving documentation or declaring the correctness of the BIM model. If the goal is to learn a specific design program, its scope must be confirmed separately.

How to order a training session?

A conversation is sufficient with a description of the difficulties with updating the concept after client feedback. The company selects materials allowed for work and the tool; access and licenses are agreed before the session, without reselling licenses through Syntalith. One can start with a completely fictional brief.

Format online or in the office, number of groups and time for revisions are recorded in the offer. Later discussion of practical experience is an optional feature requiring agreement. This is a proposed program, without assigned results of a professional implementation. Talk about team tasks or check corporate training format.

How much does the training cost and when is it returned

The training starts at €1,150 net per day. We calculate the return on one process, without assumptions about the entire company.

According to a study published in Science (2023), the time for writing tasks with ChatGPT has decreased by 40%. Therefore, the scenario adopts a cautious weekly hour and checks it by measurement.