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Purpose of AI Integration
Purpose of AI Integration
AI was used as a design support tool to critically review my original project, identify areas for improvement, explore new design strategies, and improve the communication of the proposal. The goal was not to let AI replace the design process, but to use it as a tool for reflection, research, visualization, and decision-making.
Reflect
To understand the strengths and weaknesses of the original project.
Research
To study better responses to site, climate, users, and community needs.
Explore
To test design directions, prompts, atmospheres, and visual ideas.
Refine
To improve the project while keeping the original concept of Pause & Focus.
AI Workflow Process
AI Workflow Process
This workflow shows how AI was used in stages. The process began by reviewing the original portfolio, then identifying limitations, testing prompts, exploring new visual directions, and finally refining the proposal through my own architectural judgment.
AI Tools Used
AI Tools Used
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Used for:
Concept refinement, project reflection, spatial planning, wording, and critical writing.
How it helped:
ChatGPT helped me analyze the original project, identify weaknesses, refine the concept of Pause & Focus, and organize the final assessment content.
Perplexity
Perplexity
Used for:
Research, case studies, tropical design strategies, community exhibition spaces, and public space activation.
How it helped:
Perplexity helped support the redesign with research-based ideas related to climate response, passive cooling, shaded public spaces, and community-focused architecture.
Leonardo AI
Leonardo AI
Used for:
Concept imagery, atmosphere testing, material mood, lighting studies, and poster visuals.
How it helped:
Leonardo AI helped me explore the visual atmosphere of the revised proposal, especially ideas related to filtered light, concrete walls, water reflection, and shaded tropical spaces.
Canva / Google Sites
Canva / Google Sites
Used for:
Final communication, poster layout, QR card design, and website organization.
How it helped:
Canva and Google Sites helped organize the AI process into a clear visual presentation for the final assessment.
Prompt Development
Prompt Development
The prompts were developed gradually. Early prompts were broad and produced general ideas, while later prompts became more specific by including the project name, site, concept, climate, users, and design goals. This made the AI outputs more useful and relevant to the project.
Prompt 1: Original Project Reflection
Prompt 1: Original Project Reflection
Prompt Used:
Analyze my original architecture project titled The Open Interval, a community exhibition space at Dataran Malawati, Kuala Selangor. The concept is Pause & Focus, using layered boundaries, filtered light, controlled views, water, and quiet movement. Identify its strengths, weaknesses, and possible design improvements.
AI Output Summary:
The AI identified that the original project had a strong atmosphere and concept, but needed stronger site response, clearer community function, better environmental strategy, and a more developed user journey.
My Judgment:
I accepted the suggestions related to site response, climate, and user experience because they matched the weaknesses I noticed in my original portfolio. However, I kept the original concept of Pause & Focus because it was still the strongest part of the project.
Prompt 2: Site Response Improvement
Prompt 2: Site Response Improvement
Prompt Used:
Suggest design improvements for a community exhibition space at Dataran Malawati, Kuala Selangor. Focus on tropical climate, shaded circulation, public activity, community engagement, visitor flow, rain protection, natural ventilation, and connection to heritage and landscape.
AI Output Summary:
The AI suggested improving shaded walkways, public gathering areas, passive cooling, rain protection, and stronger connections to the surrounding site context.
My Judgment:
I selected the ideas that were suitable for Malaysia’s tropical climate, especially shading, cross ventilation, and rain protection. I rejected ideas that felt too generic or unrelated to the actual atmosphere of The Open Interval.
Prompt 3: Revised Concept Direction
Prompt 3: Revised Concept Direction
Prompt Used:
Refine the concept of Pause & Focus into a stronger architectural design strategy. The project should remain calm and reflective, but also work better as a public community exhibition space with stronger movement, gathering, and environmental response.
AI Output Summary:
The AI helped develop the revised concept as a sequence of intervals, where visitors move between public activity, shaded thresholds, filtered exhibition spaces, water pause points, and framed views.
My Judgment:
I used this idea because it strengthened the meaning of “interval.” Instead of only being a quiet space, the project became a journey between activity and stillness.
Prompt 4: Visual Exploration Prompt
Prompt 4: Visual Exploration Prompt
Prompt Used:
Create an architectural concept image of a tropical community exhibition space called The Open Interval. The design uses minimal concrete walls, layered openings, filtered daylight, shaded walkways, water reflection, courtyard spaces, and framed views. The atmosphere is calm, reflective, human-centered, and inspired by Tadao Ando, but adapted to Malaysia’s tropical climate.
AI Output Summary:
The AI generated visual ideas showing calm concrete spaces, water reflection, shaded circulation, and filtered daylight.
My Judgment:
I did not copy the AI image directly. I used it only as visual inspiration for atmosphere, material mood, lighting quality, and presentation direction.
AI Exploration Stages
AI Exploration Stages
Stage 1: General Exploration
Stage 1: General Exploration
At the beginning, the AI outputs were broad and mostly suggested general ideas such as calm spaces, natural light, concrete walls, and reflection. These ideas were useful as a starting point, but they were not specific enough to the site or community function.
Stage 2: Refined Exploration
Stage 2: Refined Exploration
After adding more details such as the site, tropical climate, public users, and community exhibition function, the AI outputs became more specific and useful. The suggestions started to focus on shaded circulation, passive cooling, public activity, and clearer spatial experience.
Stage 3: Final AI-Assisted Direction
Stage 3: Final AI-Assisted Direction
The final AI-assisted direction focused on improving The Open Interval through shaded walkways, flexible exhibition areas, water courtyard, public gathering spaces, framed views, and a stronger sequence of movement from open public space to quiet reflective space.
What AI Changed in My Thinking
What AI Changed in My Thinking
AI helped me see the original project from a more critical point of view. Before using AI, the project mainly focused on atmosphere, silence, and controlled movement. Through AI-assisted reflection, I realized that the project also needed to function more strongly as a community exhibition space. This shifted the redesign direction toward a better balance between quiet reflection, public activity, environmental comfort, and user experience.
From quiet only
→ to quiet + public activity.
From visual atmosphere
→ to atmosphere + environmental performance.
From controlled movement
→ to clearer visitor journey.
From design concept
→ to concept supported by users, site, and climate.
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