The influence of generative AI with prompt engineering on creative design in architectural education
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In architectural education, artificial intelligence (AI) has traditionally been used as a digital design tool, but its role as a pedagogical aid for enhancing creative thinking has been underexplored. This study investigates the integration of generative AI and prompt engineering in a first-year architecture course, focusing on learner-centred activities that link architectural language and forms. A three-phase approach – combinational form generation, exploratory validation, and transformative prompt engineering – was developed based on Boden’s creativity theories. Findings showed variations in students’ prompt engineering skills, especially in form creation and visualisation, and highlighted the role of self-evaluation in enhancing creativity. This research provides a framework for using generative AI to deepen students’ understanding of architectural concepts and improve educational outcomes.
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- Authors
- Lee, S., & Kang, S.
- Affiliations
- Kwangwoon University (KR)
- Corresponding author
- Kang, Soomin
- Venue
- Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 4670-4685
- ISSN
- 1346-7581 (ISSN-L)
- 1347-2852
- OpenAlex
- W4413775585
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 13
- FWCI
- 68.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- National Research Foundation of Korea (2022R1G1A1003663)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Architecture and Computational Design
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Design Education and Practice
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Keywords
- generative AI, prompt engineering, architectural education, creative design, creativity, first-year architecture students, architectural language, form generation, visualization, self-assessment
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