AI integrating into architectural education: philosophical and cultural challenges and pedagogical strategies

Abstract

This article addresses the issue of integrating artificial intelligence into curricula and programs in the "Architecture" specialty. Al is considered as an essence of modern creative work and is analyzed as an integrative model in terms of its positive and negative aspects for training future specialists. Since the architectural profession is heavily influenced by technological advancements, including AI, architectural education, which largely preserves the traditions of the classical school, must develop a new systemic approach to integrating these innovations into the educational process. The study analyzes contemporary methods for integrating AI into the architectural education of Russian universities (Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Ural State University of Architecture and Art, Novosibirsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (Sibstrin)). It also presents practical experiences of students, graduates, and lecturers from the Department of Architectural Environment Design at the Industrial University of Tyumen. The research revealed that in the absence of a methodological framework for integrating AI into architectural education, studying these technologies is becoming a necessary condition for the professional training of modern specialists. The authors propose a conceptual model for phased integration, based on the principles of cultural continuity, progressive complexity, and critical reflection.