AI in architectural project coordination may not be the flashiest trend in design, but it could be the most significant shift in how architects work on a day-to-day basis. Ask any architect why they got into the profession, and you’ll hear familiar answers: the joy of solving complex problems, the chance to shape environments, the opportunity to leave a mark on the built world.
But what does that day-to-day look like?
There’s the design work, yes. But then there’s everything else — the tracking, the approvals, the constant coordination. It’s the part of the job that rarely gets mentioned in magazines, but it quietly consumes a considerable amount of time and energy, and there is no Pritzker Prize for Project Management!
Architects know this all too well.
Design might be the heart of architecture, but delivery keeps projects alive. In today’s construction environment, turning vision into reality requires managing stakeholders, juggling expectations, and attending to the details. This work demands time and focus. Unfortunately, the tools most architects rely on don’t make it any easier.
The Coordination Burden in Architectural Practice
Some studies show that architects spend up to 25% of their time coordinating — responding to emails, tracking deliverables, clarifying who has what, and when. It’s not the work they trained for. It’s not the work that inspires them. It is undoubtedly partially responsible for the fact that one in five architects plans to leave the profession.
Yet those coordination tasks often determine whether a project succeeds or stalls. When problems arise, they rarely stem from a single dramatic failure. They build up through minor breakdowns — a missed file, an unclear approval, a deadline that slipped past.
That quiet tax on time and attention weighs down teams, slows progress, and erodes creativity.
How AI Supports Architectural Project Coordination
Most people discuss AI in terms of design — auto-generating models, experimenting with new forms, and creating visuals from prompts. That conversation will keep evolving. But in the meantime, another opportunity stands right in front of us.
What if AI could manage the rest of the stuff?
Every project entails a lengthy list of tasks that need to be completed, including approvals, submissions, handoffs, and sign-offs. These deliverables keep everything moving, but tracking and managing them consume a significant amount of time. Now imagine if AI could help handle that work in the background: surfacing what’s due, organizing what’s done, and bringing clarity to what’s next.
That kind of tool doesn’t replace architects — it supports them. It frees up time and mental space for more creative and strategic work.
That’s the kind of impact we’re working toward.
A Small Step — and the Start of Something Bigger
In a few weeks, we’ll introduce something new. It won’t claim to reinvent architecture or automate the creative process. Instead, it aims to lift some of the burden that comes with delivering great work.
We believe even small changes can reshape the rhythm of the job — and open the door for much bigger transformations.
More soon. For now, we’ll say this: the future of architecture may not begin with a dramatic shift. It might start by making the work no one talks about easier to do.
