AI for Design Reviews
How AI improves the design review process in architecture and engineering.
Definition
AI for design reviews automates and enhances the review of architectural and engineering designs. AI can check designs against requirements, identify issues, compare against standards, and provide consistent feedback. AI-powered design reviews catch more issues faster while freeing reviewers to focus on design quality.
In Depth
Design reviews at each project milestone — schematic design, design development, and construction documents — serve as quality gates that catch issues before the design advances. AI enhances these reviews by performing systematic checking that complements the professional judgment of the reviewers.
At schematic design, AI evaluates the design against building code requirements (occupancy classification, allowable height and area, egress concept, fire protection requirements) and zoning constraints (setbacks, FAR, height limits, parking). These checks at the earliest stage prevent the costly discovery that a design concept does not work from a code perspective after weeks of design development.
At construction documents, AI shifts to completeness and coordination checking — verifying that the documents contain all the information needed for construction and that information is consistent across disciplines and between drawings and specifications.
Examples
Nomic Use Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
AI for design reviews automates and enhances the review of architectural and engineering designs. AI can check designs against requirements, identify issues, compare against standards, and provide consistent feedback. AI-powered design reviews catch more issues faster while freeing reviewers to focus on design quality.
Checking designs against firm standards. Identifying coordination issues. Verifying code compliance.
Automated Drawing Review: Automatically review drawings against building codes, internal standards, and client requirements. Automated Code Compliance: Check drawings against 380+ building codes and standards with cited answers.