Using Artificial Intelligence Applications in Humanizing Temporary Buildings for Workers, Developing Design Standards and Involving Users

This research focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) and its tools for assisting in architectural design and decision-making. It identifies modern AI applications for use in research and design processes, aiming to raise awareness among architects and consulting firms. This is the primary objective of the research. The study also analyzes a mobile temporary worker cabin complex in Riyadh, specifically the metro project, as a case study. The goal is to address its architectural program, improve its design, identifies the necessary design criteria and make it more humane. The core research problem lies in testing the effectiveness of using AI tools to assist in designing and developing an architectural program suitable for this case study. The research comprises a theoretical component, which defines concepts and terminology and reviews similar previous studies. A practical component involves redesigning the temporary cabins after analyzing the case study and conducting field visits to gather information from users & experts. The results were documented to inform program design considerations. The study employs a descriptive and experimental analytical approach. AI tools and applications were used to develop the architectural program and design after comparison and experimentation. The research concludes that AI has the capacity to learn and contribute to the development of architectural program for this type of building. The sophisticated design of the case study achieved satisfaction for the actual users.