AI-supported tools enable rapid production of market-friendly illustrations–also in the architecture and construction industry. BAUBONANZA beta generates architectural renderings from hand-drawn sketches. The juxtaposition of human-made input with AI-generated results encourages reflection on one’s own perception of architecture. It also questions the reduction of architectural productions to commercially-optimized representations.
Lisa Ackerl is studying architecture at the University of Arts Linz. She is a sustainability officer at the ÖH. She has been a substitute member of the Upper Austrian Cultural Advisory Board since 2023. She is interested in craftsmanship, digital production methods and their interfaces with culture, society and architecture.
Merlin Großmann is currently studying Media Culture and Art Theories (MKKT) at the University of Arts Linz. In his previous architecture studies, he primarily dealt with the topics of urban planning and theories of urban coexistence. He is a member of the artist collective “Extasier” and a passionate musician.
