ABSTRACT: Parametric modeling and generative design hold promise for architecture, yet their reliance on scripting and predefined constraints has often discouraged early-stage exploration. This paper proposes a conversational AI framework to address these challenges, integrating ChatGPT into two workflows: user-driven (Revit+Dynamo) and AI-driven (Grasshopper). By transforming natural-language prompts into Python scripts or Grasshopper definitions, designers can iterate on geometry, materials, and forms without extensive coding. AI-based visualization tools such as Veras provide near-instant feedback, accelerating the loop from concept to refinement. Rather than evaluating a single software tool, this exploration highlights collaboration between architect and AI, demonstrating how large language models can augment design intent, expand the parameter space, and adapt to contextual needs.
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