When our firm first began exploring artificial intelligence five years ago, I was skeptical. As someone who had spent two decades perfecting design documentation workflows and nurturing client relationships built on personal expertise, the idea of algorithms influencing conceptual design development seemed more disruptive than helpful. Yet today, AI has fundamentally reshaped how we approach everything from site analysis to construction oversight, and the lessons learned along the way have proven invaluable not just for our practice, but for the broader architectural engineering community. The journey toward integrating AI in Architectural Practice began with a single pilot project—a mixed-use development where schedule pressures and complex sustainability requirements threatened our typical design process. Our project manager suggested testing an AI-powered tool for initial massing studies, and while the team was divided, we agreed to run a parallel workflow. What happened next chang...