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ATLANTA–(COMMERCIAL OBSERVER<\/a>) \u2013 As artificial intelligence continues to address virtually every aspect of life, proptech entrepreneurs are finding opportunities to design digital advances in the analog-first world of architecture. In particular, proptech firms are consistently drafting new ways to make architecture firms more efficient and profitable using AI.<\/p>\n

Several weeks to a few days, potentially cutting down on construction costs and errors, said Maor Greenberg, co-founder and CEO at\u00a0Spacial AI<\/a>, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based startup whose goal is to replace structural as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers in the architectural design process.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpacial is coming to replace these people in the entire design process, meaning architects can focus on the creative part \u2014 which is the floor plan, elevations, working with you as a homeowner on the programming of what you want in the house \u2014 and then giving it to Spacial,\u201d said Greenberg.<\/p>\n

At that stage, Spacial matches the structural MEP plans and architectural digital drawings, bringing them into alignment with each other. The company\u2019s AI converts PDF files to a 3D model, too. \u201cIt is an object-based model that also gives us the power to do code validation and design conflict detection,\u201d said Greenberg.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a big reason why Greenberg says more architecture firms are adopting AI.<\/p>\n

\u201cArchitects do not enjoy being architects anymore,\u201d he said. \u201cThey used to be focused on being creative and designing amazing homes. Now, they basically need to act like a lawyer. There are so many regulations, mostly in the blue states, that the amount of paperwork needed to build a house went up from 20 to 30 pages to 100 to 120 pages per house. And that\u2019s not the part that the architect wants to be doing. So, AI technology is coming.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nHowever, architects with such a mindset might have much more to worry about: Having a proptech AI company replace their firms entirely.<\/p>\n

That is the aim of [cove], said Sandeep Ahuja, CEO and co-founder of the Atlanta-based, AI-powered architecture and design firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a full-service architecture firm,\u201d Ahuja said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re the world\u2019s first AI-powered architecture firm. There\u2019s literally no one else that does this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Having invested $25 million over the last decade in creating its proprietary software, Vitras.ai, [cove] exited stealth mode four months ago with total funding of $37 million, said Ahuja. All the funding came from generalist VCs, she added.<\/p>\n

[cove]\u2019s AI is designed as an end-to-end platform for coordination, quality and speed in architectural projects, avoiding common issues like miscoordination and delays. That scope differentiates it from other proptech AI for architecture companies, Ahuja said. The firm focuses on multifamily, hospitality, retail, data centers and warehouses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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