Mapping Digital Transformation and AI Technologies in Architectural Education

Gökçe Dağteke; Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu

doi:10.33418/education.1758075

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Mapping Digital Transformation and AI Technologies in Architectural Education

Abstract

This study investigates the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies within architectural education through a bibliometric and content-based review of recent literature. As design education undergoes a rapid digital transformation, it is crucial to understand the pedagogical implications and technological trajectories that are shaping the field. Drawing on 90 peer-reviewed publications from the past decade, this research maps thematic trends, identifies key contributors, and reveals conceptual relationships across the literature. Four research questions guide the study, focusing on geographic distribution, citation networks, keyword co-occurrences, and dominant technological themes in architecture education. The findings reveal that AI, especially generative tools such as Midjourney, DALL·E, and ChatGPT and immersive technologies like virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) are the most studied. These tools influence creativity, conceptual thinking, and spatial understanding in studio-based learning. While architecture remains the central focus, significant contributions also emerge from interior and landscape design. The study highlights the importance of enhancing digital literacy among educators and ensuring the ethical and inclusive integration of technology into curricula. By identifying current gaps and future research directions, this study contributes to broader discussions on how emerging technologies are reshaping design pedagogy, emphasizing the need to align innovation with reflective and critical teaching practices.

Keywords

Architectural education, artificial intelligence (ai), bibliometric analysis, design tools, digitalization

Ethical Statement

This study does not fall into the category of studies requiring ethics committee approval (those involving the administration of surveys or scales, based on interviews or observations, or involving documents, images, surveys, clinical trials, or human and animal experiments). Since it does not involve any participants, it does not require ethics committee approval.

Mimarlık Eğitiminde Dijital Dönüşüm ve Yapay Zeka Teknolojilerinin Haritalandırılması

Abstract

Bu çalışma, güncel literatürün bibliyometrik ve içerik temelli bir incelemesi yoluyla mimarlık eğitiminde yapay zeka (AI) ve dijital teknolojilerin entegrasyonunu araştırmaktadır. Tasarım eğitimi hızlı bir dijital dönüşüm geçirdiğinden, bu alanı şekillendiren pedagojik etkilerini ve teknolojik gidişatını anlamak çok önemlidir. Son on yıldan 90 adet hakemli yayından yararlanarak, bu araştırma tematik eğilimleri haritalandırmakta, kilit katkıları belirlemekte ve literatürdeki kavramsal ilişkileri ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma, coğrafi dağılım, atıf ağları, anahtar kelime eşzamanlılıkları ve mimarlık eğitiminde baskın teknolojik temalara odaklanan dört araştırma sorusu ile yönlendirilmektedir. Bulgular, AI'nın, özellikle Midjourney, DALL·E ve ChatGPT gibi üretken araçların ve sanal ve artırılmış gerçeklik (VR/AR) gibi sürükleyici teknolojilerin en çok çalışılan konular olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu araçlar, stüdyo tabanlı öğrenmede yaratıcılığı, kavramsal düşünmeyi ve mekansal anlayışı etkiler. Mimarlık merkezi odak noktası olmaya devam ederken, iç mimari ve peyzaj tasarımından da önemli katkılar ortaya çıkmaktadır. Çalışma, eğitimciler arasında dijital okuryazarlığı geliştirmenin ve teknolojinin müfredata etik ve kapsayıcı bir şekilde entegre edilmesinin önemini vurgulamaktadır. Mevcut boşlukları ve gelecekteki araştırma yönlerini belirleyerek, bu çalışma, yeni teknolojilerin tasarım pedagojisini nasıl yeniden şekillendirdiğine dair daha geniş tartışmalara katkıda bulunmakta ve inovasyonu yansıtıcı ve eleştirel öğretim uygulamalarıyla uyumlu hale getirmenin gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Mimarlık eğitimi, yapay zeka (ai), bibliyometrik analiz, tasarım araçları, dijitalleşme

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma, etik kurul onayı gerektiren (anket veya ölçek uygulaması gerektiren, görüşmelere veya gözlemlere dayalı, belgeler, resimler, anketler, klinik, insan ve hayvan deneyleri dahil) çalışmalar kategorisine girmemektedir. Herhangi bir katılımcı içermediğinden etik kurul onayı gerektirmez.

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Educational Technology and Computing

Journal Section

Systematic Reviews and Meta Analysis

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Gökçe Dağteke ^*
0009-0002-4742-7856
Türkiye

Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu
0000-0002-4415-797X
Türkiye

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June 9, 2026

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June 14, 2026

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Dağteke, G., & Ersine Masatlıoğlu, C. S. (2026). Mapping Digital Transformation and AI Technologies in Architectural Education. Educational Academic Research, 61, 138-151. https://doi.org/10.33418/education.1758075

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1.Gökçe Dağteke, Cemile Sanem Ersine Masatlıoğlu. Mapping Digital Transformation and AI Technologies in Architectural Education. Educational Academic Research. 2026 Jun. 1;(61):138-51. doi:10.33418/education.1758075

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Mimarlık Eğitiminde Dijital Dönüşüm ve Yapay Zeka Teknolojilerinin Haritalandırılması

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