Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies

Ekrem Bahadır Çalışkan

doi:10.31127/tuje.1591495

Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies

Abstract

The architectural design of buildings is a complex and detailed process requiring collaboration with various disciplines. With technological development, digital tools have been stated to enhance content creation and analysis, thereby improving project feasibility and optimization. ChatGPT, one of the important Artificial Intelligence technologies, has the potential to assist tasks ranging from simple analysis to complex processes. Despite its extensive use in different fields, such as education, health, and marketing, application and capabilities in architectural design remain largely unexplored. This study investigates the integration of ChatGPT into architectural project workflows, focusing on its potential to support analysis and content creation. A semi-structured interview was defined to test ChatGPT's possibilities and limits during the design stage of a building project. The interview involved preparing project files of a case study and evaluating ChatGPT's ability to analyze data and generate new insights. The findings highlight ChatGPT's strengths in comparison and content analysis while identifying its limitations, such as difficulties reading certain file formats and providing overly general critiques. The study concludes that while ChatGPT shows promise in enhancing architectural workflows, understanding its capabilities and limitations is essential for future research and practical application.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architectural Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ekrem Bahadır Çalışkan ^*
0000-0002-5258-2976
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

March 6, 2025

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Submission Date

November 26, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 22, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1591495

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APA

Çalışkan, E. B. (2025). Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies. Turkish Journal of Engineering, 9(3), 490-500. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1591495

AMA

1.Çalışkan EB. Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies. TUJE. 2025;9(3):490-500. doi:10.31127/tuje.1591495

Chicago

Çalışkan, Ekrem Bahadır. 2025. “Exploring Possibilities and Limits of ChatGPT: Usage in Building Design Studies”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9 (3): 490-500. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1591495.

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Çalışkan EB (July 1, 2025) Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9 3 490–500.

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[1]E. B. Çalışkan, “Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies”, TUJE, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 490–500, July 2025, doi: 10.31127/tuje.1591495.

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Çalışkan, Ekrem Bahadır. “Exploring Possibilities and Limits of ChatGPT: Usage in Building Design Studies”. Turkish Journal of Engineering 9/3 (July 1, 2025): 490-500. https://doi.org/10.31127/tuje.1591495.

JAMA

1.Çalışkan EB. Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies. TUJE. 2025;9:490–500.

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Çalışkan, Ekrem Bahadır. “Exploring Possibilities and Limits of ChatGPT: Usage in Building Design Studies”. Turkish Journal of Engineering, vol. 9, no. 3, July 2025, pp. 490-0, doi:10.31127/tuje.1591495.

Vancouver

1.Ekrem Bahadır Çalışkan. Exploring possibilities and limits of ChatGPT: Usage in building design studies. TUJE. 2025 Jul. 1;9(3):490-50. doi:10.31127/tuje.1591495

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