‘Lost’ NYC Skyscraper Design Finally Brought to Life After 118 Years
Summary
More than 100 years after Antoni Gaudí designed a unique skyscraper called Hotel Attraction for New York City, an artist used artificial intelligence (AI) to create new images showing how it might have looked. This project highlights AI’s growing role in architecture, where it helps recreate ideas and assist architects with their work.Key Facts
- Antoni Gaudí designed Hotel Attraction, an Art Nouveau skyscraper for New York City, but it was never built.
- Artist Thierry Lechanteur used AI to create visual images of this “lost” skyscraper.
- This rediscovery coincides with the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death in 1926.
- Gaudí is famous for designing the Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona, which is still under construction and expected to finish within the next decade.
- AI is becoming more popular in architecture for tasks like automating manual work and helping with research.
- A 2025 American Institute of Architects (AIA) study found that architects are hopeful about AI but concerned about errors, data use, and transparency.
- The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reported that 59% of architecture firms used AI in 2025, up from 41% in 2024.
- Younger architects, especially those under 35, are more likely to use AI tools like image generators.
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