The main theme of our archival research was how the architectural process had improved over the years and what the effects on the design are. We also examined what the technologies are, why they have been created, the advantages as well as the downsides of architects using them.

The CAD software (computer-aided design) and other digital tools in architecture began to spread in the architectural world in the 1980s and 1990s. These tools allowed architects to create and manipulate digital models of their designs, enabling greater accuracy in the design process, and as a result having a better result.

These softwares have been created by Dr. Patrick Hanratty, who is called the “Father of CAD”. Scientific research has shown that this development of architectural technologies can affect different aspects of the architectural world. Firstly, it has been shown that these softwares will replace the traditional work that architects used to do, and as a result, this will lead to work reduction and to a decrease of the employment rate.

One of our main questions regarding the final products that result from the use of these new technologies, is if they become safer and people can feel comfortable living in them. What is more, another idea that has been highly discussed by people, was if these new technologies take away the creativity of the architects. Finally, people argue that the evolving technology will replace a lot of responsibilities that architects had some years ago.