Designing habitat rules

This book examines how Parametric Architecture and AI must be critically appropriated in Latin America to transform the discipline, focusing on spatial justice and territorial dignity.Chapter 1 establishes that the technology demands a paradigm shift: from designing forms to designing adaptive systems that manage the urban, climatic and social complexity of the region.Chapter 2 details the operational applications: generative design for mass social housing, structural optimization for constrained economies, and computational urbanism for climate resilience.Chapter 3 addresses the human dimension: AI automates tasks, but does not replace the role of the architect, who becomes Ethical Leader and Strategic Curator of the project. It warns about risks such as algorithmic bias and technological dependence, defending technological sovereignty (as Latam-GPT) and the need for critical and ethical training.The final message is that the machine is a powerful tool, but the Human Criterion is the Limit and the Direction, essential to build a fair and dignified habitat in Latin America.