Algorithmic Colonialism in Architecture: Decolonising AI for Pedagogy, Research, and Practice, Madhavi P. Patil & Ashraf M. Salama
Algorithmic Colonialism in Architecture: Decolonising AI for Pedagogy, Research, and Practice Madhavi P. Patil and Ashraf M. Salama Download Kindle Version or Buy Paperback or Hardback from Amazon Algorithmic Colonialism in Architecture examines how artificial intelligence systems in architectural practice, research, and pedagogy inherit, formalize, and automate colonial epistemologies already embedded in the discipline’s historiography, data infrastructures, and professional norms. Drawing on postcolonial computing studies, decolonising architectural theory, data justice frameworks, and Indigenous data sovereignty principles, Madhavi P. Patil and Ashraf M. Salama provide critical analytical tools for educators, researchers, and practitioners navigating the rapid integration of AI into architectural workflows. The book moves beyond simplistic West/Rest binaries to address intersecting hegemonies, including platform dominance, regional hierarchies, and class-based encoding patterns, whi...
