Lately I have been having this urge... and thought
If I have the resources and time in the world and want to pursuit a Ministry calling for God, what would it be?
Based on what God has placed unto my hands, it would most likely be something related to the people I am involved with, the skill, and the handed down deeply-hidden gene that I never thought I could slowly train myself into...
But it is also something I am not entirely fond of doing as well...
Then again, the flesh always disagrees with the Spirit. 😅
But...
if I really would want to do a ministry, it would have been a space to commune
A safe and warm place for learning, extending communications...
...and food
It could be a home setting unit, a lighthouse to gather likeminded individuals who wants space to heal, grow, and fed.
It could also be a shop unit, a single space, that allows people to come together, but it is n̳o̳t̳ ̳l̳i̳k̳e̳ a daily retail area.
I had this image kept in my mind for many months now and I just can't shake it off (because I plainly do not have the resources to do so)
But like shared with me during this meetup from her #hivefest visit: What if we just need to step out?
We can even incorporate HIVE onboarding as well because this space can be anything where people come together
Since I can't get it out of my head, I have decided to use ChatGPT (A.I.) to help me to visualise how I want it be.
I can say that it does look a lot like what I wanted, but when I looked at its practicality (because I want to use it as other things as well) I might need to tweak it a little more
So I started with:
can you draft me an interior design of a 10ft wide x 12 ft wide x 12 ft height living room, with windows at one side of the 10ft width wall, into a kitchen dining experience with the center island counter that fits at least 8 high chairs around, with wall mount kitchen cabinets, American fridge, 4 stove oven and a 2 large sink at the side?
What it replied:
Got it 👍 — before I generate a visual plan (floor layout and 3D concept), I just want to clarify a few details so the design fits perfectly into your proportions and style.
Here’s what I have so far, based on your request:
Room dimensions
Overall space: 10 ft (width) × 12 ft (length) × 12 ft (height)
Windows: Located on one of the 10 ft walls (you didn’t specify size, so I’ll assume roughly 6 ft wide × 4 ft tall, centered on that wall)
Requested layout
Convert living room into a kitchen + dining experience
Central island counter to seat 8 high chairs
Wall-mounted kitchen cabinets
American fridge
4-stove oven
Double (2 large) sink
A design that remains functional within a 120 sq. ft. space
Questions before I generate the design image:
1. Style preference – Do you want a specific aesthetic?
(e.g., modern minimal, Scandinavian, industrial loft, coastal white, warm wood tone, etc.)
2. Counter shape – Should the center island be rectangular, L-shaped, or U-shaped?
3. Windows wall – Do you want the sink placed near the window (common in many kitchens)?
4. Appliance wall – Would you prefer the fridge and oven on the same wall, or separated for symmetry?
5. Color palette – Any preferred tones? (e.g., white with black accents, warm beige with oak, matte gray steel)
6. Flooring – Would you like wood, tile, or polished concrete?
It is really interesting how the A.I. is intelligently asking questions so that it can function well enough to submit a render that is closes to what I needed.
Source: Pintrest
I even uploaded a sample of what I liked, along with requests for some indoor plants, before I allow it to generate a render
And this is what I got:
Warm theme on the left, Cool theme on the right
What it generated was impressively close to what I was envisioning! It isn't perfect, but it is surprisingly nicely done to tell me whether it this sort of layout is realistic enough or not.
Which reminds me that I might need to tweak a bit. But if the prompting is accurate and good, it does turn out really well.
I might actually prefer to have a giant wall fridge, like the sample image for more things to keep instead....
But for 120 sq ft, it may be a little tight, but definitely still doable.
Now that I began to learn more about how A.I can assist me further besides helping me to compile my studies (whenever I get 3 months of spare time to pursuit), this tool is definitely useful, but we must not 100% rely on it as if it is set on stone.
What do you think?
Do you think this is a great quick tool to envision what you want for architecture purposes, or this is too non-humanistic approach and ID architecture industry will be affected if these artificial intelligence surpasses human touch?
This post is partly dedicated to (Leestra Lifestyle) for my niece who is currently studying and learning ID