Architectural representation encompasses the means used to describe architectural entities. This discipline has long been under constant change due to architects' ever-present desire for innovation. Algorithmic design (AD) is currently making its way into the plethora of representation methods that integrate the architect's day-to-day work tools. However, it provides its fair share of controversy and hardship as it goes. This paper assesses whether AD is suitable as a representation method for architectural design by making a systematic analysis of this medium as a contemporary representation method. Specifically, we investigate (1) its birth and evolution as a means of representation, (2) the characteristics that make it simultaneously appealing and off-putting to the architectural community, (3) the influence of technological evolution and education on its proliferation, and (4) its capacity to represent design problems in comparison to the currently predominant means of digital architectural representation, that is, computer-aided drafting and building information modeling.

架构表示包含用于描述架构实体的方法。由于建筑师一直渴望创新，这一学科长期以来一直处于不断变化的状态。算法设计 (AD) 目前正在进入大量集成建筑师日常工作工具的表示方法。然而，它提供了公平的争议和困难。本文通过系统分析AD作为当代表现方法的媒介，评估AD是否适合作为建筑设计的表现方法。具体来说，我们调查了（1）它作为一种表现方式的诞生和演变，（2）使其对建筑界既有吸引力又令人反感的特征，