Company
Floorplan.ai transforms user inputs and rough sketches into intelligent, editable floor plans using AI-powered spatial planning. The prototype makes professional-grade layout design accessible to anyone who needs quick spatial visualizations without CAD expertise.
The Challenge
Studies show visualization improves homeowner comprehension by up to 80% and significantly enhances decision accuracy1. Yet traditional CAD software requires specialized knowledge and extensive time investment, making these powerful tools inaccessible to most users. The technical challenge was clear: build an AI system that could convert natural language descriptions like 'open concept kitchen' or 'master bedroom with ensuite' into mathematically accurate, editable floor plans in real-time. The prototype needed to prove that AI could understand human design intentions and deliver professional-quality layouts without requiring any specialized expertise.
The Solution
Ricardo Arcifa, a full-stack developer and A.Team builder, tackled this challenge at A.Team's GenAI Hackathon by creating an AI-powered prototype that could interpret spatial design intentions. He built a React-based interface that translated natural language descriptions into structured layouts using OpenAI's GPT API, with a Node.js backend processing AI responses into renderable floor plan components. The key innovation was treating GPT as a semantic interpreter that could map human descriptions to actual spatial relationships and constraints. Working in a developer-led team, Arcifa architected a modular system using TypeScript that maintained real-time responsiveness while users modified their designs. The entire solution was deployed on Vercel's serverless architecture, proving that AI-powered design tools could be both powerful and lightweight.
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Technologies Used:
React with TypeScript: Built real-time floor plan rendering that updated as users typed descriptions
OpenAI GPT API: Configured prompts to convert spatial descriptions into coordinate-based room layouts
Node.js: Transformed GPT responses into JSON structures for React component rendering
CSS Modules: Styled room components and interactive elements for editing feedback
Vercel: Deployed serverless functions to handle OpenAI API calls
"This project was a high-pressure sprint where creativity met execution. It pushed me to rapidly prototype with AI, proving how fast collaborative teams can turn complex ideas into working solutions in under 48 hours."

— Ricardo Arcifa, A.Team Full-Stack Developer
The Results
The Floorplan.ai prototype successfully demonstrated how AI could make spatial planning accessible to non-technical users through natural language input and intelligent interpretation.
Time Reduction
Decreased floor plan creation time by 95%+ (from hours to minutes) through AI automation
Development Speed
The A.Teamer delivered a functional end-to-end prototype in just 48 hours
User Accessibility
Created an interface requiring zero CAD training using natural language input