Jose Luis García del Castillo y López is a computational designer, architect and educator. In his research, he examines, questions and reinvents the tools we use for design, enabling new modes of access, expression and creativity. By bridging design, computer science, and cognitive theories, his work advances human-computer interaction across computational design, digital fabrication, robotics, and AI.
Jose Luis holds a Doctorate in Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and has previously, he has taught at institutions including the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and the Universidad de Sevilla School of Architecture. He is the PI at CoDeCoLab: Computational Design & Cognition Laboratory. He is also the co-founder of ParametricCamp, an open-source platform to democratize knowledge of computational design among designers, architects & visual artists. Previously, Jose Luis has worked as Data Visualization Architect at Fathom Information Design, designing and building platforms to help clients such as Google, Samsung, and Nike understand their data. More recently, he has worked as Research Engineer within the Generative Design Group at Autodesk Inc., developing experimental prototypes to disrupt the AEC industry through advanced robotics and machine learning.
Departments
Art + Design
Education
- Doctor of Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
- Master in Design Studies, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
- Master in Architecture, Universidad de Sevilla
Research Focus
- Computational Design
- AI
- Cognition
- Creativity
- HCI