Hi, my name is Jose Sanchez. I'm an associate professor of architecture
here at the University of Michigan. My professional journey combines
design technology using programming, digital fabrication to think about design
and architecture in multiple ways. I'm the director of a design studio
called the Plethora Project, which is a research initiative
that uses video games and different forms of software to engage in
ecological and architectural thinking. I've developed video games
such as Block'hood and Common'hood that really want
to be public facing projects. A highlight of my work that is
connected to generative design, which is something that we
will be learning here, but also digital fabrication, has been the co
development of the Bloom project, which was an interactive installation developed
for the London Olympic Games in 2012. That project explores how
generative design really can open up the possibilities of design and
computing. My academic contributions also
include the book the Architecture for the commons participatory systems in
the age of platforms, where I delve deeper into how the design of parts and systems
enable participatory design practices. I'm very excited to share with you some
of my experience in this certificate. I have a personal passion for
connecting technology with design and really thinking creatively the moment
where we're actually writing code. I don't think we're going to
just learn how to code here. We're actually going to
start thinking about how do we creatively design through code,
right? So I can't wait to see you in class.