Guvenc Ozel

Guvenc Ozel is a Principal at Ozel Office Inc., an interdisciplinary design firm active since 2009, specializing in buildings, immersive environments, experiential art installations, and XR applications. Ozel served as the Technology Studio Lead and Technology Director in the IDEAS Program at UCLA Department of Architecture and Urban Design from 2013 to 2021, overseeing design studios and research on computational design, robotics, and interactive systems. Prior experience includes roles as an Assistant Professor at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Senior Designer at 5+Design, and Design Architect at Gehry Partners, LLP, contributing to notable projects such as the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris. Ozel holds a Master's degree in Architecture from Yale University and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Sculpture, and Philosophy from Bennington College.