Gensler’s AI Award

SENSE-AI – Developing Spatial Experiences for Narrative and Sensory Emotions with AI. 
Gensler. AI Excellence in the Design Process Award.
PI: Tang. Amount: $100,000. Period: 06, 2026- 06.2027.

I’m very grateful to share that UC’s proposal “SENSE-AI: Developing Spatial Experiences for Narrative and Sensory Emotions with AI” has received Gensler’s AI Excellence in the Design Process Award. It is truly an honor, and we deeply appreciate Gensler’s support. 

We will investigate how emerging technologies can be used in the academic setting to support human-centered spatial prototypes through iterative cycles of ideation, AI-assisted synthesis, immersive testing, and narrative refinement. We will also explore how AI can function as a design collaborator throughout the full design process—from site analysis and early concepts to 3D modeling, animation, performance evaluation, and immersive representation—using AI and XR to experiment with new forms of architectural experience.

We are excited about the opportunity to share our research and teaching of AI with Gensler architects and to learn together about how emerging AI tools are shaping the future of professional design practice.

Reference

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year on projects that act as catalysts for growth.

Design as Storytelling: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Imagine, Create, and Connect. Jordan Goldstein. Gensler blog.