Held in collaboration with Eduardo Rico at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), the seminar explored how Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI generative tools could support communities in shaping their living environments through participatory design processes.
The course was structured around the “6 I’s of Design Empowerment”: Information, Inspiration, Ideation, Inclusion, Integration, and Independence. Students worked with urban data, identified local patterns, and developed adaptive strategies in response to real urban challenges. A key part of the course involved designing participatory games, used as tools for empathy, behavioral understanding, and public engagement