Dr. Garvin Goepel is a designer and researcher specializing in the field of augmented reality (AR) and generative architecture. He combines his practice, Augmented Architecture Ltd., with his position as Lecturer at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), where he teaches in the Master of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts & Science Design+ programs and conducts research as Co-Investigator in the Building Simplexity Lab (BSL).

His research advances studies in collaborative holographic-driven construction, expands opportunities for technology-infused craftsmanship, and reflects on workflows that replace conventional paper drawing-based communication with holographic instruction. He believes that augmented reality has the ability to enhance human capacities to participate in complex processes through simplified instructions — rather than surrendering human skills to automation in manufacturing. Augmented construction workflows suggest future abilities to democratize skills through simple and intuitive holographic instructions that do not require professional training.

Goepel studied architecture and received his Master of Architecture degree with distinction from the University of Applied Arts, Vienna - Studio Greg Lynn, and gained professional experience working with several practices, including Coop Himmelb(l)au in Vienna. He attained his Ph.D. at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) as an awardee of the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS).

He gained additional academic experience by researching at ETH’s Block Research Group in Zurich. His work has been published in leading conferences and journals, including ACADIA and Frontiers, and he has taught AR and design workshops at multiple international institutions. His build design work includes the mixed-reality artwork Resonance-In-Sight for the Hong Kong Museum of Arts (HKMoA) as a co-artist, and AR consultancy for multiple build projects such as MemutAR.