Alejandro “Alex” Ogata is a Peruvian-born architect and director of the Design Studio at the global design firm, Populous.  As Studio director, he leads a team formed specifically to foster new ideas and push the boundaries of what is possible. A former Fulbright scholar and SOM Fellow; his work has been recognized through grants and awards from design organizations like Benetton’s Fabrica and Shinkenchiku-sha. Academically, he has lectured or taught at various universities including Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska, Howard, Stanford’s CIFE and UMKC’s Bloch business school. He lives and works in Kansas City, Missouri.