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Jan Gehl

he/him Founding Partner & Advisor

Jan Gehl, born in Denmark in 1936, is an architect, Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (1966-2006), and Founding Partner of Gehl Architects (2000-2016). His books include the now-classic Life between Buildings and Cities for People, which have been published in more than 40 languages. His major city improvement projects with Gehl Architects span across Copenhagen, Melbourne, Sydney, London, Moscow, and New York.

Jan Gehl has received numerous prestigious awards for his contribution to urban planning. These include the Sir Patrick Abercrombie Prize for exemplary contributions to Town Planning from The International Union of Architects, the C.F.Hansen Medal from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine arts, the key to the City of Sydney, and honorary doctor degrees in Edinburgh, Toronto, Varna, and Halifax. He is also honorary fellow of the Architectural Institutes in Denmark, UK (RIBA), USA, Canada, Scotland, Ireland as well as the Planning Institutes in Australia and Ireland.

Jan retired from the company in 2016 but continues to remain active in promoting better cities for people through speaking engagements.

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People

A collective of urban change makers, data and social scientists, strategists, and designers

Our team is made up of more than 110 purpose-driven people from over 25 countries. We have varied expertise, backgrounds, and stories that shape who we are and how we show up.

Recognizing each our own strengths and weaknesses, we do our best work when we intersect, overlap, and stretch. We subscribe to ‘collaboration over competition’ within the organization, as well as with the partners and client groups we work with. All this to say, from CEO to intern, on good days, and less-good days, we simply strive to do our best to help create more equitable, healthy, and sustainable cities for all.

You’ll find us at our offices in Copenhagen, New York, and San Francisco. As our work takes us to new regions, we always adapt our practice to fit the unique culture and nuances of each place.

Everyone

Name

Position

Email

Office

A. Ghigo DiTommaso,
Team Director, San Francisco, Partner

ghigo@gehlpeople.com

A. Ghigo DiTommaso, Team Director, San Francisco, Partner

Team Director, San Francisco, Partner

ghigo@gehlpeople.com

San Francisco

Adam Eriksson,
Urban Data Analytics Expert

adam.eriksson@gehlpeople.com

Adam Eriksson, Urban Data Analytics Expert

Urban Data Analytics Expert

adam.eriksson@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Adriana Akers,
Senior Project Manager

adriana@gehlpeople.com

Adriana Akers, Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

adriana@gehlpeople.com

New York

Aja Jeanty,
Urban Designer

aja@gehlpeople.com

Aja Jeanty, Urban Designer

Urban Designer

aja@gehlpeople.com

Worldwide

Akana Jayewardene,
Strategist & Designer II

akana.jayewardene@gehlpeople.com

Akana Jayewardene, Strategist & Designer II

Strategist & Designer II

akana.jayewardene@gehlpeople.com

San Francisco

Albert Mørk,
IT Supporter

albert.mork@gehlpeople.com

Albert Mørk, IT Supporter

IT Supporter

albert.mork@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Alejandra Edery,
Project Manager

alejandra.edery@gehlpeople.com

Alejandra Edery, Project Manager

Project Manager

alejandra.edery@gehlpeople.com

New York

Alexander Spitzer,
Project Director

alexander@gehlpeople.com

Alexander Spitzer, Project Director

Project Director

alexander@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Amanda Gregor,
Senior Project Manager

amanda@gehlpeople.com

Amanda Gregor, Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

amanda@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Amira Badran,
Senior Project Manager

amira.badran@gehlpeople.com

Amira Badran, Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

amira.badran@gehlpeople.com

Worldwide

Andreas Michelsen,
Sustainability Lead

andreas-m@gehlpeople.com

Andreas Michelsen, Sustainability Lead

Sustainability Lead

andreas-m@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Andreas Røhl,
Mobility Lead

andreas@gehlpeople.com

Andreas Røhl, Mobility Lead

Mobility Lead

andreas@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Andrew Sime,
Intern

andrew.sime@gehlpeople.com

Andrew Sime, Intern

Intern

andrew.sime@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Anna Muessig,
Senior Project Director, Partner

anna@gehlpeople.com

Anna Muessig, Senior Project Director, Partner

Senior Project Director, Partner

anna@gehlpeople.com

San Francisco

Ashrita Shetty,
Senior Strategist

ashrita@gehlpeople.com

Ashrita Shetty, Senior Strategist

Senior Strategist

ashrita@gehlpeople.com

New York

Assar Swanberg,
Intern

assar.swanberg@gehlpeople.com

Assar Swanberg, Intern

Intern

assar.swanberg@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Astrid Marie Astrupgaard,
Project Manager

astrid@gehlpeople.com

Astrid Marie Astrupgaard, Project Manager

Project Manager

astrid@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Blaine Merker,
Senior Project Director, Head of Climate, Partner

blaine@gehlpeople.com

Blaine Merker, Senior Project Director, Head of Climate, Partner

Senior Project Director, Head of Climate, Partner

blaine@gehlpeople.com

San Francisco

Brett Merriam,
Project Manager

brett@gehlpeople.com

Brett Merriam, Project Manager

Project Manager

brett@gehlpeople.com

New York

Candice Ji,
Designer II

candice@gehlpeople.com

Candice Ji, Designer II

Designer II

candice@gehlpeople.com

New York

Carlota Pedersen-Madero,
Project Director

carlota@gehlpeople.com

Carlota Pedersen-Madero, Project Director

Project Director

carlota@gehlpeople.com

Worldwide

Caroline Kraft Hansen,
Student Assistant

caroline.hansen@gehlpeople.com

Caroline Kraft Hansen, Student Assistant

Student Assistant

caroline.hansen@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Cassandra Nike Erin Lundgren,
Intern

cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com

Cassandra Nike Erin Lundgren, Intern

Intern

cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

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