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Kym Lansell

she/her Project Manager

Kym is a landscape architect and urban planner from Australia with a passion for evidence-based, people-oriented design. Her multi-disciplinary background and travel interests have led Kym to work on a diverse range of projects throughout the world–from tiny environmental learning centers in Sierra Leone to city-wide strategic Public Space Public Life reports for various cities. Kym loves the challenge of folding city-scale strategic development and public health goals into local-scale design details, and working closely with communities to achieve robust, meaningful, and context-specific outcomes for the future.

Office

Copenhagen

Expertise

Public space design
Landscape architecture
Early childhood development

Contact
kym@gehlpeople.com
Dragør, Denmark
Rottnest Island, Western Australia
Pilot in Al Falah village center in Abu Dhabi. Credit: Gehl

Designing spaces and policies for early childhood development in Abu Dhabi

  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy
The river lies right on the city’s doorstep and offers a relaxing respite from the urban hustle and bustle, yet it is often difficult for all users to access. Credit: Gehl

Revitalizing and connecting Melbourne’s city centre to its riverfront

  • Place Activation
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy
The Amager ‘Buslet’ challenged current bus stop design by aiming to provide better protection against extreme weather and local air pollution, as well as more inviting waiting spaces set back from traffic lanes to encourage social interaction. Credit: Gehl

Exploring ways to minimize exposure to air pollution in Copenhagen

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
Local residents visit the temporary installations and taste the edible plants in the gardens, whilst they wait for their sustainable, healthy snack from the visiting food truck. Credit: Gehl

Encouraging healthy, sustainable food behaviours in Copenhagen

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
Credit; Gehl

Reconceptualizing Beijing’s transit station as a neighborhood hub

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Urban Strategy
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.

Recognising 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,
Business Development

alejandra.edery@gehlpeople.com

Alejandra Edery, Business Development

Business Development

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

Anjali Ramanathan,
Student Assistant

anjali.ramanathan@gehlpeople.com

Anjali Ramanathan, Student Assistant

Student Assistant

anjali.ramanathan@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

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

Cassandra Nike Erin Lundgren,
Intern

cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com

Cassandra Nike Erin Lundgren, Intern

Intern

cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Christopher Reeves,
Communications Lead

christopher@gehlpeople.com

Christopher Reeves, Communications Lead

Communications Lead

christopher@gehlpeople.com

Copenhagen

Clara Bitter,
Project Manager

clara@gehlpeople.com

Clara Bitter, Project Manager

Project Manager

clara@gehlpeople.com

New York

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