
Matthew Burnett
he/him Strategist
As an architect and strategist at Gehl, Matthew is responsible for various life-first design and urban planning projects with organizations in Australia, Scandinavia, Asia and Europe. Passionate about sustainability, systems thinking, and interdisciplinary design processes with an academic background in architecture, strategic design, and entrepreneurship at the Royal Danish Academy and Copenhagen Business School, Matthew combines his interests with a unique ability to bridge creative, strategic and technical thinking to address global social-ecological agendas at the human scale. When he’s not in the office, Matthew spends his time developing a prop-tech and urban consulting startup called ‘Make Room,’ and loves to be immersed in nature through rock climbing, hiking, doing ecstatic dance, and roasting in the sauna.
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Copenhagen
Expertise
Community engagement and deep listening
Sustainability and climate action
Urban Analysis & Strategy
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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
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,
Systems Administrator
albert.mork@gehlpeople.com
Albert Mørk, Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator
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,
Director
andreas-m@gehlpeople.com
Andreas Michelsen, Director
Director
andreas-m@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
New York
Anton Beil,
Intern
anton.beil@gehlpeople.com
Anton Beil, Intern
Intern
anton.beil@gehlpeople.com
Copenhagen
Assar Swanberg,
Architectural Assistant
assar.swanberg@gehlpeople.com
Assar Swanberg, Architectural Assistant
Architectural Assistant
assar.swanberg@gehlpeople.com
Copenhagen
Astrid Marie Astrupgaard,
Project Manager
astrid@gehlpeople.com
Astrid Marie Astrupgaard, Project Manager
Project Manager
astrid@gehlpeople.com
Copenhagen
Basma Zagout,
Student Assistant
basma.zagout@gehlpeople.com
Basma Zagout, Student Assistant
Student Assistant
basma.zagout@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
candice@gehlpeople.com
Candice Ji, Designer
Designer
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,
Architectural Assistant
cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com
Cassandra Nike Erin Lundgren, Architectural Assistant
Architectural Assistant
cassandra.lundgren@gehlpeople.com
Copenhagen
Christoffer Rostvad,
Designer
christoffer.rostvad@gehlpeople.com
Christoffer Rostvad, Designer
Designer
christoffer.rostvad@gehlpeople.com
Copenhagen
Clara Bitter,
Senior Designer
clara@gehlpeople.com
Clara Bitter, Senior Designer
Senior Designer
clara@gehlpeople.com
New York