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Gary Andrishak

Director
Vancouver, BC

Gary Andrishak
#Director# #All# #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Leader# #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Public Outreach# #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ##
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
In support of city shaping, transit plazas are the Italian piazzas of the 21st century.
Gary Andrishak boasts a multidisciplinary portfolio of significant work to his credit, during his more than 35 years in the planning and design community. He is equally at home in the co-joined disciplines of land use planning and transit planning, from the standpoint of producing urban master plans concentrating on Transit Oriented Development. Gary is skilled at developing branding, marketing, and communications strategies for public transit systems, with an aim to increase transit ridership and reduce automobile use. He is also expert in the development of public outreach communications plans to ensure the public is well-informed and able to participate in the planning process.
#North America#
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Barbara Sheehan

Associate | Manager, Landscape Architecture
Edmonton, AB

Barbara Sheehan
#Associate | Manager, Landscape Architecture# #All# #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Education# #School# ## #Healthcare# #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Light Rail Transit# #Transportation# #LRT# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #P3# #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Public Outreach# #Retail# #Commercial# ## #Seniors Communities# #Residential# ## #Spiritual Places# #Institution# #Civic & Government# #Church# ## #Subject Matter Expert# #Transit Facilities# #Transportation# ##
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-sheehan-58b85b48/
Barbara is an Associate and Senior Landscape Architect with over 16 years of experience in a diverse range of innovative and complex projects focused on urban design for downtown corridors, recreational and community spaces, parks, transit corridors, and master planning for private and public sector clients. She received her professional credentials in 2011 (AALA, CSLA). Barbara has been Design team leader, guiding projects successfully from initiation to completion. Barbara was with IBI Group initially from 2005-2012 and returned in 2016 to rejoin the Placemaking team. Since her return, she has played a leading role in the landscape architecture and sustainable urban integration elements for Edmonton’s Valley Line LRT project and has led the design for urban and suburban parks for the City of Edmonton and the City of St. Albert.
#North America#
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Matthias Olt

Associate Director | Principal, Architecture
Seattle, WA

Matthias Olt
#Associate Director | Principal, Architecture# #Active Transportation# #Transportation# ## #All# #Architecture# #Automotive# #Industrial# ## #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Bridge Engineering# #Transportation# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# ## #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Brownfield Development# #Development Engineering# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Design Build# #Design Technology# #Economic / Financial Analysis# #Education# #School# ## #Energy Solutions# #Entertainment Centre# #Commercial# ## #Environmental Assessment# #Development Engineering# ## #Green# #Healthcare# #Healthcare+# #Healthcare# ## #Healthy New Towns# #Healthcare# ## #Heritage / Historic Preservation# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hospitality# #Commercial# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Industrial# #Infill Development# #Innovation Districts# #Smart Cities# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Library# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Manufacturing# #Industrial# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #P3# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Smart Cities# #Solar# #Energy Solutions# ## #Strategic Planning# #Sustainability & Environmental Management# #Green# ## #Systems# #Transportation#
Seattle, Washington,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-a-olt-46111919/
My vision is to create spaces of sculptural lightness that inspire ideas, promote joy and elevate sustainable systems.
Matthias Olt works as a talented design leader and architect. His distinct use of softly swooping waves or crisp, clean lines can be found on culturally significant and sustainably designed buildings across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Notable examples of his work include Lotte Center Hanoi, Huarun Tower, Chengdu, China, and The Net, Seattle, USA. Matthias, originally from Frankfurt, Germany, has worked in the industry for 30 years. It’s in sustainability where Matthias truly shines. Most recently, he has pitched bringing wood back into architecture in a big way. His vibrant, climate-aware designs for hybrid builds that include steel or carbon fiber wrapped with wood and cased in cement are a nod to minimalistic and forward-thinking design. In 2022, Matthias received a Fast Company Innovation by Design Award for his design of the unTower, aka Use-Neutral Tower. In 2017, Matthias received an AIA Seattle Honors Award for his innovative design of a 39-story Conceptual Mass Timber Tower in Seattle. Matthias is a registered architect and received the German architecture diploma from the University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany, and he also holds an undergraduate degree in chemical science.
#North America#
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David Ashton

Associate | Manager, Software Development
Burlington, ON

David Ashton
#Associate | Manager, Software Development# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #All# #Software as a Service# #SaaS# ## #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ##
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-ashton-a232b896
David is a Software Development Manager, in the Solutions Group at IBI. Our projects focus on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications, which includes solutions for Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), Performance Measures Reporting and Analysis, CCTV Video Dissemination, Maintenance and Inventory Management software, Fleet Dispatch and Tracking solutions, and Express Lanes Management systems.
#North America#
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Chris O'Halloran

Associate | Manager, Architectural Controls
Calgary, AB

Chris O'Halloran
#Associate | Manager, Architectural Controls# #All# #Architectural Controls# #Architecture# ## #Architecture# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Policy & Design Guidelines# #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-o-halloran-59972191/
Chris O’Halloran has over 23 years of experience and leads the Architectural Control Department, which manages the creation and implementation of architectural design guidelines in numerous communities in and surrounding Calgary and Edmonton. His experience as an Architectural Technologist in both consulting and home building brings a layered understanding to maintaining these standards.
#North America#
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Tim O'Brien

Associate | Manager - Landscape Architecture
Hamilton, ON

Tim O'Brien
#Associate | Manager - Landscape Architecture# #All# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Library# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Parks# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management#
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-o-brien-a4a7751a2/
I lead a team of Landscape Architects and Landscape Architectural Professionals in IBI Group’s Hamilton, ON office. We cover a wide range of the Landscape Architecture industry; providing creative, practical and sustainable design solutions for our clients in both public and private sectors. Having an education in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, my professional inspiration lies in our constructed environment and how thoughtful interactions between built form and site can enhance physical, experiential and functional connections. My professional work focuses primarily on masterplanning, parks and civic spaces, and streetscape design.
#North America#
Kaiping Zhang

Associate | Manager, Process Engineering
Markham, ON

Kaiping Zhang
#Associate | Manager, Process Engineering# #All# #Civil Infrastructure# #Water / Wastewater# #Industrial# ##
Markham, Ontario, Canada
Kaiping has over 20 years of experience in engineering design of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects including proposal development, conceptual design, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, and contract documents preparation; Extensive knowledge and experience in water / wastewater treatment systems, including preliminary, biological, tertiary, biosolids treatment, demineralization and zero liquid discharge (ZLD) treatment processes. Experience in asset management and condition assessment of process mechanical equipment.
#North America#
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Ashish Ghate

Director | Deputy Lead, Placemaking
Infrastructure Sector Lead, International
Toronto, ON

Ashish Ghate
#Director | Deputy Lead, Placemaking
Infrastructure Sector Lead, International# #All# #Green# #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Mobility Hub# #Transportation# ## #Mobility+# #Transportation# ## #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Public Outreach# #Subject Matter Expert# #Transit Oriented Development# #TOD# ## #Water Resources Management# #Industrial# ##
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-ghate-3a48441a/
I don't think placemaking is only about creating functional cities, nor is it just about making space for human activity. It should be able to inspire you, to activate you, to make you feel like you belong
Ashish Ghate is Deputy Lead, Placemaking at IBI, and oversees the International region in the capacity of International Sector Lead, Infrastructure. He is responsible for business growth, team motivation and professional development, while focusing on strong collaborations between our offices and sectors globally. Ashish also serves as the first point of contact for Buildings-sector work within the International region. Ashish graduated with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from McGill University in 2006 after completing his Bachelor of Architecture. He has worked on a variety of award-winning regional planning; transit-oriented-development; master planning, urban design and land use planning projects across North, Central and South America, Middle East, Eastern Europe, and India. Ashish applies his unique understanding of contextually-appropriate design that embraces the local culture and design excellence, while making an impact on communities across the world.
#North America#
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Joel Anggala

Associate | Manager Communication Systems
Toronto, ON

Joel Anggala
#Associate | Manager Communication Systems# #Advanced Traffic Management System# #Transportation# #ATMS# ## #Airports# #Transportation# ## #All# #Bridges, Roads & Highways# #Transportation# ## #Bus Rapid Transit# #Transportation# #BRT# ## #Civic & Government# #Institution# ## #Commercial# #Courts# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Data Centre# #Commercial# #Office# ## #Design Technology# #Education# #School# ## #Municipal Infrastructure# #Civil Infrastructure# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Project / Programme Management# #Systems# #Systems Engineering# #Systems# ## #Transportation#
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://linkedin.com/in/joel-anggala-cts-3b8b3015
Joel has over 10 years of experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry. He has worked on multiple high-profile government projects involving systems for audiovisual, security, traffic operation centre technologies, facility and data centre communications infrastructure and cabling design, and outside plant communications design. Joel has been involved in the complete life-cycle of the projects from preliminary design to construction administration. He has taken roles as a Design Lead and Project Manager.
#North America#
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Steve Jones

Principal - Mixed-Use, Buildings
Salt Lake City, UT

Steve Jones
#Principal - Mixed-Use, Buildings# #All# #Architecture# #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Leader# #Living+# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ##
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
Stephen Jones is a registered architect and principal with thirteen years of experience on a variety of project types. Licensed in Washington and Utah, Steve has expertise in urban mixed-use, healthcare and multi-family projects. A leader and advocate for the architectural needs of under-served and vulnerable communities, he has been on the board of directors for Community Psychiatric Clinic (Seattle), the Sarah Daft Home (Salt Lake City) and Lifting Hands International.
#Mountain West# #North America#
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Chris Pickup

Studio Associate Director
Manchester, UK

Chris Pickup
#Studio Associate Director# #All# #Architecture# #BIM & 3D Visualization# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Education# #School# ## #Healthcare# #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #K-12 Education# #School# #Education# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Leader# #Learning+# #School# #Education# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Subject Matter Expert# #UK Regional#
Manchester, United Kingdom,
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-pickup-397373a0/
Chris has many years of experience across a broad spectrum of sectors at IBI Group, including education, healthcare, private housing, urban design, masterplanning and 3D visualisation. Chris has a role as leader, designer and deliverer of key projects within IBI Group, particularly education schemes, and is the studio sector lead for Schools in the UK. Chris has strong interests in the design process and currently leads the UK Design Excellence agenda, having been instrumental in establishing and maintaining a successful design review process at IBI Group. He is highly adept at communicating concepts and turning these ideas into a deliverable reality.
#United Kingdom#
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Maja Nesdale

Principal | Mixed-Use, Buildings
London, UK

Maja Nesdale
#Principal | Mixed-Use, Buildings# #All# #Architecture# #Commercial# #Community / Recreational Facilities# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Education# #School# ## #High Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Higher Education# #School# #Education# ## #Hotels & Resorts# #Commercial# #Hospitality# ## #Interiors# #Interior Design# ## #Labs / Life Sciences# #Healthcare# ## #Land Use Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Landscape Architecture# #Library# #Institution# #Civic & Government# ## #Low Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Master Planning# #Placemaking# #Planning & Urban Design# ## #Mid Rise Residential# #Residential# ## #Mixed Use# #Commercial# ## #Office# #Commercial# ## #Planning & Urban Design# #Placemaking# ## #Research & Development# #Residential# #Smart Cities# #Strategic Planning#
London, United Kingdom, United Kingdon
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianesdale/
I strongly believe that great design comes from always being curious and looking to the future. My passion lies in research-based design, shifting the traditional paradigm and embracing future technologies to ultimately help our clients be successful.
Maja is an architect with considerable experience within the academic, research and innovation sectors, where she is experienced at delivering projects across varying scales, internationally and in the UK. Her work focuses around mixed-use developments and the creation of sustainable communities that support resilience, inclusivity and wellbeing. Maja is a celebrated thought leader, sharing her experiences, ideas and knowledge of emerging trends to facilitate global conference workshops and inspire individuals to push boundaries in strategy and design. Maja’s expertise is underpinned by her invested interest in research and evidence-based design. An author and contributor to global research papers, she has helped shape the future of education, campuses and library design. Maja’s passion for research and thought leadership results in proven design excellence in her work. From strategy to realisation, Maja thrives on creating long-lasting relationships that ensure her clients’ projects are successful, regardless of their size or location.
#London# #United Kingdom#
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