WHO WE ARE
our leadership
urbanSEED is an urban collaborative and nimble organization, and we strives to bring an interdisciplinary perspective and approach. To address the complex, interconnected challenges our projects tackle, we work with a diverse network of specialists across disciplines and geographies. This collaborative model allows us to scale our team appropriately for each project while maintaining quality and contextual appropriateness.Our strong network of cross-disciplinary skill-sets and expertise bridge architecture, territorial planning, landscape architecture, hydrology and water resource management, climate change and risk assessment, economy, sociology, and community development.
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​We maintain strong partnerships with local professionals, community organizations, academic institutions, and government entities in our regions of operation. These relationships ensure our work is informed by deep contextual knowledge, contributes to local capacity building, and supports sustainable local professional networks.
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our team + collaborators




FRANK D'HONDT
Senior Urban Planner


BLANCA CALVO BOIXET
Architect + Community Planner
AKBAR MODAN
Disaster Risk Management + Reconstruction + Community Development


PAOLA LUNA
GIS Expert
DORIS TARCHOPOLIS
Housing + Urban Informality + Urban Policy


DIEGO SILVA
Urban Economics
ANGELICA ARIAS
Cultural Heritage + Architecture


SERGIO GARCIA
Junior Architect + GIS
BIBIANA HERNANDEZ
Junior Urban Designer + Graphic Design
IVAN SOLANO
Landscape Architect + Urban Design
SANTIAGO MANDRIÑAN
Botanist


VIDHEE GARG
Housing Finance + Housing Management + PPP Structures
LAURA ZIMMERMAN
Social Scientist +
Community Planner


SILVIA SOONETS
Urban Informality + Housing + Urban Design
MARGARITA ROMERO
Bioclimatic Design


JULIANA RAMIREZ
Vernacular Architecture and Alternative Materials + Participatory Design
GABRIEL GUTIERREZ
Biophilic Design


ANDRES RENJIFO
Junior Architect + Urban Design
LAURA PINEDA
Junior Architect + Urban Design
our business + real estate advisors





