Brandie Lockett is an Urban Designer for Gensler Los Angeles. With a practicing background of architecture, planning and urban design, her core interest lies with public service and guiding developers through the rigorous process of constructing urban environments.
Her experience focuses on the relationship between the built environment and peoples quality of life through urban research -- applying empirical analysis to understand how urban dynamics can strengthen community sustainability, innovative design opportunities and capital benefits.
Ms. Lockett has influenced urban design guidelines for city planning municipalities both domestic and abroad. While in the Peace Corps she implemented master planning projects for Non-Governmental and Local Governmental agencies for the city of Gjirokaster in Albania. Her contributions were adopted by the cities municipality to provide safe and pedestrian friendly access between residential, educational and local facilities. In collaboration with Albanian government officials and local community stake holders, Ms. Locketts responsibilities included developing appropriate environmental planning strategies and regulations, conducting community assessments to identify strengths and needs, conducting land-use planning and zoning studies for inclusivity, planning and implementing affordable services that may increase local jobs and promotion of the site, determining how to use available energy resources and preparing proposals with relevant and supporting data to brand and market sites.
Ms. Lockett holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Tuskegee University and a Masters of Science in Architecture and Urban Design from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation. She is a member of APA, ULI, AIA, & LEED Certified.
Email: brandie_lockett@gensler.com