International

International

A proud history of leadership on international planning & design projects.

Since the mid-1990s, we have led and contributed to influential urban management, planning, design and landscape projects across Southeast Asia and beyond, always working alongside National counterparts.

We provide specialist services to global donor agencies such as the United Nations, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank as well as supporting the Australian Government (DFAT) through its aid programme. We also work with allied multidisciplinary practices in bringing our proven experience in international cooperation to the forefront in urban-environmental infrastructure investment.

At Hansen, we remain committed to fostering positive change internationally and prioritising capacity-building in emerging markets by sharing Australian planning and design expertise.

Castiel Hamilton

Senior Associate - Landscape Architecture

Castiel is a Registered Landscape Architect with over a decade of local and international experience. Her design philosophy emphasises respect for the natural environment and history, achieved through attentive observation and deep listening, creative interpretation and collaboration. She champions environmentally responsible and culturally inclusive co-design and enjoys working with community, allied practitioners and clients.

As a practitioner working on Country, Castiel is actively building her own connection to Country by building meaningful relationships with Country, community, and culture both through project work and personal pastimes.

With a background and ongoing interest in landscape architecture, horticulture, art, urban and environmental planning, Castiel brings a broad knowledge base to Hansen enabling her to respond to diverse client needs and expectations creatively and effectively.

Castiel excels in providing creative and technical design for urban, residential, and environmental development projects. Her successful track record is a result of strong artistic, interpersonal,
and communication skills. These strengths facilitate successful engagement and the development of sustainable design solutions to achieve client expectations.

  • streetscape and public domain design
  • recreational open space and play space design
  • environmental and water sensitive urban design
  • multi-use residential and commercial design
  • landscape assessment

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