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Magali Thomson

Architect, Project Lead for Placemaking, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Cities & Health
UK

About Magali

Magali Thomson qualified as an architect in 1999, and with a subsequent MSc in Cities from the LSE has spent the last two decades honing her practical experience as an urban place-maker working across London and other major cities in the UK. She is highly experienced in leading design and client teams in the successful delivery of complex public realm, building design and strategic master planning projects with a particular passion for green and inclusive placemaking in cities. She has devoted a significant proportion of her professional time to leading design reviews, judging for place and building awards, as well as holding an advisory role on a European-wide project funded by the European Commission focused on delivering climate-resilient public realm projects in five European cities.

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Stories by Magali

Birth of a Parent Podcast

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Podcast

The DNA of Cities: Our Listeners

Magali Thompson speaking on The DNA of Cities podcast.

Podcast

Architecture for kids podcast with Magali Thomson

Magali Thompson speaking on Architecture for kids podcast.

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Barcelona nature-based solution field trip

A study-trip in Barcelona focusing on nature based solutions and how healthy neighbourhoods help foster healthy lives.

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