Gerardo Gandy

About Gerardo Gandy

Gerardo is the Practice Area Leader for Brand Design at Gensler Austin, leading experience strategy across sports, entertainment, hospitality, and mixed-use development.Trained in architecture and interior design and grounded in brand strategy, he operates at the intersection of business, culture, and the built environment. He leads integrated branding, wayfinding, sponsorship integration, and placemaking programs that drive revenue, elevate partner value, and strengthen long-term asset performance. Owners and developers rely on him to translate brand ambition into environments that are commercially disciplined and experientially distinct.His portfolio spans MLS clubs Austin FC, Inter Miami CF, New York Red Bulls, and Chicago Fire FC, as well as international football projects for Real Betis in Spain and Hellas Verona FC in Italy. He has led collegiate athletics initiatives for the University of Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M, contributed to the Moody Center in Austin, and supported global tennis events including the Australian Open and the Cincinnati Open.In hospitality and residential markets, he partners with developers to position hotel brands, residential towers, and mixed-use districts for differentiation in competitive urban environments, aligning identity, arrival, and amenity strategy into cohesive lifestyle platforms.Beyond project work, Gerardo serves on the AIA Austin Board of Directors, leads the Exhibitions and Experiences Committee for Design Austin, and serves as a City Commissioner for the Mexican American Cultural Center. His leadership reflects a commitment to shaping not only projects, but the cultural narrative of the cities they inhabit.He was named AIA Austin Associate Member of the Year in 2018, received the Austin Under 40 Award in 2020, and was recognized in BD+C’s National 40 Under 40 in 2023.He builds environments that perform at scale and define markets.

Experience

1. Creek Show Selection Committee

   Waterloo Greenway

   Mar 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Waterloo Greenway’s Creek Show invites architects, landscape architects, artists, and designers to submit ideas for light-based, site-specific installations along Waller Creek. Submitted ideas will be selected by a committee of local leaders from the design and art community and will then be constructed by the selected teams. This competition seeks to support and celebrate outstanding design while sparking conversation about the transformation of Waterloo Greenway into a series of urban parks, trails, and a restored Waller Creek. Each year, Creek Show features light-based installations that inspire, delight, and engage the public along Waller Creek. Creek Show will continue to highlight the potential of innovative, temporary, small-scale installations to bring attention to Waterloo Greenway’s mission. Designers from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to submit ideas, as each year’s mix of talent will include architects, landscape architects, and visual artists. This is not solely a design exercise. Teams must demonstrate that they can complete the installation from conception to realization.Donald Miller – Director of Programming, Waterloo GreenwayIngrid Spencer – Executive Director of AIA Austin + Austin Foundation for Architecture, Creek Show Artistic DirectorMelba Whatley – Board Member, Waterloo GreenwayAlyssa James – Board Member, Waterloo Greenway & Principal & Founder, Studio 8SCChris Mattsson – Former Board Member, Waterloo GreenwayGerardo Gandy – Assoc, AIA, Brand Experience Design, GenslerMichelle Voss – Executive Director, Austin City Art FundChristian Kline – Partner, Drophouse Design Jesse Stowell – Principal, Parker | Phoenix Public Relations

Education

• Southwest School of Art

  Landscape Architecture

  2009

• Brown University

  History of Art and Architecture

  2011 — 2014

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Bachelor of Science, Architecture.

  2006 — 2010

• Rhode Island School of Design

  Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture

  2011 — 2014