Kate Orff

Kate Orff is a landscape architect and urban designer who focuses on creating environmentally sustainable and socially vibrant public spaces. She integrates ecological systems into city planning, often restoring natural habitats like wetlands and green corridors to improve urban resilience and community well-being. Through her work, she aims to make cities more adaptable to climate change while fostering connections between people and nature. Orff is also a professor and founder of SCAPE, a design firm acclaimed for innovative, ecological approaches to landscape architecture. Her projects blend ecology, design, and community engagement to enhance urban environments holistically.