Kate Orff

Kate Orff is an internationally recognized landscape architect, urban strategist, and environmental design leader known for pioneering climate-resilient infrastructure and ecological urbanism within the global AEC industry. As the founding principal of SCAPE, she specializes in integrating landscape architecture, environmental restoration, and community-focused planning to create sustainable public spaces that respond to rising climate and urban challenges. Her expertise includes green infrastructure, waterfront resilience, ecological restoration, urban biodiversity, and nature-based design systems that strengthen both environmental performance and public well-being. Through her innovative approach to resilient urban development, Kate provides valuable insight into sustainable commercial environments, water-conscious site planning, public facility integration, and the evolving role of ecological infrastructure in shaping healthier, more adaptive built environments.