Please join the College of Design for the spring 2026 landscape architecture lecture series. 

Elizabeth Kennedy

Founder of EKLA

Elizabeth J Kennedy founded EKLA PLLC in 1994. A registered landscape architect and working principal, she is an expert in green infrastructure, landscape restoration, designing for resilience and cultural sites development and management. 

Under her direction, EKLA PLLC has received awards for excellence in design, preservation and sustainable site design from the Public Design Commission, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Preservation League of New York State, US EPA and the Mayors Office of Sustainability, the National Organization of Minority Architects, NY AIA, and Long Island AIA. She has received notable awards for her contribution to landscape architecture and professional development from the Association of Minority Entrepreneurs of New York, the NAACP’s New York Chapter and NYC’s Department of Small Business Services.