Extreme heat; placemaking; tactical urbanism.
Kimberly Garza is principal of Atlas Lab Inc., a woman- and minority-owned, mission-driven landscape architecture, urban design, and public art studio. With a steadfast commitment to effecting conscious change in the built environment, Garza spearheads initiatives that foster accessible, positive, and progressive impacts on communities. With 20 years of experience in the field, Garza is a seasoned landscape architect, artist, educator, and keynote speaker. Her portfolio spans private and public developments nationwide, with her work being internationally recognized, published, and exhibited.
Garza's dedication to innovation and leadership has earned her accolades, including being named the 2023–2024 Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow for Innovation and Leadership, as well as being recognized as a 40 Under 40 Urban Innovator by NextCity.org and a 40 Under 40 Honoree by the Sacramento Business Journal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
LD ARCH 200A/254: Foundations Studio
Entrepreneur of the Year, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, 2025
Landscape Architecture Foundation Fellow for Innovation and Leadership, 2023–2024
40 Under 40 Urban Innovator, NextCity.org
40 Under 40 Honoree, Sacramento Business Journal
