Kendra Hyson

Kendra Hyson is an associate planner and urban designer with SmithGroup. Across all projects, she exudes a deep commitment to community-based planning and a passion for using design as a tool to achieve social equity. She continues to demonstrate her commitment to equity and inclusivity in the design process through her work as the co-founder and pPresident of the Urban Studio. Kendra along with her partners developed the Urban Studio to support designers of color, working with communities of color, to ensure that all people have the means to create healthy, vibrant and just communities. She serves on various American Society of Landscape Architects national committees and is an emeritus member of the Landscape Architecture Foundation's Board of Directors. Kendra is a 2015 University Olmsted Scholar for the University of Arizona and is a graduate of their Master of Landscape Architecture program. She also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Spelman College, where she concentrated on environmental installation art.