Kirk Hiatt, RLA

Kirk Hiatt is a licensed landscape architect and Director at Coen+Partners with 14 years of experience shaping transformative public realms across the U.S., Middle East, and Africa. At Coen+Partners, he leads master planning and design initiatives that unite cultural heritage, ecological resilience, and contemporary urban vision. His recent work includes directing the master plan and design guidelines for a heritage-rich site in Saudi Arabia aspiring to UNESCO World Heritage designation, leading Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) public realm planning in Riyadh, and guiding Sports Arena District master planning in Western Africa. Kirk drives high-performing design teams and orchestrates collaboration with world-renowned architects, economists, and engineers to deliver complex, multidisciplinary projects. His leadership spans strategic visioning, client engagement, and oversight of scope, schedule, and budget, ensuring design excellence and alignment with cultural, regulatory, and sustainability goals. Rooted in the fine arts, Kirk approaches landscape architecture as a cultural dialogue between people and place. He leads the creation of spaces that honor heritage, evoke meaning, and foster authentic connections to the land. By integrating emerging technologies with artistic insight, Kirk delivers visionary landscapes that inspire, endure, and elevate communities worldwide.