Kaia Nesbitt

Biography: Building teams of experts across HDR’s architecture and engineering disciplines, Kaia develops solutions facing land-based projects in the 21st Century. With a background in engineering, site design and strategic planning, she brings a passion for problem solving, healthy place-making and smart city development. Kaia’s goal is to help make a better world by working with communities and developers to meet rapidly evolving challenges through the integration of design, economic and resiliency solutions. Based in Denver, Colorado, Kaia’s experience ranges from award-winning placemaking and park design for the Stapleton community, one of the largest in-fill developments in the United States, to working with transportation agencies in the Denver metropolitan area to help them prepare for new mobility technology while retaining the livable community qualities Colorado is known for. Kaia frequently bridges disciplines, integrating multiple design perspectives into strategic thinking and site solutions for clients in both the public and private sectors.