2024 Class of Fellows, Kim Hartley Hawkins, FASLA, Tennessee Chapter

Hawkins Partners, Nashville, TN
by Hawkins Partners

Tennessee Chapter - Category: Leadership/Management

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Tennessee Chapter - Category: Leadership/Management

Kim Hartley Hawkins has helped redefine the role of landscape architecture with her design acumen, her visionary approach, and her exceptional leadership and management skills. Her influence extends far beyond the confines of the successful firm she cofounded into the very fabric of the cities where she works. Over a 40-year career, Hartley Hawkins has established herself as a trusted leader in the Nashville area and beyond. She has been a major voice in the Nashville design scene, helping municipal and business leaders better understand what Landscape Architects are capable of. As the founding director of the Nashville Civic Design Center, a nonprofit advocating thoughtful civic design and meaningful community change, Hartley Hawkins established herself and landscape architecture as a significant voice in urban design and education. She and the team at Hawkins Partners played a pivotal role in saving Nashville's historic John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge from demolition and transforming it into cherished public realm and an integral part of the city's greenway network. Well-respected by her staff, other Landscape Architects, allied professionals, and many municipal and business leaders, Hartley Hawkins has acted as an informal adviser to seven Nashville mayoral administrations since 1991, significantly shaping city policies and projects. Hartley Hawkins' active involvement with the Urban Land Institute led to her cochairing a major ULI meeting in Nashville and showcasing the city to a global audience of real estate professionals. Her deep-seated commitment to community betterment has fostered a dynamic and empathetic workplace culture.