Brenna Laffey

Brenna Laffey is a landscape architect and planner at Design Workshop, where she works across scales—from regional systems planning to site-specific design. With projects ranging from comprehensive parks and open space plans to park design and mixed-use developments, she believes that design at any scale can be a powerful medium for addressing complex issues and advocates for equitable, meaningful, and sustainable solutions for resilient communities.

Brenna brings expertise in project management, geospatial analysis, community engagement, and visual storytelling, and thrives in interdisciplinary teams advancing climate resilience and long-term sustainability. Her previous work with NC State University’s Coastal Dynamics Design Lab helped shape her systems-based approach to climate adaptation and community resilience. She holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design from East Carolina University.