Informed by her background in fine arts and urban planning, Kat’s work combines comprehensive site analysis with an artful design perspective, supported by her passion for climate resilience and green infrastructure.

Katarina received a Master of Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from University of Colorado in Denver. Prior to starting at MVVA in 2022, Katarina was a research assistant at the Coastal Dynamics Design Lab, where she developed conservation reports and environmental planning scenarios for rural climate resilience in coastal communities in North Carolina.