With over 40 years of experience as a landscape architect, arborist, certified landscape inspector, and principal of Curtis + Rogers Design Studio, Aida Curtis is a leader in creating sustainable, inclusive spaces. As the head of South Florida’s premier Hispanic- and woman-owned landscape architecture firm, Aida has built a portfolio of award-winning projects spanning transportation, recreation, institutional, and civic spaces. Known for her innovative, cost-effective solutions, she excels in consensus-building and addressing challenges through clear and effective communication.
A trailblazer in leveraging landscape architecture to combat climate change, Aida chairs the National ASLA Biodiversity and Climate Action Committee, advising ASLA leadership on strategies to promote biodiversity, ecological restoration, and climate adaptation. She also serves on the board of the Landscape Architecture Foundation, advancing the role of landscape architects as climate leaders and inspiring future generations.
Among her many achievements, Aida led the Jose Marti Park Adaptive Redesign, Florida’s first WEDG-verified project and the second outside New York. As a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for WEDG V3.0, she played a pivotal role in promoting the adoption of WEDG verification for urban coastal projects by the City of Miami.
Aida Curtis’s visionary leadership continues to shape the future of sustainable design, ensuring that landscape architecture remains at the forefront of addressing environmental and societal challenges.
Courses
Resilience by Design: Lessons from Climate-Impacted Communities
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | 12-1pm ET
Communities across the country are experiencing the impacts of a changing climate—from stronger storms to flooding, heat, and other climate-intensified hazards. Architects and landscape architects have an important role to play in helping communities prepare for these challenges and better recover after disasters.
This session will highlight the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration and community-driven design in building climate resilience. Last year, the Communities by Design (CxD) program hosted a project in Bakersville, North Carolina, after the small community was hit by Hurricane Helene. Architect Cheryl Morgan, based in Montgomery, Alabama, and landscape architect Aida Curtis, from Miami, Florida, will share lessons from their work on that project and other resilience-focused initiatives developed through the CxD program. Drawing from their experiences both within and beyond CxD, they will discuss how design professionals can work alongside local leaders, residents, and other experts to identify risks, strengthen community capacity, and implement strategies that help communities adapt to changing conditions.
Participants will gain practical insights into how collaborative design processes can support preparedness, recovery, and long-term resilience in communities facing increasing climate pressures.