David A. Rubin, PLA, FASLA, FAAR is the founding principal of DAVID RUBIN Land Collective, a landscape architecture, urban design, and planning studio committed to practicing socially-purposeful design. David’s visionary contribution to the field in “empathy-driven design” is a hallmark of the studio, earning increasing renown for fusing issues of social justice in cities with excellence in the design of public spaces. His projects have received awards and honors from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects, among others. David was recently appointed by the State Department to The Bureau of Overseas Building Operations (OBO) Industry Advisory Group to advise the U.S. government on best practices in landscape architecture.

Satchel is an actor turned administrator, balancing studio operations alongside Land Collective’s marketing efforts and Gallery Land Collective’s exhibitions and events. She also assists studio principal David A. Rubin in managing his schedule and communications. After graduating from Temple University with a BA in Theatre Studies, they worked as a barista while establishing a blossoming theatrical career in Philadelphia. Satchel has had the pleasure of working with Inis Nua Theatre Company, Delaware Shakespeare, Revolution Shakespeare, Tiny Dynamite, and the Strides Collective. She has a deep appreciation for creativity in all forms and is excited to facilitate the artistry of Land Collective. In their free time away from the studio or the stage, she enjoys writing personal essays and studying sociology, media analysis, and astrology.

Scott is a certified planner, urban designer, and registered architect in Washington, DC, who is energized by collaboration with communities and clients to plan and implement shared visions for a more inclusive, beautiful, and thoughtful future. Whether shaping a vision for a building, a campus, or a city, he is adept at weaving disparate ideas into collective concepts that span scales and merge with broader spatial and social networks to amplify possibilities of success.

Gabriella is a registered landscape architect educated at the Pennsylvania State University. She has also studied in Italy and Tanzania, and spent her initial years in the profession designing a wide range of spaces in the Washington, DC, area. She is currently interested in the agency of place and how design can be a transformative factor for both communities and ecosystems, and she continues to apply that interest to the variety of scales at Land Collective.

With a background in architecture and design, Isabella explored her love of nature and its connective qualities at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she obtained her master of landscape architecture. With the belief that well designed landscapes are a fundamental right for all, Isabella strives to create physically and emotionally beneficial places for the public to enjoy. She prioritizes being conscious of existing social conditions and structures throughout the design process. In her free time, Isabella enjoys architectural strolls through the city, picnicking, and cozying up with a good book.

Lindsey Tabor is a registered Landscape Architect with over a decade of design and construction experience in the DC area. Her diverse professional exposure ranging from private residences to institutional campuses, as well as her love of world travel and art, informs her site-specific designs in a wide range of styles.  She is passionate about integrating beautiful detail into functional spaces, enjoys drawing inspiration from unexpected places, and gets particular satisfaction from witnessing a design transform into reality for her clients.

Ro is responsible for the studio's financial operations. She parlayed her engineering degree from Drexel University and corporate management experience into founding a successful bookkeeping business, and now serves as Land Collective's Controller, with responsibilities ranging from billing process management to the performance of various treasury functions, and from pursuing the collection of the accounts receivable to reviewing and disbursing accounts payable. Ro applies her talents to the development of the kinds of close professional relationships and problem-solving/process improvements that ensure the studio’s financial stability.