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.

Matt is a landscape designer educated at the Pennsylvania State University. He also studied abroad in Germany, where he observed urban space, post-war industrial landscapes, and sustainable design. Through his learning and travel experiences, Matt continues to seek a better understanding of the contextual philosophy within landscapes socially, economically, and ecologically, both at home and abroad. Prior to joining Land Collective, Matt focused on design at a variety of scales within the institutional sector while working at Mahan Rykiel Associates.

Since earning his degree in 1996, David has worked on a wide array of projects, all centered on creating community through great design. His role at Land Collective pushes the aesthetic and social possibilities of the studio, drawing on his past experience as lead designer at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, where he created notable urban parks and pop-ups. David holds an MA Hons degree in landscape architecture from Heriot-Watt University, Scotland.

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.

Brian Staresnick is a landscape architect and urban designer combining appreciation for the broad impact of large scale planning and a passion for enabling the nuances of well-designed spaces to flourish. With a focus on urban landscapes, his experience is spread across regions and multiple scales, from small urban plazas and productive rooftops to large waterfront parks and reclaimed lands.

Emily holds a bachelor degree in landscape architecture from the Pennsylvania State University and believes that with creative design, everyday spaces can be transformed into new and extraordinary places that go above and beyond the functional needs of the space. She is passionate about the art and science of landscape architecture and draws her inspiration from exploring the land and history that surround her. During her education, Emily’s studies included exploring and designing in the American Southwest and spending a semester abroad in Bonn, Germany.

Laura is a registered landscape architect, trained at Parsons the New School for Design in architecture. With an affinity toward urban landscapes, she designed and built her first public park in New York City by the age of 25. Her current body of work focuses on relational systems in public space, and draws on her experience in academia as a research assistant at Columbia University GSAPP. Prior to Land Collective, Laura was a designer at Thomas Balsley Associates and lead editor and marketing manager at Olin.