David A. Rubin is the Founding Principal of LAND COLLECTIVE and recipient of the 2011-2012 Rome Prize in Landscape Architecture from the American Academy in Rome. His visionary contribution to the field in “empathy-driven design” is a hallmark of the studio, gaining increasing notoriety for fusing issues of social justice in cities with excellence in the design of public spaces. His work has received awards and honors from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Institute of Architects.

Amy is fascinated by design of all stripes and loves to reach across disciplines to collaborate. As a landscape designer at LAND COLLECTIVE, she brings an open and resourceful approach to each design challenge. Amy was educated at the Temple University School of Environmental Design and has remained connected to the program through teaching and critiques. She has been the recipient of PA/DE ASLA, NJASLA and National ASLA awards, including a National Student Award of Excellence in the Communications category.

Jon is driven by the experience of landscape. He holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University where he spent semesters designing within cultures and environments ranging from the American Southwest to Bonn, Germany. His work at the Holden Arboretum and Studio Bryan Hanes led to a fascination with the capacity of landscape to depict stories and abstract human experience. As a Landscape Designer, he is excited to continue exploring the capacity of landscape to engage and inform the public and energize communities.

Avery Sell is a Landscape Designer, educated at the Pennsylvania State University Stuckeman School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, where his work focused on the intersection of culture, memory, and social accessibility within public space. He has collaborated with sculptor Stacy Levy on several public art installations that ranged from environmentally responsive sculptures to interactive rain gardens. Avery was named the 2014 Penn State Landscape Architecture Student Marshal and awarded the Pennsylvania-Delaware ASLA Student Honor Award.

Lou comes from a cross-disciplinary design background of architecture, landscape, interiors, and visualization design. Originally trained as an architect, his interests lay at the intersection of building and landscape architecture.  He believes that the constant shift from macro to micro perspectives informs a richer, more complex dialogue between the two disciplines to positively impact our built environment. Prior to his collaboration with LAND COLLECTIVE, Lou worked with a variety of acclaimed firms, including; Rene Gonzalez Architect, Raymond Jungles Landscape Architecture and Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).

Since graduating in 1996, David Elliott has worked on a wide array of projects, all centered on creating community through great design. His role at DAVID RUBIN 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.

New to LAND COLLECTIVE, Joe assists us with getting those hard-to-reach shots, tracking construction on larger projects, and seasonal time-lapse scenarios. He travels extensively and is a valued member of the studio team. Joe hails from Los Angeles, although his heritage is in the Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China. His buzz is infectious, and the extended team appreciates the varied perspectives he offers on the constructed landscape.