SAMANTHA DABNEY
Samantha Dabney, MLA, ASLA ssdabney@gmail.com +1.917.294.9139
SAMANTHA DABNEY
SELECTED WORKS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + ART Resumé
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Completed Projects
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ASLA Award Project
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Studio Projects
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Art
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Samantha Dabney, MLA, ASLA ssdabney@gmail.com +1.917.294.9139
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SAMANTHA DABNEY
Samantha Dabney is passionate about designing for human percep on and well-being. Her belief that an in mate relaonship with a landscape can harbor las ng connec ons to oneself, others, and the natural world drives her work. A er ten years of design and management experience in the US, Middle East, Africa, and Europe and a background in ge-
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ography and art, Dabney has a unique balance of crea ve, strategic, and interpersonal strengths. She is known for a process that is at once highly ar s c and research intensive. Dabney maintains a focused work ethic, inten onal communica on, problem-solving prowess, facility with available tools, and a sense of humor and fun for a successful prac ce.
EXPERIENCE 2012 - PRESENT
BASE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Associate, Landscape designer
BERKELEY CA
Lead design and assist in produc on of SD to CD sets for regional ins tu onal and commercial projects; contribute to two urban greening strategies; write business strategy and proposals; and curate lecture/discussion series. SUMMER 2012
STEMPEL FORM Landscape designer + rural environmental planner
VIRGIN UT
Developed Colorado River tributary watershed analysis; designed 250-acre public-private trail master plan. WINTER 2012
REED HILDERBRAND ASSOCIATES Landscape designer
2008 - PRESENT
DABNEY DESIGN Landscape + architectural designer
WATERTOWN MA
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Specialize in ar sts’ retreats, galleries, and residences; successfully completed projects in WI, MT, GA, and CA SPRING 2011
MOONRISE KINGDOM, A WES ANDERSON + ROMAN COPPOLA FILM Landscape + set design intern, Art Department
2011
CAROL + SOL LEWITT FOUNDATION Landscape + architectural designer, educa onal farm and ar sts’ retreat planner
2005 - 2007
WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE Project manager + resort development consultant
NEWPORT RI
PRAIANO ITALY
NEW YORK, DUBAI + DOHA
Secured and managed $10M joint venture with developer Qatari Diar; oversaw subsidiary business development in UAE, Morocco, and Qatar; advised Wyndham Worldwide corpora on on its first global environmental strategy.
CARNEY LOGAN BURKE ARCHITECTS Architectural designer
JACKSON WY
2009 - 2012
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN Master of Landscape Architecture
PROVIDENCE RI
1998 - 2002
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Bachelor of Arts in Geography; Departmental Honors; Semester abroad, Madagascar
MIDDLEBURY VT
SUMMER 2002
HARVARD UNIVERSITY GSD | CAREER DISCOVERY
2003 - 2005
EDUCATION
AWARDS + PUBLICATIONS
LECTURES + TEACHING
2013 2013 2013 2012 2009-12 2010 2011 2010 2010 2008 2003
2013 2013 2013 2013 2012 2012 2010
ASLA Student Honor Award, “Providence DIGS” Landscape Architecture Magazine Vol 101, “Providence DIGS” Land 8 Lounge, Bronx project profile in “Urban Agriculture” Landscape Architecture Departmental Award, RISD Landscape Architecture Departmental Fellow, RISD Architectural Studies Travel Award, RISD Hyperallergic online art journal, “Black Sheep Projects” Southwest Art, “Ar st Studio: Hugh Wilson” Big Sky Journal, “In the Studio: Hugh Wilson” Bozeman Daily Chronicle, “Co age Industry” Middlebury 2003 J. Rowland Illick Geography Scholar
CAMBRIDGE MA
Visi ng lecturer, Rhode Island School of Design Presenter, ASLA Annual Mee ng Guest cri c, Rhode Island School of Design Guest cri c, Univeresity of CA, Berkeley Extension Guest cri c, Univeresity of CA, Berkeley Teaching assistant, RISD, Plant Materials + Design Teaching assistant, RISD, Elizabeth Dean Herman
SKILLS + INTERESTS AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe CS5 Suite, ArcGIS, and Office suite Pain ng, drawing, cartography, and wri ng French, beginning Italian and Spanish Hiking, running, fly-fishing, skiing, cooking, costume par es
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ARMORED BANK
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SUMMER 2012
INLET
Colorado River Watershed, Virgin River, Utah
ROCK DAM
RURAL PLANNING
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25 miles
CONCEPT Provide rural municipali es and conserva on groups with meaningful watershed data and analysis useful for strategic land use decision-making. PROCESS Small group waded 40 miles and 16 watersheds of the Virgin River. Pairing data with VIRGIN GIS mapping, we analyzed the results in the context of development. SITE
SW Utah from Zion Na onal Park to St George, Utah
CLIENT
Packard Founda on and Zion Corridor municipali es through Form Tomorrow
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BRIDGE
RTE 9
ROCKVILLE
CASE STUDY 6: DALTON WASH WATERSHED
ROCKVILLE
1/2 mile
COMPLETED PROJECTS
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WADE + MAP
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INSTITUTIONAL LANDSCAPE / PLANNING SITE N/A 2013 - PRESENT *WITH BASE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
CONCEPT Connec vity. Between nodes of play, specific childhood development zones, campus center, ecological habitat, and technology-based educa on centers. CLIENT
N/A
SITE
15 acres adjacent to a creek
PROGRAM Stormwater collec on band, playful connec ng path, amphitheater, hillside nature play, rammed earth geologic wall, areas of ac ve / social play for all ages PROCESS Site analysis, crea ve concept development, master planning, phased project design 8
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CORPORATE HUB COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE San Ramon, California 2012-2013 *WITH BASE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
CONCEPT Convert parking lot into usable pedestrian-scale spaces. Trees are primary organizing element with highly-detailed ground plane and built elements. CLIENT
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SITE
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PROGRAM Central courtyard between opposing buildings are framed by smaller outdoor rooms and consecu ve bands of trees. PROCESS Hand-drawn sketches, intensive detail design
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AMERICAN RIVER CAMP RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE Coloma, California 2012 - PRESENT
CONCEPT Accentuate site topography and features with limited yet bold moves and na ve materials: large boulder walls, decks in the tree canopy, bold plant pale e. All materials sourced/salvaged within 50 miles. Low water use plants and slope stabiliza on. CLIENT
Mul -genera onal California family
SITE
15 acres on the American River, Sierra foothills
PROGRAM Yurt guest house, parking court, vegetable garden, sleeping decks, cabana/party deck, outdoor kitchen. PROCESS Design-build 12
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LEWITT FOUNDATION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + FARM PLANNING Praiano, Italy 2011
CONCEPT Create a center for visual, culinary, and permaculture arts that func ons as a sanctuary and tes ng ground for visionary local and visi ng prac oners. CLIENT
Carol LeWi , widow of ar st Sol LeWi
SITE
5 acres, 12 terraces, 380 ver cal feet, Amalfi Coast
PROGRAM Permaculture farm, indoor-outdoor kitchens, ar sts’ retreat, 100,000 g water collec on system PROCESS Design + build, na ve plant collec on + propaga on, consulta on with local farmers, masons, cra smen, + herbal medicinal health experts. 14
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Pedestrian street Xeriscape garden Medicinal herb garden Water collec on, typ. Kitchen garden Villa Le a Outdoor kitchen + ea ng Chickens + veggies Veggie terrace Citrus orchard Heirloom fruit orchard
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ARTIST’S STUDIO RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE Livingston, Montana 2008-2009
Arts Issue 2010 “In the Studio: Hugh Wilson” December 2010 “Ar st Studio: Hugh Wilson”
CONCEPT Central stair as passage and place. At once an object crea ng 7 spaces in 1 and a perch for imaginaon + reflec on CLIENT
Nomadic painter + ar st
SITE
30’x60’ steel auto garage, 1/8 acre urban site
PROGRAM Studio + home PROCESS Adopted + mapped the ar st’s inten onal observa onal, reflec ve and intui ve process, working alongside him for 1 month
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PROVIDENCE DIGS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE + URBAN PLANNING Providence, RI RISD THESIS STUDIO 2012 |
PROF. MICHAEL BLIER
SITE
Former I-195 highway on- and off-ramps, 1.5 miles
STRATEGY 30-year vegeta ve strategy minimizes soil disturbance, increases organic ma er + biodiversity, cleans toxic soil, + produces alterna ve energy. PROGRAM 4 marked ecosystems: forest, farm, plain, + riverine sponge generate residen al + commercial infill. PROCESS Scien fic research, site analysis, + genera ve art. 18
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CONCEPT Emerging from a dismantled highway corridor, a linear park creates new sensory, cultural, + spa al experiences in a city by designing for urban soil + ecosystem regenera on over me.
Juniperus ŶĚƌŽƉŽŐŽŶ Panicum Quercus Quercus chinensis scoparious ǀŝƌŐĂƚƵŵ prinoides Ilicifolia
Pinus ƌŝŐŝĚĂ
*2013 ASLA STUDENT HONOR AWARD, PLANNING
ACIDITY
ZONE 2
CLIMATE ĞǀĞƌŐƌĞĞŶ
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Former I-195 highway onramp
500 feet
DRAINAGE + MOISTURE
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SOIL + ROOT STRUCTURE
NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY
SALINITY
SYMBIOSES
POLLUTION
ants
tolerant drained
xeric soil tolerant rocky
deep roots
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nutrient-poor
mesic soil
variable
nutrient-rich
loamy
saturated
hydric soil
silt + clay
ŶŽƚͲĮdžŝŶŐ non-phytoremed.
shallow roots
intolerant intolerant
ASLA AWARD PROJECT
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disease
bacteria
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phytoremediator
sandy
variable
THREATS ĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ
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PALUSTRINE URBIC FOREST: The dry, acidic, highlycompacted + disturbed soil lies at the site’s high point. Devoid of nutrients, organic ma er, + moisture, it is remediated first by Panicum virgatum and its deep roots, then Pinus rigida, a resilient tree.
MARITIME URBIC PLAIN: Surgical inser ons at the site’s edge for soil + vegeta on that make a city + its inhabitants healthy + resilient. Andropogon scoparius hyperaccumulates petrochemicals + increases organic ma er. Shade-tolerant Betula and Pinus promote soil respira on + temperature regula on. 20
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MARITIME URBIC SPONGE: Plagued by post-industrial toxic soil, the primary design interven on is both mediator + narrator. A long-term phytoremedia on strategy animates this area with mixed Salix species.
PANICUM VIRGATUM + ROOTS
SALIX ALBA, PHYTOREMEDIATOR COPPICED
SALIX SACHALINENSIS, PHYTOREMEDIATOR
Coppiced biennially, the branches are used to make Biochar—a soil amendment—and for the arts. The roots that store inorganic chemicals are removed after 30 years or un l the soil is safe for people. 22
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CORNUS SERICEA
ASLA AWARD PROJECT
BETULA NIGRA
ASTILBE SPP.
IRIS SIBERICA
JUNCUS EFFUSUS HYDRIC
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ROOF PLAYGROUND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE The Bronx, NY RISD URBAN SYSTEMS STUDIO 2011 |
PROF. TAKUMA ONO
1 Main Entry Ramp 2 1/2 mile Path 3 Farm Support 4 Target Roof Entry 5 TJ Maxx Roof Entry
Nine Play Hills
CONCEPT Place-based solu on to child health + educa on problems on the roof of a Target store. The only park within 2 miles, it provides safe discovery-based play, farming + outdoor educa on. A Target partnership. CLIENT
Inwood Hill, Bronx community + Target Corpora on
SITE
5-acre roo op adjacent to the Bronx River
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Street Trees Orchards Farm Pla orms + Outdoor Learning
PROGRAM Playground of 9 hills, 1/2 mile path, outdoor classrooms, farmed terraces, + farm support structures PROCESS Analyzed social + environmental condi ons, building structure. Itera ve process of modeling + drawing. 24
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URBAN WILD FARM LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Providence RI RISD ECOLOGY STUDIO 2010 |
PROF. SCHERI FULTINEER
Process drawings and models show evolu on of concept and final design in terms of form and func on.
CONCEPT ”Bathtub farming” on post-industrial farm surrounded by successional urban wild + restored river’s edge SITE
6-acre abandoned mill, Woonasquatucket River
PROGRAM Managed CSO urban farm, weekly market, connecting bike path PROCESS Site analysis including GIS for CSO points, soils, and popula on demographics. Concept development through modeling and drawing
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SUN PARK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Conceptual site model
North End, Boston, MA RISD CONSTRUCTED LANDSCAPE STUDIO 2010 | PROF. ROBYN REED
7am - 7pm January 1
April 1
7am - 7pm October 1
CONCEPT Choreograph seasonal light in the center of a dense urban neighborhood. Park is an extension of stoops + balconies: a shared backyard. CLIENT
July 1
DeFillipo Playground at Prince St. + Snow Hill St.
PROGRAM Pa o + grilling areas, path to common commuter routes, mul -sport court, gossip gathering spaces PROCESS Explored the impact of ephemeral sunlight on how a space is used through computer + hand-built models, sec ons, and site analysis
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SOUNDSCAPE ECOLOGY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Providence, RI RISD CONSTRUCTED GROUND STUDIO 2009 | PROF. MIKYOUNG KIM
CONCEPT Based on the principles of sound, dissipa ng wave landforms block highway noise to the north and amplify water to the south at varying degrees. Site materials enhance a visitor’s audio experiences. SITE
Coastal Park, Providence, Rhode Island
PROGRAM Amphitheater, constructed wave pools, and walking paths are created around highly constructed hills. PROCESS Studied mechanics of sound waves; translated into form through site analysis, model-making, + drawing. AUDIO
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SQUATTER HOUSES LANDSCAPE + ARCHITECTURE Abandoned Mill, Providence RI RISD ARCHITECTURE STUDIO SPRING 2011 | PROF. PETER TAGIURI
CONCEPT Standard building kits allow unique ground plane “signatures” for individual studio units. Building is opened to the elements + the river for light + air. HVAC is centralized only for individual spaces. SITE
Ar sts + squa ers
PROGRAM Abandoned mill building, Woonasquatucket River, RI Work, sleep, + think space in each studio with communal workshop, gathering, + cooking spaces. PROCESS Drawing, model-making, and playing with the convergence of landscape + architecture.
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ELEMENTAL ARTISTS’ RETREAT LANDSCAPE DESIGN Lower Clear Lake, WI
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JUNE 2 2012
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BORTH RD.
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LOWER CLEAR LAKE
1/2 mile
CONCEPT Inspired by the ke le hole ponds that defi finee the area and collect light, water, wind, earth, wildlife, and people, a series of similar orbs are posi oned on the site to engage the 5 elements and the clients.
25 feet
PROGRAM See right PROCESS Hands-on design and build work with the clients. CLIENT
Ar sts from Japan
SITE
3 hours north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Dock for wind Rain gardens for water Gathering circle for fires Medita on circle for void Planted mound for earth
LOWER CLEAR LAKE
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THEATER GARDEN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Providence, RI RISD TECHNOLOGY CHARRETTE, 2010 |
PROF. SARA COHEN
CONCEPT
A brick facade is the project’s focus and backdrop for theater performances. The center of the site is pulled upward for viewing lawns and lunches.
CLIENT
Abandoned lot + facade, downtown Providence
PROGRAM
Outdoor stage, viewing lawn, lunch areas
PROCESS
Sketch models and sec onal + eleva onal drawings
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MEDICINAL + EDIBLE GARDEN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Chaumont-sur-Loire, France RISD PLANT DESIGN STUDIO, SPRING 2011
CONCEPT Embrace that which sustains us. An arcing path spirals to the highest point on the site, welcoming a visitor to touch, taste, smell, and see each healing plant. CLIENT
Chaumont-sur-Loire annual garden compe
SITE
50 x 50 plot surrounded by an exis ng hedge
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PROGRAM Path dis nguishing upland medicinals and lowland edibles PROCESS Quick design charre e: research, collage, sec ons
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EDIBLE + MEDICINAL GARDEN CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE, FRANCE
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