Case Study Earth is a design inquiry seeking to provide direct and lasting experiences with environmental stewardship. 


Golden Yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum

Golden Yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum, Santa Monica Mountains 2023


Case Study Earth is a practice that spans public and private landscape design in Southern California, the production of artworks, and large-scale land co-management in areas of open wilderness.

To this end, and through research, land acquisition, and collaboration, a 10-acre preservation site in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu, CA begins as a model for these ideas. Emily Lacy and Dominic Ciccodicola, longtime friends and collaborators have undertaken the ecological stewardship project together.

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