Meet the Team
Who is Depave Chicago
Student Research Assistants
Ian Dilla Mora
Design Research
Ian Dilla Mora is a Master of Landscape Architecture student at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and Research Assistant for Depave Chicago since January 2026. Ian is contributing to landscape architecture design research and publications through cross-case analysis of ground plane design operations and technologies. Ian has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of Florida and is currently pursuing research interests in landscape and cultural preservation in Costa Rica’s tourism landscapes.
Crispina Ken Jacobs
Research and Communications
Crispina Ken Jacobs is a Master of Landscape Architecture student at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and Research Assistant for Depave Chicago since September 2025. Crispina is contributing to Depave Chicago’s depaving literature review and research communications. Crispina has a Bachelor of Architecture from Mohamed Sathak A.J. Academy of Architecture in Chennai, India, and is currently undertaking a graduate thesis study on the integration of ecological function of landscape into architectural design.
We’re hiring!
We’re hiring two hourly Research Assistants to support a new research project funded by the Landscape Architecture Foundation. Students must be enrolled in a Landscape Architecture progam or Graphic Design program at University of Illinois.
Further information on the positions will be posted by September 15th!
_____________________________
Depaving: Interventions & Innovations to Scale a Critical Climate Practice
2026 Deb Mitchell Research Grant, Landscape Architecture Foundation Beginning fall 2026.