Dakota Keene, ASLA
As a principal with MITHUN, Ms. Keene creates thoughtful and sustainable landscapes that benefit both community and clients. Her focus is on cultural and educational projects, helping communities create a forum for participation and public dialogue. The design intent of her projects evokes historical and natural influences—ranging from the ethnobotanical gardens at the Suquamish Museum near Seattle, abstract references to traditions and a relationship to the land at the Wanapum Heritage Center in eastern Washington State, and site planning and immersive visitor experience design for the Washington Park Arboretum Environmental Education Center. She has served on the executive board of the Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks, the Washington chapter of the ASLA, and on the Homeless Place of Remembrance Committee, in Seattle.