about
Erik Prince is a Principal at ATLAS Lab Inc. and a guiding force of the firm’s advocacy for culturally and ecologically responsive design. His work translates regional narratives into layered, sensory design, revealing how movement, memory, and cultural history inform how people inhabit and perceive place. Erik’s design talent and leadership are distinguished in the profession with expertise in planning for resilience, building urban parks, and using innovative fabrication techniques in construction. Prior to joining Atlas Lab, he was a Principal at TLS leading the Boulder Civic Area Master Plan and the multidisciplinary team Common Ground in the Grand Bayway project or the Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge. Erik has guided major projects including the River District Strategic Plan, Mill Street Pedestrian Plaza, Sacramento Waterfront, and the Capitol Mall in Sacramento – projects that reimagine streets as social, restorative, and climate-responsive corridors.
Erik is a Lecturer at UC Berkeley, with previous experience teaching planting design, planning and urban design at Northeastern University. He holds a BS in Landscape Architecture from Colorado State University. He graduated with Distinction from the Harvard Graduate School of Design with a Masters of Landscape Architecture, and awarded the Jacob Weidenmann Prize, the Department of Landscape Architecture’s highest award for design.
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