Jeff Aten, ASLA, PLA | Principal

Jeff Aten joined Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects in 2004 and has more than two decades of experience leading complex landscape architecture projects, from intimate gardens and institutional landscapes to large-scale public parks and master plans. He has played a central role in NBW’s work in Houston, leading the award-winning 1,500-acre Memorial Park Master Plan and its ongoing implementation, including Eastern Glades, the Land Bridge and Prairie, and the forthcoming Memorial Groves. Jeff also served as Principal in Charge for the landscape design of the Ismaili Center Houston, the first Ismaili Center in the United States. Working alongside an international team of architects, engineers, and designers, he led the development and construction of the Gardens, which integrate traditional Islamic landscape principles with the distinctive ecologies of Texas. His work in Houston highlights landscape architecture’s capacity to merge cultural expression, ecological resilience, and engaging public spaces.