Atlas Landscape Architecture was founded by Nick Wilson in Portland, Oregon, USA. Nick graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 1981. Nick also studied German and Economics at the University of Köln, Germany and practiced graphic design in Bonn, Germany. Nick worked in San Diego, California and Portland, Oregon before founding Atlas Landscape Architecture in Portland in 1997. In his practice at Atlas Landscape Architecture, Nick specializes in educational, civic and athletic facilities. The scope of his practice has been mostly in Oregon, California and Washington in the USA.