Elizabeth Franks

As a landscape designer and project manager, Elizabeth ensures projects stay on schedule and within budget while balancing design vision with constructability. She is passionate about restoring native ecosystems in Houston’s diverse ecoregions, drawing inspiration from nature to create planting palettes and spaces that bring comfort, curiosity, and stress relief. Elizabeth approaches complex site conditions as creative opportunities to strengthen both function and experience. On a park project outside of Houston, she collaborated closely with the civil engineer to turn an excess of soil from major earthwork into an opportunity to enhance the design. The result was rolling hills that improved circulation, added seating, and enriched the user experience along trails and exercise loops.