Compilation of works from studio courses and independent projects.

1. Andrew Foy
Landscape Design Portfolio

2. • Assisted in all phases of module production – including module fill & layout, cutting propagation, and shipment preparation
• Managed irrigation systems and fertilizer application of sedum stockbeds
• Represented the company at tradeshows, educational sessions, and other promotional events
• Assisted in the installation and upkeep of a variety of residential & commercial landscapes, including streetscapes, extensive green
roofs, and intensive roof gardens
• Conducted health & performance evaluations for various green roof and roof garden systems and collaborated in the
implementation of appropriate maintenance plans
RÉSUMÉ EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
INVOLVEMENTS
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Independent Design & Construction Projects
Installation & Maintenance Intern – Ecogardens, LLC
Production Intern – Roof Top Sedums, LLC
• Initiate & manage a variety of projects & proposals – ranging from roof garden design to residential landscape design and construction
• Collaborate with a variety of colleagues and clients – including university officials, professors, Landscape Architecture students, family
members, and Ames residents
ISU Landscape Club – PLANET Chair, President
ISU Horticulture Club – Green Roof Chair
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity – Greek Week Co-Chair, Sustainability Chair
• Bachelor’s of Science: Horticulture – Landscape Design, Maintenance & Installation Option
• Minor: Entrepreneurial Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.69 Graduation Date: May 2015
Various Locations
Chicago, IL
Davenport, IA
Winter 2013 – Present
May – August 2014
May – August 2013
SKILLS
• Submit university paperwork, plan travel itinerary, and oversee student preparation for PLANET Student Career Days competitive events
• Manage club fundraising projects – including communication with clients, overseeing project logistics, and sending out final billing
• Organized itinerary, scheduled guest speakers, and presided over bi-weekly meetings as president
• Oversee the maintenance activities – including periodic weeding, fertilization, watering, and re-planting – of two on-campus green roofs
• Expanded knowledge of green roofs and the broader field of “living architecture” at the 2013 CitiesAlive Conference in San Francisco
• Ensured registrations, event sign-ups, philanthropic efforts, and other required tasks were completed on time as General Co-Chair
• Created and supervised the fraternity’s first ever recycling program and fulfilled the roles of the first ever “Sustainability Chair” position
• Generated over $500 in redeemable revenues, which were then donated to philanthropic efforts initiated by the Greek Community
• Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design,
Microsoft Office, SketchUp
• Knowledge of herbaceous and woody
ornamental plants (Zones 5a – 7a)
• Professional written & verbal communication
skills
• Managerial and administrative experience
representing clubs and other organizations
• Three years of high school Spanish
Jan. 2013 – Present
Sept. 2012 – Present
August 2012 – May 2014
ANDREW FOY
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Cell Phone: (319) 240-1727
Email: afoy@iastate.edu
Address: 1315 Cedar River Dr.
Waverly, IA 50677
LinkedIn:
(References available upon request)

3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
FARM HOUSE PROJECT
HISTORIC SITE DESIGN
PAGE 1
INSPIRATION DESIGN
THEMED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
PAGE 5
MEMORIAL UNION PROJECT
ROOF GARDEN & RAINWATER HARVESTING
PAGES 10-11
WEBER RESIDENCE
PHASED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
PAGE 4
ALEXANDER PROJECT
MONOCHROMATIC DESIGN
PAGE 3
BLUE JEAN DESIGN
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
PAGE 2
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
INTERNSHIPS, PROJECTS & TRIPS
PAGE 15
LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS
HAND & 3D REDNERING TECHNIQUES
PAGE 14
MIXSELL RESIDENCE
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN & ESTIMATE
PAGE 9
RETAINING WALL PROJECT
INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT
PAGE 8
ON WITH LIFE PROJECT
HEALING GARDEN DESIGN
PAGES 6-7
SHRUB BORDER DESIGN
PLAN VIEW & ELEVATION RENDERING
PAGE 13
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROCESS
FORM COMPOSITION & PRELIMINARY DESIGN
PAGE 12

4. HISTORIC SITE DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Colored Pencil, Prismacolor Marker
FARM HOUSE PROJECT
DESIGN INTENT
This design is intended to create a landscape that blends elements of a native Iowa prairie into a 19th
century, Victorian-style garden.To accomplish this, a formal garden layout, geometrically-organized
“outdoor rooms,” and a colorful palette of grasses and forbs were utilized in the design.
A historic monument of the Iowa State campus,
the Farm House Museum was the first building
constructed on university grounds in 1860 and
served as the temporary living quarters of the
college’s first president.While the museum’s
architecture has been meticulously maintained
and restored over the years, little attention has
been paid to the surrounding landscape –
resulting in a site that is rather undeveloped and
unreflective of its unique history and context.This
project sought to re-connect these spaces through
a design that appropriately incorporated elements
of a 19th century, Midwestern garden.
OVERVIEW
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FALL2014Hort481:AdvancedGardenCompositionStudio
Farm House Museum
Farmhouse Lane, ISU Campus
PLANTPALETTE
‘Sum and Substance‘
Hosta Purple Coneflower Boxwood Purple Millet ‘Frans Fontaine’
Hornbeam
‘Dawyckii Purple‘
Beech

5. This design incorporated two
important aspects to the clients:
their love of vintage blue jeans
and their desire to integrate
sustainable landscape elements
into their outdoor living space.To
accomplish both tasks, a
monochromatic blue planting
scheme was implemented, along
with a number of sustainable
landscape elements – including
permeable pavers, rain barrels,
xeriscaping, and native plant
selection.
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BLUE JEAN DESIGN
THEMED DESIGN & SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design, Prismacolor Marker 2
DESIGN CONCEPT
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
Rain Barrel Xeriscaping Permeable Pavers
SPRING2014Hort381:BeginningGardenCompositionStudio

6. Inspired by the Habitat and Prospect-Refuge theories of landscape design, this
proposal is intended to provide areas for shelter and function among the densely-
landscaped, natural looking planting beds. Geometric, linear structures are eased
into the design by curvilinear bed lines and a plethora of green-hued perennials,
grasses, shrubs, and trees .With a balanced mix of hard and soft landscape
elements, this design creates an oasis for the Alexander’s to relax and enjoy the
scenery while they and watch their children play and explore.
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SPRING2014
Hort381:BeggingGardenCompositionStudio
MONOCHROMATIC PLANTING DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Prismacolor Marker 3
ALEXANDER PROJECT
DESIGN CONCEPT
GREENMONOCROMATICPLANTPALLET
Weeping Willow
Sawara False Cypress
Blue Fescue
Feather Reed Grass
Arrowwood Viburnum
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Japanese Forest Grass
Lamb’s Ear
Pachysandra

7. PHASED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design, Prismacolor Marker, SketchUp
FALL2014Hort481:AdvancedGardenCompositionStudio
This design was completed for the Weber’s – a young family of four who needed a functional,
low maintenance landscape for their newly constructed home and acreage in north Ames, IA.
Inspired by the Weber’s love of the outdoors and the prairie surrounding their property, this
design features organic, curvilinear bedlines; natural-looking limestone pavers and hardscape
materials; and boulders and native prairie flowers throughout the planting beds.A budgeted
and phased implementation scheme was included on the plan to give the Weber’s the
flexibility to install the design on their own terms.
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Patio & Fire Pit Elevation
WEBER RESIDENCE
4
DESIGN CONCEPT
Prairie Plant Palette
View-Framing
Beds

8. 4THEMED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
This unique design project focused on the development and
implementation of a strong design concept from a randomly assigned
“inspiration piece.” The inspiration pieces ranged from high school
mascots to comic book series to world-renowned places like the Taj
Mahal (my inspiration piece).After conducting research on the history
and context in which the “Taj” was constructed, I was especially moved
by the passion of the mausoleum's visionary – Shah Jahan.As
expressed in his famous quote, the Taj and its surrounding grounds
were to be a place of refuge, solemn contemplation, and rejuvenation.
My de-sign is centered around these intensions and aims to create a
contemporary, “Taj-esque” oasis for a recently retired, Indian-immigrant
couple in Orlando, FL.The design features soothing water features;
Indian-styled garden sculptures; and a dense, tropical planting
scheme - all of which intended to promote escape from stress and
mental, physical, and spiritual renewal.
FALL2014Hort481:AdvancedGardenCompositionStudio
TROPICALPLANTPALETTE:
USDAHARDINESSZONE9B
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GARDEN COMPONENTS
WATER FEATURE SECLUDED LEISURE AREA
ENCLOSED FIRE PIT AREAANIMAL STATUE
Taj Mahal
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
INSPIRATION DESIGN
DESIGN CONCEPT

9. 3HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
ON WITH LIFE PROJECT
OVERVIEW
OWL HEALING GARDEN
Ankeny, IA
Due to its large scale and highly specialized set of client needs, the On With Life
(OWL) Healing Garden project presented a unique and challenging set of
requirements to address. Completed for the patients and staff at the OWL Brain
Injury Rehabilitation Center in Ankeny, the main objective of this project was to
design a rehabilitative, outdoor garden that could be used for various therapy
activities.The final design was achieved by collaborating with a group of two other
students in my studio class.
DESIGN CONCEPT
FALL2014Hort481:AdvancedGardenCompositionStudio
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My specific contributions to the group project are outlined above and include the soothing “Tempo-ral” Lobe (Zen/Music Therapy
Area); sight-stimulating “Occipital Lobe” (Butterfly Garden); and taste-and-touch-engaging Parietal Lobe (Raised Veggie Garden).
“Parietal” Lobe
Herb & Veggie Garden
“Occipital” Lobe
Butterfly Garden
“Temp-ral” Lobe
Zen Music Garden
Frontal
Lobe
Parietal
Lobe
Temporal
Lobe
Occipital
Lobe
Cerebellum
Olfactory
Bulb
Inspired by the human organ that is at the center of the OWL Brain Injury Center’s
mission and focus (the human brain), my group’s healing garden design features
many individual garden spaces that stimulate a specific brain area. Paths of varying
widths and degrees of difficulty weave throughout the design and connect the main
garden areas.
BRAIN ANATOMY

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FALL2014Hort481:AdvancedGardenCompositionStudio
HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
OWL MUSIC THERAPY GARDEN
ELEVATIONS
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Main Entrance
HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: SketchUp
Music Therapy Area
Deck & Pergola Area
Aerial View
One of the featured areas of the healing garden was the “Tempo-ral Lobe” (the Zen / Music Therapy
Garden). Inspired by the tranquility and distinct style of Zen garden design, the Temp-ral Lobe is intended
to provide a quiet, soothing space for OWL patients and staff to use for music therapy activities.To
accomplish this, the area is designed with dense, evergreen privacy plantings; several water features; music
therapy equipment from The Chimes Company ; and a deck leisure area. For the final presentation to the
OWL staff and patients, I created a SketchUp walk-through of the Tempo-ral Lobe to give a three-
dimensional depiction of the space and demonstrate how patrons might interact with it.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Plan View

11. 9INDEPENDENT CONTRUCTION PROJECT MEDIA USED: SketchUp, Microsoft Excel
SUMMER2014IndependentDesign-BuildProject
GRAVEL BASE
A 6” trench was dug beneath
proposed wall and filled with a
gravel base
BRICK LAY
The wall was built up with an alter-
ing brick arrangement and
caulked together with masonry
adhesive
BACKFILL
A layer of 6” gravel was also filled in
on the backside of the wall to
prevent frost heave from
jeopardizing the wall’s integrity
during the winter months
RETAINING WALL PROJECT
AFTER
EXCAVATION
Soil was leveled out and built up
within boundaries of the
proposed wall site
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BEFORE
PROPOSED PLANTING DESIGN
1 2 3 4
OVERVIEW
CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
This retaining wall project was completed at my parent’s home in Waverly, IA.After removing a
row of overgrown, diseased arborvitae trees, a large space between my parent’s and their
neighbor’s properties was re-exposed – eliminating the barrier between the two spaces and
leaving behind an unprotected patch of soil.This retaining wall project was completed to address
these issues by both eliminating soil erosion into the neighbor’s lawn and creating an
aesthetically privacy border between the two properties.

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This project was completed for my grandma,Judy Mixsell, who recently sold her home of 20 years and
downsized to a small rental property in the downtown Cedar Falls, IA area.An avid gardener and
outdoor enthusiast, my grandma was disappointed with the lack of landscaping around her rental
home and asked me to create a landscape plan that she could present to her landlord.The following
SketchUp designs were created for the north and west sides of the house and incorporated my
grandma’s desire for a colorful landscape that meshed well with the house’s trim and accent colors.
9RESIDENTIAL DESIGN PROPOSAL & ESTIMATE MEDIA USED: SketchUp
MIXSELL RESIDENCE
OVERVIEW
SUMMER2014IndependentDesignProject
NORTH SIDE
Proposed Design
WEST SIDE
Proposed Design
CURRENT SITE
CURRENT SITE
Acer palmatum Japanese maple 2 $320.00 $640.00
‘Bloodgood’
Abies koreana Korean fir 1 $170.00 $170.00
Allium giganteum Giant onion 3 $12.99 $38.97
Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’ ‘Red Sentinel’ astilbe 12 $9.50 $114.00
Betula nigra River birch 1 $185.00 $185.00
Hosta ‘King Tut’ ‘King Tut’ hosta 12 $13.50 $121.50
Hosta sieboldiana Plaintain lilly 10 $9.99 $69.93
Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle 3 $15.50 $46.50
Miscanthus sinensis Maiden grass 1 $14.99 $14.99
‘Gracillimus’
Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Tiger Eyes sumac 3 $49.99 $149.97
Salvia ‘May Night’ ‘May Night’ salvia 15 $9.99 $149.85
Sedum spurium Stonecrop 34 $0.95 $32.30
‘Voodoo’
Sedum acre ‘Aureum’ Stonecrop 21 $0.95 $18.05
Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie dropseed 22 $12.99 $285.78
Stachys byzantina
Lamb’s ear 32 $2.85 $91.20
Vinca minor Periwinkle 25 $2.95 $73.75
Obelisk 3 $44.99 $134.97
(Pyramidal Trellis)
Limestone Stepstones 8 $11.99 $95.92
MATERIALS ESTIMATE
$637.43
Estimated
Materials Cost:
$1,750.15
Estimated
Materials Cost:
$ 2,387.58
QUAN-
TITY
UNIT COST
TOTAL
BOTANICAL
NAME
COMMON
NAME
(Hardscape
Materials)

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HORT490G:IndependentStudy
LA522X:AdvancedPlantTechnologies
ROOF GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, Google Earth, SketchUp
MEMORIAL UNION GREEN ROOF PROJECT
Roof Garden & Green Facade
SPRING-FALL2014
West Entrance & Plaza Area
Iowa State Memorial Union
Ames, IA
Current Site
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DESIGN
CONSIDERATIONS
Structural loading
capacity of 120 PSF –
the equivalent of
10” growing medium
Accommodating
circulation patterns with
unobstructed,
walkways >10’-wide
Current Site
An original part of the iconic Memorial Union building, the west plaza area offers a scenic view of Lake LaVerne and serves as a high-traffic
area utilized by students, university employees, and campus visitors.As evident in the image , however, this space is currently a barren,
“concrete wasteland” with little-to-no amenities that allow pedestrians to sit down or comfortably enjoy a meal from the nearby cafeteria.
Through this two-semester, independent study and creative project, I – in collaboration with the Memorial Union director and the Student
Society of Landscape Architects (SSLA) – explored how an intensive garden roof might better accommodate for these potential activities.
Selecting appropriate
plants for varying degrees
of sun and shade exposure
OVERVIEW
Proposed Design
PLANTER & ROOF DECK
CROSS SECTION
Current Site
1
2
4
3
Main Seating Seating
Pergola Seating Area
Shaded Seating
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Food
Court
Bookstore
C-Store
Admissions
Main Seating Area1

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To capitalize on the high-density of impermeable roof area surrounding the
West Plaza area, a rainwater harvesting system was also integrated into the
roof garden design. Capable of harvesting and storing up to 3,500 galloons of
water, the system would be capable of significantly reducing the amount of
runoff from the west plaza site during heavy rainfall events. Rainwater retained
by this system would then be re-used o irrigate the roof garden planters and
the lawn area north of the Memorial Union.
LA522X:AdvancedPlantTechnologies
RAINWATER HARVESTING MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, Google Maps, SketchUp
MEMORIAL UNION GREEN ROOF PROJECT
Rainwater Collection System
OVERVIEW
SPRING-FALL2014
During the first stage of rainwater harvesting, water is
collected in the roof drain above the West Plaza main
entrance.Water from the drain then moves to a connected
PVC pipe, which transfers it to the planters below.
After the rainwater reaches the planters via the PVC piping, it is then
emptied in specially-crafted water reservoirs at the bottom of the planters.
Once in the reservoirs, the water continues to be gravity-fed down a sloped
surface to an underground water storage tank buried within the NE
retaining wall.
The final stage of rainwater collection involves the pumping of rainwater into a
3,500 galloon underground storage tank via a PVC pipe. Once in the tank, the
water processed and either pumped back into the landscape to be used for
irrigation or released into the stormwater sewage system if the tank exceed the
overflow level.
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West Plaza
Roof Area
North Lawn
Water
Storage Tank
Storage, Filtration & Utilization in
the Landscape
Initial
Rainwater
Capture
Gravity Transfer to Planters & Storage Tank
PHASE 3 PHASE 2
PHASE 1

15. FORM COMPOSITION & PRELIMINARY DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Prismacolor Marker 4
SPRING2014
Hort381:BeggingGardenCompositionStudio
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROCESS
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This exercise involved the organizing, designating, and refining of space through the
three stages of the landscape design process: the development of the functional diagram,
form composition, and finally the preliminary design.
In the form composition phase, the prominent spaces created in the functional diagrams
(i.e. – lawn, bed areas, patio, etc.) are given a more definite shape and figure.The two
compositions below exhibit how the same spaces can be molded into drastically different,
curvilinear or geometric designs.
FORM COMPOSTION STUDY
Drawing from the spaces created in the form composition study, the preliminary design brings
the landscape plan to life by incorporating plants, paths, and other miscellaneous details.The
design pictured here is a continuation of the geometric, formal design developed in one of
the previous form compositions. It utilizes a variety of line weights and detailing techniques,
giving depth and interest to the soft and hardscape spaces.
GeometricCurvilinear
OVERVIEW
PRELIMINARY DESIGN

16. PLAN VIEW & ELEVATION RENDERINGS MEDIA USED: Technical Pen
SPRING2014
Hort381:BeggingGardenCompositionStudio
SHRUB BORDER DESIGN
ELEVATION
In this exercise, a shrub border was designed for a hypothetical client in order to create a more
private environment around their patio.To strengthen the design when viewed from multiple
perspectives, a form study, plan view, and elevation drawing were created. By utilizing this multi-
step approach, a diversity of of plant heights, forms, and textures were incorporated to create
multidimensional interest within the shrub border.
OVERVIEW
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PLAN
VIEW
ELEVATION
FORM
STUDY

17. 1HAND & 3D RENDERING TECHNIQUES MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Colored Pencil, Prismacolor Marker, SketchUp
FALL2013Hort281:LandscapeGraphicsStudio
This project entailed creating a 3D landscape design from the plan view design used in the color marker project.
SketchUp software was used to model the above house and landscaping for an eco-conscious family in Colorado.
This project involved the line weight development and marker rendering of a
pre-determined design.Again, only four Prismacolor markers were used.
Color Marker Project
Color Pencil Project
The color pencil project worked on line weight and color pencil rendering skills on a
predetermined design. Four colored pencils were used to complete the design.
SketchUp Project
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LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS WORKS
Green Roof
Deck & Grill Area

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LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOS FROM INTERNSHIPS, PROJECTS & TRIPS
SECLUDED CAVE
Cape Cove, OR
ISU CENTRAL CAMPUS
Ames, IA
WILLAMETE RIVER
near Bend, OR
SUIT SUPPLY ROOFTOP GARDEN
Chicago, IL
PILGRIM LAKE
Cape Cod, MA
CHEESECAKE FACTORY
Oak Brook, IL
LIVEROOF INSTALLATION
Iowa City, IA
HORT HALL GREEN ROOF
Ames, IA
MONTGOMERY ST. PENTOUSE
Chicago, IL
PLANET COMPETITION
Auburn University,AL
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LURIE GARDENS
Chicago, IL
CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDENS
Glencoe, IL
TODD LAKE
near Bend, OR