Skill Set
Hard Skills:
• AUTOCAD
• ILLUSTRATOR
• PHOTOSHOP
• INDESIGN
• SKETCHUP
• Microsoft Platforms
• SKETCHING/DRAWING
Soft Skills:
• Competitive
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Works Well With Others
• Goal Oriented
• Dedicated
• Adaptability
• Dependability
Email: Aydengriswold25@gmail.com
Phone: 770-630-6457
GPA: 3.5/4.0
Landscape architecture is important because it brings community, nature, and a sense of place to existing or newly developed sites in order to create a unique, sustainable place. Ever since I was 15, I would go around my neighborhood mowing residents’ grass in order to earn money. My small business continued to grow to the point where I was starting to design flower beds and landscapes. My ability to connect with customers and provide them with a unique, finished landscape ultimately drove my desire to become a landscape architect. My real motivation for attending college is to gain a better understanding of the many different areas of landscape architecture. I am a person that strives for excellence in everything I do. I want to explore all aspects of landscape architecture and be the best version of myself, while helping out the environment around me. The two areas I have really found fascinating are urban design and new developmental projects. Not only do I like to design the projects, but I also like to get my hands dirty in the building process as well. The ideas can be anything from creating a new neighborhood on a piece of land, to designing small properties where a single family can build. Also, I like to design the neighborhoods and big buildings in the city with diverse landscape elements. This allows me to create unique landscapes that people can connect with, whether that be outside of an office or inside of a neighborhood.
Education
• University of Georgia 2021-2025
• Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
• CE Group Inc. (Intern) May 2024- Present
• Red Rock Design LLC (Intern) May 2023- May 2024
• Clayton Social/ Bourbon St. Bar (Manager) April 2022- Present
• Georgia Paving (Employee) May 2022- August 2022
• Green Grass Lawn Services (Employee/Operator) July 2021- May 2022
• Jackson County Schools (Employee) August 2020- May 2021
• Outdoor Environments Inc.(Customer Service) March 2020- August 2020
• G&V Lawncare (Owner/ Operator) June 2017- August 2021
Campus Design Introduction
Connection 672
Hill Street Infill Residential Design
Russell & Brumpy Hall Plaza Renovations
Community Design Introduction
Moss Side Pocket Neighborhood
Georgia Square Mall
Baldwin Grows
Urban Design Introduction
Urban Athens
City Planning Introduction
Area 5 Lookout Valley
Personal Works Introduction
Rufus Wilson and I designed this project. A key design component was looking at topography in Athens as a whole. We narrowed our findings to the central part of campus as the topography drops down over 50 feet in elevation and rises again. The 672 contour is the focal point for creating this bridge. As you walk along the bridge, there is no slope needed as it connects to the 672 contour. I created this part of the CAD plan, which shows a more in depth look at topgoraphy and overall design of the bridge we constructed.
Scale: 1” = 200’
CAD PLAN LEGEND:
672 CONTOUR
SANFORD STADIUM
SANFORD DRIVE
LUMPKIN STREET
BAXTER STREET
EXISTING SITE TREES
MAIN OPEN SPACE
10X10 OPEN SEATING AREAS
BRIDGE LOOPS
30X20 SOCCER FIELDS
This final design consisted of the section elevation and zoomed in render of the bridge loop both designed by Wilson. I created the final master plan consisting of the overall design for Connection 672. This connects all of central campus using a curvilinear concept as the base design. The bridge loops provide a natural feel along the bridge that use existing trees as shade. The main area provides people with seating and open space with a 30x20 soccer field in the middle for pedistrian use.
Individual Project
Spring 2023
I created this residential design for an elderly couple that originally started as all open space. It features an ADA access walk, a rain garden, firepit, reading area, a wrap-around porch, a retaining wall along the driveway, and a connected garage. This graded site (with elevation points) allows for a swale to run into and along a rain garden that directs it away from the existing site trees, to preserve them. This rendered master plan shows the swale in the site and details of the various gardens, fire pit area, and plants along the house and retaining wall. A SketchUp model for the site shows the overall view of the site, as well as a close up view of the gardens and fountains along with how the overall grading is on the site.
Project Fall 2025
Russell and Brumby Hall are dormitories located on North Campus at the University of Georgia. This semester-long project involved analyzing specific documents to develop a comprehensive set of plans for submission to a review board.
Our objective was to revitalize the space between the two dorms by introducing fresh design concepts for the site. These two pages showcase a hand-rendered illustration featuring new shrubs, trees, walking paths, and existing sidewalks, overlaid on the original CAD file. Additionally, they include a dimension plan to represent the proposed areas, a CAD plan highlighting the new design elements, and sectional drawings that provide a deeper understanding of key site features.
Wall Elevation/Section
The CAD planting plan features a diverse selection of trees and shrubs in various shapes and sizes, complemented by the site’s existing mature oak trees, which I aimed to preserve.
Additionally, the grading plan was designed to create a smoother surface for lawn areas, enhancing both aesthetics and functionality. The lighting and furnishing plan improves nighttime visibility, making the space more inviting for evening activities, while also incorporating seating areas for socializing and studying. A concrete section illustrates the integration of existing sidewalks with newly proposed pathways for better connectivity.
Lastly, in response to the client’s request, stone columns were incorporated into the hardscape details, adding a distinctive architectural element to the site.
Concrete Section
Hardscape Details
Lighting & Furniture Plan
In this initial design concept for a pocket neighborhood, I looked at the road layout and how many parcels that could be fit into the space. There were also pocket neighborhood designs that featured parcels, a central green space, roads, sidewalks, and parking areas. The final CAD plan implemented various road layouts and maximized the amount of parcels that could fit in the space, while making the neighborhood have a community feel with a variety of amenities and green spaces.
Scale: 1” = 150’
The final rendered plans show the master plan, a zoomed in scale of the site and enlarged rendering of the amenity area. These renderings show housing units, green spaces that connect pockets together, plants, preserved land, and road layout with parking. The amenity area rendering shows a close up view of the pool, tennis court, green space, kiddie pool, hot tub, on street parking, a community center, and a round about for easy drop access.
Scale: 1” = 200’
Scale: 1” = 50’
The overall CAD design intends to divide the space into retail space/ low rise apartments, town homes, parking areas, green spaces, roads, and a civic space. The CAD plan made by Ben and myself consists of a mixed use radial design. The final design features a central pavilion space with shopping centers that surround it. The site also has a single residential area towards the top of the site with a retention pond to collect storm water runoff. There is also native planting, sidewalks for pedestrians, side parking areas, a natural history museum, alleyways of trees for walking, and a green space.
1. Retention Pond/ Single Family Homes
2. Townhomes
3. Store Fronts/Apartments Legend:
4. Central Green Space/Pavilion
5. Georgia Square Mall
6. Natural History Museum/ Green Space
7. Parking Deck
8. Grocery Store
9. Apartment Complex/Courtyard
10. Attached Single Family Homes
Scale: 1” = 100’
Project with Avery Van Nus, Jane Brock, & Luaren Usher Fall 2024
Baldwin Grows was a semester-long studio project focused on a site behind Baldwin County High School’s Agriculture School building. The area spanned an acre and included several existing features, primarily located in the southern quadrant.
My role in the project was to develop a comprehensive master planting plan, incorporating plant selections chosen by both my peers and myself to enhance the site. Additionally, I created a detailed planting schedule outlining each plant’s source, along with the required purchase size to ensure proper growth and integration into the landscape.
PLANT SCHEDULE
SYMBOLPLANT NAMEBOTANICAL NAME ROOT/SIZE (PREFERRED SIZE) HEIGHT/SPREADSOURCE QUANTITY
TREE
SHRUBS
Elberta PeachPrunus Persica 'Elberta' 2.5 in Caliper 20 FT BY 15-20 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 5
Red Delicious AppleMalus 'Red Delicious' 2.5 in Caliper 20 FT BY 15-20 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 5
Red Ruffles AzaleaRhododendron 'Red Ruffles' 3 Gallon 3 FT BY 4 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 9
Gumpo Pink Azalea Rhododendron 'Gumpo Pink' 3 Gallon 3 FT X 4 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 12
Canyon Creek AbeliaAbelia x Grandiflora 'Canyon Creek' 3 Gallon 3 FT X 4 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 9
Limelight HydrangeaHydrangea Paniculata 'Limelight' 3 Gallon 6 FT X 6 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 6
Liberty HollyIlex 'Conty' 3 Gallon 8 FT X 6 FTFlat Rock Nursery Wrightsville, GA 6
Swamp Milkweed Asclepias Incarnata2.25" Liner5 FT X 3 FTTidwell Nurseries, Inc. Greenville, Ga 13
Florida AniseIllicium Parviflorum 'Florida Green' 3 Gallon 1.5 FT X 1.5 FTOak Pond Nursery, Newton, Ga 10
Joe Pye WeedEutrochium Malculatum 2.25" Liner6 FT X 23 FTTidwell Nurseries, Inc. Greenville, Ga 2 Inkberry Ilex Glabra 3 Gallon 18" X 3 FTS Squared Green Goods, Orangeburg, SC 9
Inland Sea OatsChasmanthium Latifolium 1 Gallon 3 FT X 2 FTTidwell Nurseries, Inc. Greenville, Ga 13
Virginia Sweetspire Itea Virginica 3 Gallon 5 FT X 5 FTNative Forest Nursery, Chatsworth, Ga 16
Lilly Of The ValleyConvallaria Majalis1 Quart 10" X 24" Tidwell Nurseries, Inc. Greenville, Ga 138
Dwarf Yaupon Holly Ilex Vomitoria 'Nana' 3 Gallon 4 FT X 5 FT J & L Growers, Inc. Moultrie, GA 6
Beauty Berry Callicarpa Americana3 Gallon 5 FT X 5 FTNative Forest Nursery, Chatsworth, Ga 4
Wax Myrtle Myrica Cerifera3 Gallon 12 FT X 6 FTWise Nurseries, Pembroke, GA 4 Moonlit Lace Viburnum Vibernum Denatum 'Moonlit' 3 Gallon 4 FT x 4 FTHahira Nursery, Inc. Hahira, GA 3
American Hazlenut Corylus Americana3
White Cloud Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia Capillaris 'White Cloud' 3 Gallon 3 FT X 4 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 141
Ornamental GrassMuhlenbergia Capillaris 3 Gallon 3 FT X 4 FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 4
Encore Autumn Rouge Azalea Rhododendron 'Conlea' 3 Gallon
FT X 4FTT-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 26 Groundcover,Crops,
Groundcover,Crops, & Planter Boxes
Purple SageSalvia Officinalis 'Purpurascens' Tray 18" X 24"T-Bones Nursery, Milledgeville, GA 4
Lemon Thyme Thymus x Citriodqrus1 Gallon 1 FT X 1 FT Tidwell Nurseries, Inc. Greenville, Ga 14
Rosemary Salvia Rosmarinus1
Jane Brock, & Luaren Usher
The three-tier section was designed in Photoshop to create a more realistic representation of the different levels within the site. The top tier features planting beds, the middle tier is dedicated to crop fields, and the bottom tier showcases fruit trees.
As part of our Baldwin Grows studio project, my team identified key areas of focus for a more detailed exploration. My assigned areas included the fruit trees, the curvilinear mulch path, and the crop field.
Scale: 1” = 20’
Ayden Griswold Land 4912
Professor Melcher
RED BERRY HOLLY
• 7-10 feet tall, 4-5 feet wide
• Full sun / partial shade
• Evergreen
• Red berries
PEACH TREE
• 12-25 feet tall
• Full sun
• Deciduous
• Mature tree produces 50150 ILBS
APPLE TREE
• 15-20 feet tall
• Full sun
• Deciduous
• Mature tree produces 500 ILBS ABELIA
• 4-6 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide
• Full sun, part shade
• Deciduous
• Resistent to pests
LIMELIGHT HYDRANGEA
• 6-8 feet tall, 3-4 feet wide
• Full sun, part shade
• Deciduous
• Prune in late winter
These two designs were edited with photoshop and indesign in order to capture the different plants and trees used in each. The fruit tree rendering uses a variety of fruit trees and shrubs in order to create a maze like feel when walking along the curvilinear path. The crop rotation is designed to give a seasonal plant schedule and show that crops must be rotated each year to not degrade soil.
• 3-5 feet tall, 2-4 feet wide
• Half sun, half shade
• Evergreen leaves
• Spring bloom
• 4-6 feet tall, 4 feet wide
• Full sun, part shade
• Evergreen leaves
• Spring bloom
LETTUCE
• Can be grown during winter
• Used for school salads
• Eye and bone health
• Hydration (95% water) CARROTS
• Can be grown during winter
• Used for school salads
• Eye, heart, and immune health
• Helps to reduce cancer CUCUMBERS
• Used for school salads
• Boosts vitamin K and C
• Regulates body temperature
• Helps organs function properly BLUEBERRIES
• Perennial (No rotation)
• Used for school or kids to take home
• Eye, skin, and brain health
• Helps moderate blood sugar levels
Seasonal Plant Schedule
PEANUTS
• Have lots of fiber
• Used for school or kids to take home
• Has iron and zinc
• Provides nitrogen to soil
PEAS
• Plant based protein
• Used for school salads
• Vitamins B & C
• Provides nitrogen to soil
BEANS
• Good for weight loss
• Used for school salads
• Eye and bone health
• Provides nitrogen to soil
Urban Athens, located in the heart of downtown, was a project focused on enhancing pedestrian-friendly walkability and transforming the area into a car-free zone.
My role in the design process involved contributing to the development of two CAD plans for College Avenue and East Clayton Street. Additionally, I created two renderings to reimagine these spaces, incorporating bench seating, a 12-foot pedestrian walkway, table seating, and a 12-foot multi-use path designed to accommodate emergency vehicles and garbage trucks while maintaining a walkable environment.
East Clayton ST CAD Drawing
Indivdual Project
Fall 2023
For this project, our studio studied different areas of Chattanooga to interpret and analyze. We worked with the city planners of Chattanooga to come up with concepts to help with their five principles in the POP Plan: access, equity, nature, place, and quality. The area I picked was Lookout Valley. Some general analysis found existing trails, major roads, railroad systems, and noise. After this research, I narrowed my search down to more of some broad site analysis, taking more of a look at the connectivity of trails, possibly proposed parks, and the main highway. After collaborating with the city planners, I narrowed my focus down to some trails and parks that can connect the top area of Lookout Valley through Lookout Mountain and end up more towards the downtown area: Parker Lane, Old Wauhatchie Pike Trail, and Brown’s Ferry Historical site. The right page shows some rough sketches of how I wanted to incorporate the trails. Lastly, I provided a CAD plan of the combined Parker Lane and Old Wauhatchie Pike Trail to see how they can connect as one large system for bike and pedestrian access. Also, there is a CAD file of the Brown’s Ferry site.
Indivdual Project
Fall 2023
This map shows the different sites along the proposed and existing trails.
1.) This area is a cemetery that dates back to the Civil War.
2.) This area is a place with old log cabins you can rent for a weekend getaway.
3.) This area is a proposed pedestrian bridge that helps connect over a creek to the other proposed trail system.
4.) This area is Ruby Falls, which is a well known attraction for tourists to come and visit.
5.) This area is Eagle’s Nest that is at the top of Lookout Mountain with stunning views.
6.) The next area is Old Wauhatchie Boulders where rock climbing enthusiasts come to climb the rocks alongside the trail.
7.) The last area is a memorial park with lots of open land and trails within itself that people can hike and find places to picnic.
The bottom picture connects the final four areas of the trail system. The first area is Parker Lane, which is the main connection of all the proposed trails. The second area is proposed to connect Lookout Valley with area four and downtown Chattanooga. The third area is for pedestrian use of a proposed sidewalk from Brown’s Ferry down to Parker Lane while also having a nature trail to take as well. The fourth area connects Old Wauhatchie Pike Trail with Lookout Mountain. The final master concept shows the whole site tied in together. This flow connects all the trails with the different areas you can stop and go along. The legend shows the existing and proposed parts of the trails.
During my sophmore year of summer, I had the privilege of working with a small landscape architecture firm, Red Rock Design, LLC. At this company, I learned more about stormwater, designed neighborhoods, and created master septic systems. On the first page, I created two cross sections of a low and high wall for a neighborhood our firm designed from scratch. Also, I designed an outer planting document with the number of plants and where they were to be placed. The second page has two master septic plans. Camden Farms is another neighborhood where we were able to design and plan the septics inside of the property lines and setback parameters. The Bentwater plan involved putting houses down on lots for phase 1 part of the construction. Finally, Redbird Subdivision’s master plan design was for the front entrance site. This subdivision also has a detailed plan for plants that were used around the front entrance.
Promenade Construction Plan Low Wall
Promenade Cross Section High Wall
Internship Drawings
Summer 2023 Works
During the summer of my junior year, I had the opportunity to intern in Raleigh, North Carolina, where I worked on various land development projects. This experience allowed me to refine my skills in AutoCAD Civil 3D while gaining a deeper understanding of the codes and regulations that had to be followed, all while ensuring the client’s needs were met.
One of my key projects, The Collins Tract, involved designing a By-Right subdivision, where I was responsible for drafting everything from roads to individual parcels in AutoCAD Civil 3D. To the right, you’ll find another subdivision project that I worked on extensively to meet its submission deadline. This project involved implementing key infrastructure elements, including parcels, sewer lines, and water lines, to develop a newly redesigned neighborhood.
On the left page, you’ll find Lumion-built models that were originally created in SketchUp and later transferred over. My initial design focused on crafting an oceanfront home perched on the edge of a cliff. To achieve a modern aesthetic, I incorporated new colors, textures, and plants into both the house and the pool. The central image on the right page, is a photo collage featuring various projects I worked on while running my own landscaping business in high school. The top two images depict a project for a couple in a retirement community. They had a large oak tree preventing grass growth and wanted a design that aligned with a proposal they had received. We opted for a mix of differently colored and sized rocks, arranged in a curvilinear layout. The two middle-side images highlight projects for homeowners seeking landscaping improvements for their front and backyards. The bottom drawing illustrates a design for a retired homeowner who wanted a complete transformation of their back and side yard. This project required careful consideration of water runoff while also ensuring adequate water retention for the proposed plantings.
