Kyle Foch
Landscape architecture that shapes how communities live outdoors.
The land is half the property. We design it that way.
Kyle Foch is a licensed landscape architect: a Full Member of the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects, with seal, and a member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. He is Owner and President of HKLA (Henry Kortekaas & Associates), a thirteen-person landscape architecture and arborist practice established in 1983, and Principal of Foch Family Landscape Architecture in Keswick.
Through HKLA he leads public-realm work for municipalities and school boards across Southern Ontario, including Veterans Square in Bowmanville, John Abel Park in Aurora, and Oshawa's Pumphouse Marsh Lookout, which he carried from concept through construction administration. The Keswick studio, a continuation of three generations in the landscaping trade, serves residential, community and master-planning clients across York, Durham and Simcoe.
Kyle graduated with Honours from the University of Guelph's Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program, where he held a Dean's Scholarship and received the Sigma Lambda Alpha honour-society prize. His project experience spans Canada, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Switzerland and China.
- OALA Full Member, licensed with seal · CSLA member
- Owner & President, HKLA (Henry Kortekaas & Associates), est. 1983
- Principal, Foch Family Landscape Architecture, Keswick
- BLA with Honours, University of Guelph · Dean's Scholarship · Sigma Lambda Alpha prize
- Parks and memorials: Veterans Square, Bowmanville · John Abel Park, Aurora · Pumphouse Marsh Lookout, Oshawa
- First place, York Region Make Rental Happen Challenge (2014), with Daniel Foch
- Project experience in Canada, the USA, Mexico, Costa Rica, Switzerland and China
From quarry restorations to city streets.
Filter by discipline, or tap any project to enlarge it. A selection from the studio's portfolio across Ontario, the United States, and beyond — five countries in all.
Consultation to construction.
Consultation
Professional direction on vegetation, hardscaping, and budget — in person or remote.
Design
Inventory, analysis, and conceptual drafting through full construction documentation.
Cost estimating
Budgets with phased breakdowns for construction over the life of a project.
Rendering
Hand sketches to 3D models — visual aids that align clients and stakeholders.
Management
Decisions, changes, and client–contractor communication through the whole build.
Construction
Construction details and specifications, plus sourcing and trusted contractor referrals.
“Our principal landscape architect is involved in every aspect of every project.”
Small by design — accountability, creative range, and partnerships with the engineers, ecologists, and planners each project needs.
A landscape worth the land it sits on.
Estates, parks, master plans, and restorations — consultation through construction administration.
Foch Family Landscape Architecture · Keswick, Ontario · landscape architectural, site planning, urban design, parks planning, and environmental restoration services.