Ashley Blake Koger

Cranbrook Retreat - STUDY: SUMMER 2006 PROFESSOR RANDAL CORRAL This paperless design studio focused on the exploration of form through model building. I explored the design of a reTREEt through a series of tree houses, towers, tree pods, and elevated boardwalks in the woods. Sited upon the quaint and vast campus of Cranbrook, I found the most appropriate location for the wellness retreat was among the canopies of the trees.

Cranbrook Retreat - STUDY: SUMMER 2006 PROFESSOR RANDAL CORRAL This paperless design studio focused on the exploration of form through model building. I explored the design of a reTREEt through a series of tree houses, towers, tree pods, and elevated boardwalks in the woods. Sited upon the quaint and vast campus of Cranbrook, I found the most appropriate location for the wellness retreat was among the canopies of the trees.

LightBox - STUDY: FALL 2004 PROFESSOR DENNIS MANN Lightbox was a first year studio collaboration. Over ten weeks, our studio of 18 students explored the expression of music and emotion through light and space. The design project culminated with the three-week intensive design-build of Lightbox: an 8’ cube with an interior evocative of the emotion conveyed through Radiohead’s song Airbag. Elected by my studiomates, I oversaw the construction of Lightbox as project manager.

Teaching Pavilion - FALL 2010 D + B PDX STUDENT GROUP Collaboration with Dan Scofield Camp Adams is one of many homes to ‘Outdoor School,’ a public school program that allows Portland 6th graders to spend a week learning about the sciences while at camp. As a pro-bono design/build project, Dan and I came up with an idea for a teaching pavilion and storage facility to help make life a little easier for the staff and campers.

Teaching Pavilion - FALL 2010 D + B PDX STUDENT GROUP Collaboration with Dan Scofield Camp Adams is one of many homes to ‘Outdoor School,’ a public school program that allows Portland 6th graders to spend a week learning about the sciences while at camp. As a pro-bono design/build project, Dan and I came up with an idea for a teaching pavilion and storage facility to help make life a little easier for the staff and campers.

Waterfront Gallery - FALL 2010 PROFESSOR DON GENASCI University of Oregon This urban design project began with a 6 week study of Portland’s southwest waterfront. Through reintroducing the 200’ grid to this part of the city, the goal was to reconnect the South Waterfront development with the downtown and to improve the important city asset of the Waterfront Park.

Waterfront Gallery - FALL 2010 PROFESSOR DON GENASCI University of Oregon This building proposal, which was completed in the final 3 weeks of the term, defines the south end of the Waterfront Park with an improved amphitheater that anchors the end of the park and provides a shared community space and art gallery.

Portland's Pedestrian Place - FALL 2010 PROFESSOR GERRY GAST University of Oregon Collaboration with Dan Scofield This urban design proposal takes a radical approach to the improvement of Portland’s waterfront by proposing a transformation of the Morrison Bridge into a pedestrian thoroughfare. This change allows the bridge to be a proper pedestrian gateway into a city that preaches to put the pedestrian first.

Jesmond - WINTER 2009 THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART This quick graphic exercise allowed me to understand the complexities that contribute to the success of Jesmond, a neighborhood just outside of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Hanuman Temple - STUDY: SUMMER 2008 COMPETITION WITH MARTY REMALY & SAM OBERHOLTZER A design competition entry for a Hanuman Temple in Taos, New Mexico, this project consists of a worship space for 300 people with a special dais for Hanuman. The design follows hindu Vaastu Shastra beliefs, while also keeping with the traditional design of historic pueblos in northern New Mexico. My design contributions included a 3D model, floor plan, and rendering of the interior space.

El Monte Sagrado - PRACTICE: WINTER 2006 LDG ARCHITECTS, TAOS NM El Monte Sagrado is a Living Resort and Spa in Taos, NM. The 5000 SF conference center is nestled into the campus with a beautiful view of Taos Mountain. I worked on the design development of this building, especially the look and feel of the porch and interior gathering space. My work included exploration through a 3D model that advanced to construction detailing.

Trombe Wall - PRACTICE: SUMMER 2006 LDG ARCHITECTS, TAOS NM The design of this development included the specification for passive solar heating through trombe walls in each living unit. My responsibilities included meeting with a solar consultant to detail the wall, and working with the contractor to refine the details. The first phase of construction was completed summer 2006. One other designer and I completed the drawing sets, designing everything from the site plan to the final construction details.

Pottery - 2006-PRESENT INSTRUCTOR LOGAN WANNAMAKER As a hobby while living in Taos, I have learned to create on a potter’s wheel. Throwing is a different way to explore form, as well as a pleasant technique for relaxation. My favourite part of the pottery process is firing, and I have experimented with different firing techniques, including high-fire, raku, naked raku, pit fire, and saggar.

Sketches - SKETCHES 2003-2008 The images were drawn while visiting architecture sites of interest. I sent the images to friends, highlighting the most interesting parts of each building on the back of each card. The drawings are in mixed media, including colored pencil, ink wash, and pastels.

PowWow - POWWOW 2008 I enjoy snapping portraits because it is so dependent on timing. I often have to be sneaky, so the individual is not influenced by the camera. It is tough to get raw portraits, so the challenge of the art excites me. These photographs were taken during a powwow highlighting Native American dance traditions of New Mexico.

Bharati Bhai - BHARATI BHAI 2006-2007 I find that no matter where I travel, when I have my camera in hand, I am always spending time capturing people. I especially loved photographing children while in India.