PROFILE
Ashley Heeren received a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in Architecture from Yale University followed by a Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She has also studied architecture in Florence and Vienna with Syracuse University on academic scholarship. Her student work has been recognized in international competitions and publications, and she has previous experience in architecture and design firms in a variety of locations: Francisco Mangado and Associates in Pamplona, Maryann Thompson Architects in Cambridge, Kitrell Garlock and Associates in Las Vegas, and and consulting work with CS Studios in Cape Town. Heeren has played an active role in a number of progressive community-oriented organizations, from designing with non-profit agencies to inciting greater critical discussion at the GSD--both as co-founder of the online student journal Trays and as Student Forum President. She has also taught art and architecture for over six years to underprivileged youth and most recently taught as a studio instructor in the Harvard GSD Career Discovery Program.
contact: ashley@lowdo.net