Ashley August

Ashley August is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, and founding principal of Nanka, a design practice focused on architectural innovation. Licensed in California and New York, she bridges academic teaching with professional practice through her work at UC Berkeley and collaborations with firms including The Los Angeles Design Group (LADG), AS_IS, and Atelier Bow-Wow.

• Education: BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley; MArch I from Harvard Graduate School of Design

Her professional experience spans sustainable design, urban planning, and residential architecture, with a focus on adaptive reuse strategies.

She teaches courses in architecture, emphasizing design excellence and contemporary practice methodologies.