This 15,000 square foot,
four-story addition to the Siskiyou Center is located on
the campus of Southern Oregon University in Ashland.
Working in close collaboration with user groups, SOU
administrators, and program directors, Ogden Roemer
Wilkerson designed the expansion to accommodate the
housing, dining, and programmatic needs of the many
senior adult learners who attend Elderhostel activities
in Ashland. Ogden Roemer Wilkerson stayed within the
project’s strict budget resulting in no charges for
additional services.
The addition includes 30 new deluxe residential suites
with private baths and kitchenettes. New hall lounge
areas tie together all of the rooms, fostering impromptu
gatherings and after-class socializing. The lounges
feature floor-to-ceiling windows allowing panoramic
views of the surrounding Cascade Mountains. Exposed
structural steel beams and ground-face block provide a
simple and elegant visage to the expansion, integrating
it with the original 1950’s dormitory.
