We’re excited to share that Houston-based Kirksey Architecture has hired U of Houston Foresight Alumna Ashley Chiarelli to lead a newly launched Strategy and Foresight practice. Chiarelli brings more than a decade of experience at the intersection of architecture, data, and organizational strategy, and will focus on helping clients make earlier, more informed decisions—from initial visioning through implementation. The new practice formalizes a more data-driven, long-range approach to planning and design, expanding how Kirksey supports clients facing increasingly complex projects.

Chiarelli brings more than a decade of experience working at the intersection of architecture, data capture and visualization, and organizational strategy. In her new role with Kirksey, she will lead the firm’s Strategy and Foresight efforts, a specialized service focused on providing decision support from early visioning through implementation. Her work focuses on helping clients make more confident and informed decisions while also aligning business goals with a forward-thinking architecture perspective.

It is great to see our alums bringing the foresight perspective to a growing number and range of firms. Congratulations, Ashley!