Alexandria (Ali) Hoevel

Los Angeles, California

Alexandria (Ali) credits her early interest in maps for guiding her career as an architect. “In discovering new places, the first thing I do is study a map — it’s fascinating to learn how cities and buildings change and grow as the cultures they are home to change as well,” she says. During her career spanning over two decades, Ali has worked extensively on mixed-use developments, multifamily, student housing, and hospitality as well as high-end residential and master planning projects regionally, across the U.S. and internationally.

As Vice President and Multifamily Studio Leader, Ali works closely with her team to oversee the design and construction of projects in the Southern California region. As a Los Angeles native, she has close ties to the community and will use her valuable relationship skills and design expertise, to grow our commercial sector. A collaborative leader, she fosters the notion that when teams work together, moments of communal authorship lead to innovative ideas. Her ability to listen and partner with clients not only helps them to navigate the design process but does so in a way that delivers the client’s vision while meeting the end user’s needs. “How we design buildings is a reflection of our times, ever evolving to meet people’s changing requirements and expectations,” she says.

Outside of work, Ali is involved in numerous professional organizations including the Urban Land Institute, the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing, and the Los Angeles Headquarters Association as well as the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for which she co-chairs the Los Angeles Women in Architecture Committee.