Alexis B. Clarke is an Architectural designer seeking to better the accessibility of resilient infrastructure in at–risk communities through sustainable design and master planning. Clarke is a Project Director at Thornton Tomasetti(TT) with a dual role in the Forensics and Resilience/Sustainability Practices, where she investigates buildings and infrastructure before and after events. As a part of her role, Clarke analyzes building codes and industry standards, conducts building assessments, evaluates cause and origin forensic investigations, and assists in multi–hazard risk assessments and master planning of coastal cities. She is also the lead contact for TT's Climate Policy & Equity consulting and is pursuing licensure as a registered architect and professional engineer to actualize resilient and equitable design solutions in neighborhoods affected by socioeconomic inequalities and systemic racism. 

Clarke attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she received her Bachelor of Architecture and studied at the Center for Architecture Science & Ecology, where she researched and analyzed innovations in built ecologies, resilience, and energy efficiency at an urban and global scale. Clarke later pursued a post-graduate degree in Geo-Futures, where she participated in advanced research design on the role of architecture in the Anthropocene and its impact on culture, society, the environment, and urban environments. Over the last few years, Clarke has worked with RALX and the Black Aesthetic Studio, a cultural practice that critiques contemporary mainstream aesthetics in architecture and design, where she specializes in visualizations of the African American diaspora and black aesthetics in architecture.