Finding My Way with Gabriela Baierle, AIA

Gabriela is originally from Brazil, and is also a citizen of Italy and the United States. Gabriela is an Associate Principal and the Strategic Practice Manager at Utile, where she treats the practice like a design project. In her role, she works to formalize and advance architectural and planning processes in relation to firm-wide management, strategy, and culture. Prior to joining Utile, Gabriela worked for over ten years as a project architect for academic spaces. Gabriela is also an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She has taught studios at the Boston Architectural College and the University of Minnesota College of Design.

Consistently involved with professional organizations in both local and national levels, Gabriela is an outspoken advocate for equity in architecture. In 2020, she was honored with the American Institute of Architects Young Architects Award for demonstrating exceptional leadership during her early career. She holds an M.Arch from North Dakota State University School of Design, Architecture, and Art.

Her story of coming to America was featured in the 2022 book “City Shapers: Stories of Immigrant Designers”, by Graciela Carrillo, Shahad Sadeq, and Yu-Ngok Lo.

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