Gabriela Baierle

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 that ranged from Pre-K to higher education.
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, where she served on the Alumni Advisory Board from 2016 to 2020.
Gabriela is originally from Brazil, and is also a citizen of Italy and the United States. 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. In her free time, she greatly enjoys learning, dancing, boxing, and making things (including drawings). She lives with her husband in Roslindale, MA. They travel often seeking art and good food.