About

Renée del Gaudio is a nationally recognized architect known for buildings that forge a powerful connection to place. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Dwell, and the recently published books Rocky Mountain Modern and Out There: New Architecture Across America. She has received sixteen American Institute of Architects awards, including three AIA National Honor Awards. In 2026, she was named to the Forbes list of Top Residential Architects in America.

Renée earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Architecture from the University of Washington. Her early career included work with Backen Gillam Architects, known for residential and winery design in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Semple Brown Design in Denver. Her perspective is also shaped by design-build work in Cuba, Mexico, and Kenya. Renée established her own practice in 2010.

An active member of the American Institute of Architects and a licensed architect in Colorado, Renée has served as a juror for numerous architecture and design awards and as a studio critic at the University of Colorado Department of Environmental Design. She has recently lectured for Boulder Women in Design, the University of Colorado, and AIA Colorado.