Bernoudy was born in St. Louis where he attended the Washington University in St. Louis School of Architecture (now Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.
[3] He is noted for the many modernist homes and public buildings he designed, mostly in the St. Louis area.
[4] The William A. Bernoudy Residency in Architecture at the American Academy in Rome is named in his honor.
In fall of 2019, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts of Washington University in St. Louis dedicated its new William A. Bernoudy Architecture Studio following a $1.5 million gift from the Gertrude & William A. Bernoudy Foundation.
Located within Anabeth and John Weil Hall, under construction as part of the university’s east end transformation project, the 6,580-square-foot studio will provide facilities for the school’s Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design.