Architecture
Successful buildings capture the spirit of their surroundings, even as they assert their own identity. They’re visually appealing, healthy, comfortable, flexible, secure and efficient, a pleasure to be in. And they pay their way, adding real value for their owners and users.
Gensler architecture reflects our knowledge of how people and organizations use and experience place and space. We work collaboratively with clients, communities and end users to create buildings that work well on every level, inside and out. We deliver them across our global markets with a consistently high standard of service.
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai, China
The 632-meter Shanghai Tower, designed by Gensler, ranks as China’s tallest building and showcases cutting-edge sustainable strategies.
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
The Silicon Valley pioneer NVIDIA sought a corporate headquarters that reflected its core belief in people as its greatest asset.
Viettel Group Headquarters
Hanoi, Vietnam
Viettel Group’s LEED Silver-Certified headquarters marks a new standard with an elegant design that seamlessly integrates both workplace and landscape spaces.
3151 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In seeking to create a hub for life sciences in Philadelphia, Gensler designed a new, eco-friendly building that will allow future tenants to innovate and thrive.
Cargo, Crossrail Place
London, United Kingdom
Cargo, Crossrail Place is a major repositioning scheme in Canary Wharf, London that seeks to revitalise a 1990s office building.
The Hub on Causeway
Boston, Massachusetts
In collaboration with Boston Properties and Delaware North Companies, Gensler designed The Hub on Causeway — a mixed-use development at the Boston Garden.
Incheon International Airport
Incheon, South Korea
Incheon Airport Terminal 2 is designed to surpass standards of excellence for international travel and was recognized by the International Architecture Awards as the 2022 First Prize Winner.
First United Bank
Fredericksburg, Texas
First United Bank wanted to create an open, inviting environment that serves the community with a design that is sustainable, timeless, and long-lasting.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences and JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE
Los Angeles, California
Gensler designed this 54-story tower as the visual anchor for the larger six-block sports and entertainment district known as L.A. LIVE. Comprising two...
730 Third Avenue
New York, New York
Nuveen Real Estate and development advisor Taconic Partners enlisted Gensler to transform 730 Third Avenue—TIAA’s headquarters since the 1950s—into a sophisticated Class A office and retail building.
The Tower at PNC Plaza
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In designing The Tower at PNC Plaza, a 32-story corporate headquarters, Gensler and its partners set a new standard for sustainable skyscrapers.
Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Gratz Center
Chicago, Illinois
Sited on the Magnificent Mile and across from the John Hancock Tower, Fourth Church is one of Chicago’s most visible religious institutions. Built after the...
Brand Design
Our designers, strategists, and programmers help transform a brand’s business, culture, and experience through the built environment by developing branded communications, spaces, and experiences that define, inspire, and engage consumers. Informed by behavioral research on how people use space, we identify design solutions uniquely tailored to client needs. Our integrated team brings diverse areas of expertise to deliver insights that drive rich experiences and a return on investment for brands.
Jackie Robinson Museum
New York, New York
The Jackie Robinson Museum presents the life of the first African American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in a dynamic setting, designed by Gensler.
Coca-Cola Northpoint Experience Tour Brand Design
Houston, Texas
Arca Continental and Coca-Cola South West Bottling (CCSWB) opened a state-of-the-art bottling facility in Houston that spans one million square feet and invites guests to experience the brand firstand.
LinkedIn Omaha: Brand Design
Omaha, Nebraska
The new LinkedIn Midwestern headquarters in Omaha is a place that leads with well-being, community, and resilience.
Space Perspective Brand Design
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Space Perspective is a space travel company offering luxury commercial flights that will bring travelers to the edge of space on a gentle, elegant journey.
Harborside
Jersey City, New Jersey
Following an architectural repositioning, Gensler was engaged to develop a comprehensive brand experience strategy and design services to reintroduce the Harborside development to the market.
Springdale Green Brand Identity
Austin, Texas
Inspired by the vibrancy of East Austin and nature, Springdale Green is a new kind of office campus designed to attract a modern, creative workforce. Sustainability, wellness, and communing with nature are keystone features of the Springdale Green campus which is characterized by a wholly restored urban oasis. Springdale Green’s brand identity reflects the development’s deep commitment to these values and the evergreen creativity that arises from them.
SFO Sustainability Campaign
San Francisco, California
San Francisco International Airport enlisted Gensler to increase its passenger, partner, and employee engagement by creatively communicating the next-generation sustainability measures being implemented throughout the airport.
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Brand Design
Portland, Oregon
Gensler worked with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to reposition their brand identity to reach a broader audience — particularly...
Delta’s Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport
Queens, New York
With a hospitality-driven design focus that elevates the airport experience, Delta’s new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport propels the future of the airline industry to take flight.
Hatch by Longfellow
Long Island City, New York
Gensler developed the visual identity for Hatch’s New York location which offers new, state-of-the-art lab spaces to provide a platform for life sciences companies.
Hyundai Card Studio Black: Brand Design
The first Korean co-working environment of its kind, Studio Black is an amenity-driven workshop space that supports entrepreneurs as they learn, test, and...
Chick-fil-A Campus Brand
Atlanta, Georgia
Chick-fil-A’s friendly, light-hearted attitude and strong Southern values are clearly reflected in their restaurants and customer-facing interactions, so...
Haizhu Innovation Bay
Guangzhou, China
Haizhu Innovation Bay envisions a hub for innovation-leading enterprises that will attract both talent and tourism as a new destination in Lijiao at the intersection of Guangzhou City Central Axis and Pearl River.
The AVE + West Humboldt Park Corridor Plan
Chicago, Illinois
As part of Chicago’s INVEST South/West initiative, Gensler was selected to lead master planning for a 10-block corridor strategy plan to transform a stretch...
Riverfront Jacksonville Master Plan
Jacksonville, Florida
Gensler designed a comprehensive, multi-phased, mixed-use plan for the Northbank Riverwalk area of Downtown Jacksonville that will feature 12 new hotels, apartments, condominiums, commercial office space, retail, specialty restaurants, a food hall, and exhibition and entertainment buildings.
AltaSea
San Pedro, California
AltaSea is transforming the Port of Los Angeles into an ocean-side innovation campus that will bring education, science, business, and the community together.
Msheireb Downtown Doha
Doha, Qatar
Gensler served as the lead consultant, design architect, and executive architect for Phases 2 and 3 of the 31-hectare Msheireb Downtown Doha development.
Corferias 2030
Bogotá, Colombia
After successful completion of the competition to design the new Bogotá International Convention Center (Agora Bogotá), programmed and managed by Gensler...
First Creek Redevelopment Plan
Knoxville, Tennessee
Gensler is crafting a revitalization plan for First Creek, a 22-acre public housing site on the edge of downtown Knoxville that introduces mixed-income housing.
The Avenues
Kuwait City, Kuwait
The Avenues is a retail concept inspired by the great cities of the world, offering a signature shopping experience with a network of streets and plazas.
Cleveland Warehouse District Redevelopment Master Plan
Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Warehouse District master plan repositions vacant land between the city’s central business district and its historic warehouse district.
Infill On The Cut
Detroit, Michigan
Infill On The Cut, a mixed-use development, will create a new, welcoming gateway to downtown Detroit.
Western Kentucky University Campus Plan
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Gensler designed the Western Kentucky University Campus Master Plan as a visionary roadmap focused on the student experience.
Willowbrook MLK Wellness Community
Los Angeles, California
Willowbrook MLK Wellness Community is a broad-based health and wellness center that seeks to transform medical care and health services in its South Los Angeles community.
Digital Experience Design
Our Digital Experience Design practice connects physical with digital, delivering holistic strategies and integrated designs for the built environment. We partner with clients and collaborate across disciplines to create experiences unparalleled in their immersion and impact. Learn more at dxd.gensler.com
The View at The Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gensler worked with Nakheel Properties to design a viewing deck overlooking Palm Jumeirah as well as an interactive museum to create a memorable visitor journey
Cadillac House: Brand Design
New York, New York
At Cadillac House, innovative technology was employed to encourage consumers to think differently about the company and to inspire a creative customer base.
Atari Hotels
Las Vegas, Nevada
Atari Hotels partnered with Gensler to bring its iconic gaming brand to life with the debut of an experience-driven hospitality, esports, and entertainment destination.
AKC Museum of the Dog: Experience Design
New York, New York
The New York-based museum represents the organization’s passion for man’s best friend and its larger identity as an educational and research institution.
Traxys Headquarters
New York, New York
Traxys, a mining financial services company, partnered with Gensler to design a 30,000-square-foot headquarters with sophisticated digital and physical touchpoints.
Delos
New York, New York
Delos, the creator of the WELL Building Standard, engaged Gensler to design its headquarters and a branded digital experience that illustrates its mission.
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Allergan: Experience Design
Madison, New Jersey
Leading global pharmaceutical company, Allergan, partnered with Gensler to realize a holistic brand program at its new administrative headquarters. Featuring digital content development and environmental graphic design, the program immerses employees and guests in a experiential, visual narrative of Allergan’s culture, mission, and people.
Plantronics: Experience Design
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Plantronics expo center is a fully immersive experience. With nods to their rich history and culture around every turn, the expo center surrounds visitors in the company’s brand.
adidas NYC
New York, NY
As a brand flagship and the company's largest store worldwide, adidas NYC celebrates creativity and sport using the new stadium retail concept. Features...
Xandr Headquarters
New York, New York
The headquarters for AT&T's advertising company, Xandr, serves as a workshop for the 21st century — a space to experiment and push the boundaries of human ingenuity.
NBA Store
New York, New York
The NBA Store on Fifth Avenue is designed to provide the ultimate experiential shopping experience for NBA fans.
AT&T Discovery District
Dallas, Texas
The AT&T Discovery District is a dramatic transformation of the company’s global headquarters into a first-ever, seamlessly integrated immersive, mixed-use destination – an urban campus in Dallas that includes restaurants, retail, offices, and free public Wi-Fi.
Interior Design
Gensler designs interior spaces for living and working. Interior performance can be measured in human and organizational terms: higher productivity, greater creativity and innovation, increased patronage or sales. Hitting the mark means designing not just for visual impact, but also for health, comfort, flexibility and ease of use.
Our designers work collaboratively and strategically to deliver innovation, quality and sustainable performance. Our projects are international in scope and range from offices to stores, academic and civic buildings, convention centers, and entertainment and cultural venues.
Adobe Seattle
Seattle, Washington
When Adobe’s 160,000-square-foot Seattle office needed revitalization, it turned to Gensler to provide design and delivery leadership. Utilizing a vibrant color system that aids in intuitive wayfinding, Adobe’s new workplace interior design, infused with environmental graphics, creates an open space configuration that offers flexibility and adaptability.
Walt Disney World Swan Reserve
Orlando, Florida
Nestled within the grounds of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts, the Swan Reserve is a 349-key boutique hotel that offers the refined luxury expected of the Marriott Autograph Collection.
Los Angeles Chargers Headquarters and Training Facility
El Segundo, California
Gensler Sports is designing the Los Angeles Chargers’ new team headquarters and training facility in El Segundo, California.
The Post Office
Chicago, Illinois
Through historically minded restoration and repositioning, the long-vacant Post Office has been brought back to life as a hub for business and commerce.
TOCA Social
London, United Kingdom
Gensler partnered with TOCA Social to create a new and exciting leisure and hospitality destination centered around the globally adored phenomena — football. Visitors are invited to experience the journey of a footballer through the clever play on space typologies found in football stadiums.
HyundaiCard Air Lounge
Seoul, Korea
Located within Incheon International Airport, the lounge provides HyundaiCard Black members an exclusive environment to relax and compose before embarking...
LinkedIn Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
LinkedIn’s newly expanded Chicago office doubled the floor space in their West Loop home — and presented opportunities to activate the LinkedIn brand with a...
Accenture Innovation Hub Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Accenture’s Tokyo Innovation Hub is an experience-driven, state-of-art facility where employees collaborate with clients to turn new ideas into reality.
Gensler New York
New York, New York
Playing off the Theater District setting of their new workplace at 1700 Broadway, Gensler’s New York office is a back-stage look at what makes a design firm...
Morning Consult
Washington, D.C.
Morning Consult’s new LEED-Certified headquarters creates a three-dimensional brand experience that evokes the energy and grit required to create powerful forms of change.
Etsy
Brooklyn, New York
Etsy’s 200,000-square-foot headquarters is one of the largest Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal-Certified buildings in New York City.
OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center
Columbus, Ohio
The Neuroscience Wellness Center at OhioHealth is envisioned as a place for a community of users to take charge of their recovery process.
Space Management
Wisp by Gensler is a best-in class space management solution that simplifies the complexities of managing real estate portfolios by providing an easy-to-use solution coupled with ongoing client service. From centralizing real estate portfolios to offering continued support for strategic portfolio adjustments, we provide the best workplace space management service for clients to maintain floor plans and ensure data accuracy. Combining world-class architecture and design with the industry-leading space management solution results in a holistic approach to optimizing the workplace experience.
Wisp – Gensler’s Space Management System
As the leading space and occupancy management provider for the workplace, we provide baseline data to help organizations make strategic data-driven decisions.
Desk Reservation Software
Gensler’s desk booking feature in Wisp™ is a self-service way for employees to choose and reserve a desk for the day right from their device of choice.
Driving Hybrid Adoption in the Workplace
Wisp provided one connected solution to empower this leading financial services organization’s hybrid workforce through the return to office.
The Value of Ongoing Service
In planning a headquarters renovation, the client realized the need for up-to-date floor plans and headcounts to inform the programming of the new campus.
Building a Case for Change
To convince executive leadership of the need for expanded real estate as the client ran out of seats in the office, the director of facilities used Wisp data.
Space Planning Software
When it’s time to plan for occupancy, elevate the manual process of pen and paper with interactive blocking and seating assignments. Gensler’s interactive...
Centralizing a Global Portfolio
Using Wisp, this financial technology client was able to identify 2.2 million square feet of unused workspace and set a consolidation strategy in motion.
Move Management Software
From keeping track of daily moves to managing a corporate relocation, Gensler’s move management software, Wisp, helps streamline your move, add, change workflow
Streamlining The Move Management Process
A global data processing company was experiencing a 62% move churn rate, meaning over half of its occupants were shuffling desks each year. With a portfolio...
Strategy
We are a multidisciplinary global practice that partners with our clients to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow. Our creative and collaborative approach, grounded in research and data, enables impactful transformation of organizations, cultures, and environments, driving business performance.
Global Future Workforce Study
Microsoft needed to understand the motivations, expectations, and mindsets of future generations of talent to foster a forward-thinking culture and workplace.
The Future Experience of Work: Expand the Vision of What’s Possible
This global technology client enlisted Gensler to define ways in which its people and businesses could more nimbly adjust and flourish in this new hybrid world.
Culture Strategy
Gensler’s culture strategy approach leverages the best facets of the design process, behavioral psychology, and organizational development to generate the highly strategic thinking required to effectively transform an organization’s culture.
Willis Tower Repositioning
Chicago, Illinois
In 2023, Willis Tower, reimagined by Gensler, was recognized as Winner of AIA National’s Interior Architecture Award. The tower design engages visitors in a one-of-kind, only-in-Chicago experience.
Capability Building
Gensler collaborates with organizations facing any type of disruption to their business, culture, and/or operations, to help them adapt and transform.
Designing Futures to Fuel Strategic Planning
Our Futures Thinking exercise answered strategic planning questions for a global aviation authority to develop scenarios to “future-proof” their business.
Organon Culture Strategy
Organon engaged Gensler to co-create a culture strategy, with defined and lasting values and aspirations to support the employee experience across the globe.
Verizon Innovation Center Customer Experience Strategy
Boston, Massachusetts
Verizon’s Innovation Center, which spans three floors of its new Boston headquarters, is a destination that enables users and guests to be fully immersed.
San Francisco International Airport, REACH Program
San Francisco, California
The REACH Program is an aspirational and pragmatic guide to SFO’s long-term passenger experience, growth facilitation, improvement strategies, and operational efficiency.
Meta – Facebook Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Facebook’s 1+ million-square-foot corporate campus mirrors the company’s philosophy: it's open, mobile, socially connected, dimensionally aware, culturally relevant, and personally sustaining.
Futures
Gensler’s futures strategy is about projecting a vision of the future that we want live in by co-creating an inclusive process that represents diverse voices.
UBC Faculty of Medicine Work(place) Evolution
Vancouver, British Columbia
UBC’s Faculty of Medicine needed to determine a workplace that would allow them to thrive and create a vision for evolving working styles, processes, and tools.
Sustainability
Gensler is committed to a net zero future for our clients, communities, and industry. As the world’s largest architecture and design firm, we touch over 1.25 billion square feet every year. Environmental stewardship is at the core of our firm.
Through our portfolio and research, we are reimagining how the built environment supports the long-term resilience of our global communities and resources. Our Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) outlines key strategies for how we intend to help our clients reach their carbon targets and achieve our own goal to make every building in our portfolio net zero carbon.
Explore how our Climate Action & Sustainability practice is helping clients pursue their target carbon goals.
Learn about our 5 strategies for achieving net zero carbon.
San Francisco International Airport, T1 Net Zero Program
San Francisco, California
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has set the goal of becoming the first airport in the world to achieve zero carbon, zero waste, and zero net...
Torre Universal Sustainability
San José, Costa Rica
Torre Universal, a modern, class A+ corporate office and retail center in San José, strives to be a benchmark of sustainable development, multimodal mobility, and vertical urbanism.
Springdale Green
Austin, Texas
Located on the site of a former brownfield, the reimagined Springdale Green campus represents a new kind of office campus designed to attract the creative workforce with extensive outdoor amenities, newly restored landscape, and a focus on sustainability and wellness.
The Link
Denver, Colorado
The Link is a creative mixed-use office tower in downtown Denver that transforms an existing building into a modern, amenity-rich environment.
Walmart Home Office
Bentonville, Arkansas
Walmart’s new 350-acre home office will be fully integrated into the community, and inclusive of the natural beauty of Northwest Arkansas.
Centro de Convenciones de Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s first convention center sustainable design milestone in a country that pioneered eco-tourism and is committed to a forward-looking green ethos.
CSU Northridge Student Sustainability Center
Northridge, California
Through net zero consulting and LEED certification management, Gensler’s Climate Action & Sustainability consultants helped the Center achieve LEED Platinum status and become the completed net zero energy building in the CSU system, with a 24KW rooftop photovoltaic array with a glazed overhead window that offsets the building’s entire energy needs.
The Acre
London, United Kingdom
When Gensler approached the repositioning of a unique but obsolete Brutalist building designed by noted architect Richard Seifert in Covent Garden London, the team recognised the unrealised potential of the existing building early in the process.
Johnson Controls Headquarters, Asia Pacific
Shanghai, China
Johnson Controls' Asia Headquarters creates flexible work neighborhoods surrounding an atrium that encourages collaboration and a commitment to sustainability.
Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice
New York, New York
The holistic renovation transforms the Foundation’s workplace and public spaces in a manifestation of its mission to promote the inherent dignity of all people.
The Tower at PNC Plaza
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
In designing The Tower at PNC Plaza, a 32-story corporate headquarters, Gensler and its partners set a new standard for sustainable skyscrapers.
UPCycle
Austin, Texas
Guided by the concepts of upcycling, adaptive reuse, and a sustainable design approach, Gensler repositioned a dilapidated old warehouse into creative offices.