Gensler

Gensler is a global design firm headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Washington, Chicago, London, Dubai, Shanghai and other cities. The firm was founded by Art Gensler, Jim Follett, and Drue Gensler in 1965 originally focusing on corporate interiors. Gensler is credited for establishing the profession of corporate office design as distinct from the practice of architecture and interior decoration.

Today, Gensler is the largest architecture firm in the United States and in the world, as well as the most profitable [ [http://archrecord.construction.com/practice/top150/0706top150.asp Top 150 Architecture Firms' 2006 revenues total $8 billion - Practice Matters | Architectural Record ] ] , employing over 3,000 people in 34 offices worldwide. The firm specializes in multiple practices including: Commercial Office Buildings, Workplace, Retail, Airports, Hospitality, Education, Mixed-use & entertainment, planning and urban design, brand strategy, Mission Critical facilities and others.

Notable Gensler Buildings

*Shanghai Center, Shanghai, China, 2014 (under construction)
*The Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA, 2010 (under construction)
*North Terminal, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Romulus, MI, 2008
*JetBlue Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, NY, 2008 [ [http://www.t508.com/ JetBlue Terminal 5 website] , accessed on Feb 21, 2008]
*2000 Avenue of the Stars "the CAA building", Century City, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
*Pat Lobb Toyota First LEED Autodealership, McKinney, Texas, 2006
*Government Communications Headquarters, Cheltenham, UK, 2003
*Toys "R" Us Flagship Store, Times Square, New York City, NY, 2001
*Center on Halsted, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
*Super Power Building, Clearwater, Florida, (Under construction)
*108 North State Street (Block 37), Chicago, Illinois, 2009

Office Locations

China
*Shanghai
*Beijing
Costa Rica
*San José
Japan
*Tokyo
United Arab Emirates
*Dubai
United Kingdom
*London
United States
*Atlanta, Georgia
*Austin, Texas
*Baltimore, Maryland
*Boston, Massachusetts
*Charlotte, North Carolina
*Chicago, Illinois
*Dallas, Texas
*Denver, Colorado
*Detroit, Michigan
*Houston, Texas
*La Crosse, Wisconsin
*Las Vegas, Nevada
*Los Angeles, California
*Morristown, New Jersey
*New Orleans, Louisiana
*New York City, New York
*Newport Beach, California
*Phoenix, Arizona
*San Diego, California
*San Francisco, California
*San Jose, California
*San Ramon, California
*Seattle, Washington
*Tampa, Florida
*Washington, D.C.

Awards

*U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership Award, 2005
*Contract Magazine “Most Admired” among architects and interior design firms, 2004
*Contract Magazine “Most Admired” among architects and interior design firms, 2003
*Architecture Firm Award, American Institute of Architects, 2000
*Firm of the Year, AIA-California, 1995

References

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External links

* [http://www.gensler.com Gensler corporate site]