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Copyright © 2010 by Kaiye Naomi All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Printed in the United States of America First Printing, 2022 ISBN 0-9359501-0-2 Gensler 123 Mesa Street Scottsdale, AZ 00000 www.gensler.com
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Gensler The Portfolio
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TABLE OF
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Architecture
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Shanghai Tower
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Tower at PNC
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Interiors
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Etsy Office
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Hyatt Regency Galleria
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Brand Design
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Expertise
Aviation Brand Design Cities & Urban Design Climate Action & Sustainability Consulting & Real Estate Services Consumer Goods Critical Facilities Culture & Museums Developer Digital Experience Design Education Energy Financial Services Foundations, Associations & Organizations Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Media Mixed Use & Retail Centers Product Development Professional Services Repositioning & Landlord Services Residential Retail Sciences Senior Living Sports Technology Wellness
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Architecture
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City Centre
Year 2009 Location Las Vegas, Nevada Client MGM Resorts International Expertise Architecture Hospitality Mixed Use & Retail Centers Sustainability
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Gensler served as Executive Architect for CityCenter, the largest private development in the United States. With 18 million square feet of building footprint on 76 acres of land, CityCenter provides a sophisticated, cosmopolitan hub on The Strip, distinguished by world-class design and sustainable urbanity. The world’s largest LEED® development, the complex contains six LEED Goldcertified properties (one CS and five NC ratings). Gensler represented the owner’s interests in the leadership and coordination of all aspects of design, programming, construction documentation, construction administration, common area design, and above- and below-grade infrastructure.
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Shanghai Tower
Year 2008 Location Shanghai, China Client Shanghai Construction Group Expertise Architecture Developer Sustainability Recognition CHINA REAL ESTATE DESIGN AWARDS Shanghai Tower, Gold Award FAST COMPANY 2017 Innovation by Design Awards – Finalist, General Excellence category WORLD ARCHITECTURE NEWS (WAN) 2016 WAN Façade Award – Winner POPULAR SCIENCE 100 Greatest Innovations of 2016 EMPORIS 2015 Emporis Skyscraper Award
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Sited adjacent to the neighboring Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai World Financial Center in the heart of the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, the 632-meter Shanghai Tower, designed by Gensler, ranks as China’s tallest building. As the skyline’s most prominent icon, the tower’s transparent, spiral form showcases cutting-edge sustainable strategies and public spaces that set new standards for green community. Within 127 stories, Shanghai Tower houses Class A office space, entertainment venues, retail, a conference center, a luxury hotel, and cultural amenity spaces. The tower has been awarded a China Green Building Three Star rating and a LEED® Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Year 2021 Location Los Angeles, California Client Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Expertise Architecture Cultutre & Museums
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Gensler collaborated with Renzo Piano Building Workshop in transforming a 230,000-square-foot historic landmark structure into the lively Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, which encompasses more than 50,000 square feet of gallery space, theaters, education labs, offices, conservation facilities, a restaurant and a retail store. The Academy Museum hosts the 300-seat Ted Mann Theater at the Saban Building, formerly the notable May Company Department Store. Tethered to the museum by three bridges, a 60,000-square-foot precast concrete and glass sphere houses the state-of-the-art, 1,000-seat David Geffen Theater that floats above an active plaza on a series of base isolator piers. Perched atop the sphere, a glass-enclosed terrace and exhibition space invites the public to enjoy spectacular panoramic views, providing a unique and memorable visitor experience.
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Tower at PNC
Year 2015 Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Client PNC Expertise Architecture Financial Services Interior Design Sustainability Recognition ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD Best of the Best Projects for 2016 – Best of the Best Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Project ECO-STRUCTURE 2012 Evergreen Awards – On the Boards Winner
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Completed in October 2015, The Tower at PNC Plaza marks a new step in PNC’s efforts to revive downtown Pittsburgh. In designing this new 32-story corporate headquarters, Gensler and its partners set a new standard for sustainable skyscrapers, devising an innovative, low-energy strategy to heat and cool the building. From its one-of-a-kind, breathable double skin to its innovative workplace strategy, the LEED® Platinum-certified tower drives building performance to new levels. Through an integrated approach, the iconic tower advances the science of high-rise office buildings, introduces new benefits to the workplace, and supports the community at large.
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Westin DEN Hotel and Transit Center Year 2015 Location Denver, Colorado Client Marriott International Inc Expertise Architecture Aviation Hospitality Interior Design Recognition INTERIOR DESIGN 2016 Best of Year Awards – Winner, Transportation
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The completion of the Westin DEN Hotel and Transit Center is the final piece and a crucial step toward the realization of DEN’s original 1989 master plan. The LEED® Platinum project by Gensler includes three key elements: a public transit center connecting the region to the airport; an 82,000 square-foot, open-air plaza; and a 519-room Westin Hotel and Conference Center. These three elements comprise a single, seamlessly integrated project that supports and enhances the visitor experience at DEN. With over 58.3 million travelers flying through DEN every year, the hotel and transit center provides a unique connection between airport and city. The interaction of transit center, open-air plaza, and hotel components provides a one-of-a-kind airport experience.
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Microsoft Office
Year 2012 Location London, UK Client Microsoft Expertise Architecture Interior Design Technology
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In a move to consolidate its offices across London, Microsoft decided to move several of its business groups to a new office location in Paddington, London. The design team harnessed the character and history of Paddington and translated that spirit to the interiors, integrating multiple groups under one roof. The diverse setting allows teams to work in a place that is built upon community, collaboration and knowledge sharing, where staff can find different spaces to suit their needs— whether formal, informal, quiet or lively. The new London campus delivers a workplace that points to the future while honoring Microsoft’s heritage and the office’s historical setting.
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Etsy Office
Year 2016 Location Brooklyn, New York Client Etsy Expertise Climate Action & Sustainability Consulting & Real Estate Services Interior Design Technology Recognition AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT 2020 AIA COTE Top Ten Awards – Winner CENTER FOR ACTIVE DESIGN 2017 Excellence Awards – Winner ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD (ENR) NEW YORK Best Projects 2017 – Best Green Project
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With intelligent sustainable design strategies and thoughtful use of materials, Etsy’s 200,000-squarefoot headquarters is one of the largest Living Building Challenge (LBC) Petal-Certified buildings in New York City. LBC Certification is administered by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and serves as one of the world’s most rigorous sustainability standards for buildings. Gensler helped achieve Etsy’s LBC certification goals through extensive climate action strategies and biophilic design principles, helping the company set a new standard for sustainable construction and design. The Gensler team vetted more than 1,500 design sources to ensure they did not contain harmful or toxic chemicals, also referred to as Red List Materials. Additionally, the space features wood that was invasive, salvaged, reused, or sourced from responsibly managed forests. Low-flow and flush fixtures help reduce water usage, while a 3,500-gallon rainwater tank supports the building’s extensive interior greenery program. High-efficiency light fixtures and daylight controls contribute to energy savings, and onsite and offsite solar arrays provide 100% of the building’s power from renewable sources.
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Springdale Green
Year 2021 Location Austin, Texas Client Jay Paul Co Expertise Brand Design Climate Action & Sustainability Consulting & Real Estate Services Developer Wellness Recognition ENGINEERING NEWS-RECORD #1 Green Design Firm in Commercial Offices in 2021
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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. Nestled among a restored preserve, the project reverses years of ecological damage by transforming the industrial site into a verdant oasis. The unique workplace experience at Springdale Green is based on the idea of communing with nature and expecting the unexpected. The campus features two six-story office buildings that offer an entirely modern way of working with multiple outdoor areas, conference space with a dedicated outdoor patio, as well as a dedicated fitness and wellness center.
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Hyatt Regency Galleria
Year 2015 Location Houston, Texas Client Hyatt Regency Expertise Architecture Hospitality Interior Design
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The Hyatt Regency will be the Hyatt Corporation’s first hotel in the Galleria, which will help meet market demand for full-service hotels and become a valuable resource for the neighboring office tenants and nearby visitors. The 325-key hotel features 350-square-foot luxury guestrooms, 20 suites, 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting space with state-of-the-art workplace technology and movable furniture, and a large fitness center overlooking the pool deck. The lobby, dining area, and guestrooms all provide flexibility, personalization, and convenience for guests. In particular, the multi-functional lobby invites guests to use the open-concept space to relax, work, and socialize with a lounge, large bar, market, and formal dining.
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Wunderkind
Year 2019 Location New York, New York Client Wunderkind Expertise Brand Design Interior Design Sustainability Technology
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Wunderkind enlisted Gensler to create a transformational new workplace located on the 74th and 75th floors of 1WTC. The workplace design interprets the company’s identity throughout the space as “The Oasis,” a rich conceptual narrative that weaves together a robust series of creative expressions. Upon entry, guests are enveloped in a shade of juniper green that contrasts with the sky-blue exposed in the panoramic views. The 74th-floor concierge bar is anchored by a 16-foot diameter, ceiling-hung, preserved tree root system. A living ficus tree grows upwards to the 75th floor, reinforcing the interconnectedness of Wunderkind. A dramatic double-height atrium is anchored by oversized floral panoramas. At the entrance to the fully open plan office, a 10-foot tall T-Rex skeleton replica represents both a youthful splendor and the company’s first value: “Come Hungry.” Celebrating its passionately diverse talent and inclusive integrity, the workspace solidifies Wunderkind’s presence in New York’s technology sector as an industry-defining cultural powerhouse.
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Year 2019 Location Detroit, Michigan Client LinkedIn Expertise Brand Design
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LinkedIn decided to put down roots in Detroit, a bustling city that is being revitalized in a big way. LinkedIn partnered with Gensler on the design to create a vibrant graphic program that represents LinkedIn’s values and showcases the spirit of the city. The rich history of Detroit influences the colors, materials, and themes throughout the graphic program. In the reception area, an 800-pound LinkedIn logo, referred to as an “InBug,” is made of authentic car pistons. Detroit transportation, music, and food culture are incorporated into theme floors and conference room wayfinding throughout the workspace. Each floor is represented by an installation with car grills and amplifier screens from Detroit companies, which spell out, “Built Here” and “Spun Here.”
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Boston Center for the Arts Year 2020 Location Boston, Massachusetts Client Wunderkind Expertise Brand Design Culture & Museums
Gensler partnered with the Boston Center for the Arts to reinvent its brand as a vibrant arts incubator. The new positioning reflects the spirit of Boston’s thriving arts scene while expanding BCA’s presence beyond its South End campus to place it at the heart of the city’s rich contemporary arts community. Catalyzing this transformation, a refocused brand positioning was master-planned to include a confident new narrative and emboldened experience, drivers that allow BCA to expand its social and cultural impact across the city. The bright palette and active character of the new identity work in tandem to attract attention, create optimism, and spur interaction. Re-energized and newly in-sync with the vibrant city it calls home, BCA is leading with impact, ingenuity, and clarity, serving as a bold and active incubator at the intersection of art and community.
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Central Reception Building Year 2020 Location Atlanta, Georgia Client Coca-Cola Expertise Brand Design Culture & Museums
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The Coca-Cola Company’s Central Reception Building offers visitors to its headquarters a first taste of the brand’s historic legacy and vision for the future. The rotunda’s center contains multiple brand moments, both clear and understated, including an original 1949 yellow delivery truck as an homage to Robert Woodruff, who owned White Motor Company before his tenure at the company, and the modern terrazzo floor infused with pieces of recycled Coke bottles. Subtle branding continues with the adjacent guest lounge’s floor-to-ceiling red banquette and white 3D-printed Coke bottles hanging over the space as glass-front coolers display the full range of Coca-Cola brands. Finally, a meticulous recreation of Woodruff’s original office upstairs contains memorabilia and an adjacent museum wall includes artifacts like the original Six-Pack.
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