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Sustainable DesignGensler regards sustainable design as a guiding principle for all building and interior projects. As designer of the first large-scale U.S. office building to use underfloor air systems, Gensler has been at the forefront of the movement for responsible design that considers the impact of decisions made today on our lives tomorrow. Additional pioneering green activities include designing the first LEED®-certified retail rollout prototype (PNC Bank), the first LEED-certified data center (Fannie Mae), and the first LEED-certified car dealership in the U.S. (Pat Lobb Toyota of McKinney, Texas). Gensler has more than 900 LEED Accredited Professionals. In 2005, Gensler received the Leadership Award for Organizational Excellence from the U.S. Green Building Council for its commitment to the advancement of sustainable design.

Gensler’s ClientsWe have more than 2,000 active clients large and small, public and private, for-profit and nonprofit, a true cross section of the global economy. We put ourselves in the world of our clients to see issues and challenges through their eyes. Our approach to individual projects is always viewed in the context of our clients’ larger business plans and strategies, enabling us to add more value to their enterprises.

Everything we do is organized around providing the best possible service to our clients. As we’ve grown, we’ve expanded resources and diversified our expertise to provide a 24/7-platform for delivering client projects, regardless of size, complexity or location.

We are always looking forward to the opportunity to new clients and expanding the go-green attitude.

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San Francisco International AirportIn a press conference held today, San Francisco International Airport announced that the Gensler-designed renovation of the airport’s Terminal 2 (SFO T2) is the first LEED® Gold-registered airport terminal in the United States. Slated to open in April 2011, the 640,000-square-foot terminal will feature progressive sustainability measures that aim to inspire people to live more sustainably. The terminal will feature 14 gates serving Virgin America and American Airlines, and was built in a design-build partnership between Turner Construction and Gensler for the San Francisco International Airport.

Gensler’s design for SFO T2 will upend the generic placelessness of many airports by creating an authentic Bay Area experience within the terminal’s walls. The design will support the airport’s goal of zero waste, offer a sustainable education program, and encourage travelers and employees to participate in its sustainable programs. “The goal is to get people thinking about how they can get involved in promoting a more sustainable way of life, beyond the airport’s boundaries,” explains Gensler Design Director Steve Weindel.

L.A. LIVE Hotel Gensler’s The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences and JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE, the first skyscraper built in downtown Los Angeles in two decades, opens February 16. A LEED-registered project pursuing Silver-level certification, the tower is a symbol of urban revitalization and provides long-awaited hospitality rooms to support the city’s convention industry.

“Gensler designed this tower to be a beacon for a rejuvenated Downtown, a destination for Angelenos and visitors from all over the world,” said Andy Cohen, executive director of Gensler and principal-in-charge of the project.

Cradled in the junction of two of the nation’s busiest interstates, the I-110 and I-10 freeways, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences and JW Marriott tower looks over L.A. LIVE, completing AEG’s sports, residential and entertainment district.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel & Residences and JW Marriott at L.A. LIVE represents close to half of the 5.6 million square feet in the area, a six block pedestrian-oriented sports, residential and entertainment district that completes the promise of a center city sports and entertainment hub.

CityCenter in Las Vegas,NVGensler, selected by MGM MIRAGE as the Executive Architect of CityCenter, led the design team in delivering this 18-million-square-foot, city-scaled mixed use development, from concept to completion in just five short years. The largest single development project in the world, CityCenter is an unprecedented achievement.

We used its deep resources and innovative project delivery approaches to work with every element of the CityCenter team to complete the massive project, equivalent to 12 midtown Manhattan blocks, and created the world’s largest sustainably designed development.

“This is the future of Las Vegas, CityCenter is in an entirely new category,” says Bobby Baldwin, President and CEO, CityCenter. “To achieve what we wanted, in the time span we wanted, we knew we’d have to bring on a single firm with unparalleled visionary talent that could undertake such an extraordinary effort. Gensler stepped up to that challenge, and CityCenter is a testament to that.”

Gensler Expands Financial Centre Gensler has won four new architectural commissions in Saudi Arabia’s five million square metre, custom-built financial region in Riyadh, the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). The firm’s wins follow in the successful footsteps of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and add to our increasing portfolio of financial centres across the globe.

The commissions include: Parcel 1.14, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Bank Headquarters; Parcel 1.15, the World Trade Centre; Parcel 5.01, a mixed-use building; and Parcel 4.05, which will be a five-star hotel.

“Financial centre design for emerging markets is very different from that of historically known financial districts,” said Ian Mulcahey, Gensler principal and global head of planning and urban design. “They are often in cities with an underdeveloped service sector employment base, looking to provide accommodation for financial companies, and in many cases they need a comprehensively planned district which responds to that context.”

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About Gensler As architects, designers, planners and consultants, we partner with our clients on some 3,000 projects every year. These projects can be as small as a wine label or as large as a new urban district. With more than 2,000 professionals networked across 35 locations, we serve our clients as trusted advisors, combining localized expertise with global perspective wherever new opportunities arise.

Our work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability and the belief that design is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing lasting competitive advantage.

Art Gensler Art Gensler founded our firm in 1965. An architect, he is widely credited with elevating the practice of interior design to professional standing. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and of the International Interior Design Association, and a professional member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He graduated from Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning and is a member of its Advisory Council. A charter member of Interior Design magazine’s Hall of Fame and a recipient of IIDA’s Star Award, he has also received Ernst & Young LLP’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

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Award Winning DesignThe New York Times Headquarters New York, New York AIA Chapter Sustainable Honor Award and Architecture Merit Award

Allstate Data Center Rochelle, Illinois Executive Alliance Green IT Project of the Year

JetBlue Airways, JFK International Airport, Terminal 5 Queens, New York INFORM Design Award of Honor

The Absolut Spirits Company New York, New York SARA Award of Merit for Commercial Interiors