11 Facts About Gensler

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Gensler is a global design and architecture firm founded in San Francisco, California, in 1965.

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Gensler grew rapidly with offices opening around the US in the 1970s and 1980s and then overseas in the 1980s and 1990s.

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In 2002, Gensler opened an office in Shanghai, establishing a permanent presence in China.

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In 2005, Gensler debuted its first UK Workplace Survey, followed by a US Workplace Survey in 2006, and the formal establishment of the Gensler Research program in 2007.

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In 1990, Gensler established Gensler University, the firm's chief platform for leadership development.

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In 2015, Gensler signed the Paris Pledge for Action at the COP21 conference, pledging to reduce carbon emissions to limit climate change to less than 2 degrees Celsius.

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7.

Gensler was awarded the Architecture Firm Award in 2000 by the American Institute of Architects.

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In 2009, Gensler became the first firm inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame.

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Gensler received the AIA Institute Honor Award for Architecture for the HyundaiCard Air Lounge in 2012 and the Jackson Hole Airport in 2014.

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Gensler received the highest ranking on Interior Design magazine's “Top 100 Giants” list.

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Gensler was included among Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2020.

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