Education

Wichita State University Barton School of Business

West Virginia University Reynolds Hall, John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Tarrant County College Northwest Campus

Tsinghua University School of Economics & Management

Southwestern College Student Union

Friendship Foundation Campus

WPI Unity Hall

Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch

CSULB Parkside North Residence Hall and Housing Administration Building

Western Kentucky University Commons at Helm Library

Chapter 510 – Swan’s Market

Wake Tech Community College Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence

Columbia College Chicago Master Plan

University of Hawaii, West O'ahu Academy for Creative Media

Georgetown Day School

Western Kentucky University Campus Plan

Columbia College Chicago Student Center

University of San Diego Learning Commons

Toyohashi City Library

Dwight-Englewood Village & Middle School

International Center of Photography

UCLA Anderson Marion Anderson Hall

El Sewedy University

Lamar University Science and Technology Building

CCSD 22 Classroom Elementary School Addition Prototype

Mesa College, Center for Business & Technology

Chuo University Tama Campus Learning Center
Strategic Services
Our interdisciplinary and integrated team of architects, planners, designers, and strategists partners with clients to develop engagement strategies, educational planning, campus planning, and education design projects. Our expertise includes academic workplace design, space analytics, brand design, and change management.
Campus Planning
We collaborate with clients and communities to develop high-quality environments that respond to the aspirations and needs of users. Our campus planning approach is guided by research and an understanding of what makes an attractive place while responding to site-specific conditions and addressing sustainability.
Programming and Pre-Design
We generate innovative solutions that affect real transformation to support our clients’ visions and long-term strategies. We gather input from stakeholders to articulate a vision, define goals, build consensus, overlay the formative qualities of the site, and measure against budgets.
Architecture
Architecture is always in service to its institution and can elevate experience. Rather than employ a particular style or off-the-shelf solution, we create designs that respond to programs that sharpen, and even recast, the longstanding purpose of a place.
Interior Design
Our interior designers work collaboratively and strategically to deliver innovation, quality, and sustainable performance across various space typologies. We specify presentations and approvals throughout the process to ensure each design satisfies and reflects our clients’ unique missions and visions.
FF&E
As the world’s largest specifier of furniture, we understand that it must serve current and future generations and be adaptable to changing functions. Our specification process is centered around defining the space to select furniture that fits both the project and overall aesthetic.
Brand Design and Environmental Graphics
We integrate graphic design, signage and wayfinding, and architectural placemaking to create spaces with meaning and purpose. Gensler’s Brand Design practice provides specialist designers, strategists, and programmers to create a seamless user experience and unified brand impression.
Sustainability
We integrate sustainable design across our projects and all facets of service offerings to reduce energy and enhance wellness, performance, and quality of life. Teaming with our engineering partners, our holistic approach to sustainability focuses on net-zero, passive strategies, efficient systems, and renewable generation.

Designing for the Convergence of Science at The Engine

How Business Schools Fuel Innovation Ecosystems

To Foster an Engaged Student Body, Holistic Campus Design Is Key

Beyond Books, Libraries Are Vital Community Hubs

SHED: Connecting the Dots Between Education, Industry, and Technology

5 Ways Educational Anchor Institutions Can Catalyze Economic Recovery

Listening vs. Prescribing: Understanding How Students Perceive Education Spaces Today

Investing in Lifelong Learning Experiences to Reenergize our Workplaces

The Path Ahead: Leveraging Lessons for the Future of PreK-12 Learning

4 Strategies for Amplifying Health and Well-being in Residence Halls

Redefining Learning for the 21st Century

Building a Better Academic Workplace

Designing an Innovation District for the City of Austin

Master Planning for the Whole Student: Well-Being and Inclusivity in Higher Education

Education Engagement Index 2022
The purpose of the campus is shifting to include more spaces that support students outside the classroom.
With increased choices for learning and working, the purpose of the physical campus is shifting to focus on building community — supporting relationships, motivation, and emotional well-being. Leading institutions are redesigning and investing in spaces that maximize student experiences, promote belonging, shed unneeded buildings, and reduce carbon footprints.
Hybrid is here to stay.
While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may be with us for a long time, students and educators have demonstrated incredible resilience. The swift adoption and continued improvement of hybrid learning and working highlight the need to support a wide variety of needs and preferences. To attract students and retain employees, institutions need a range of space types that support participation.
Education pathways are expanding to prepare students for careers that don’t require degrees.
The cost of higher education and the growing need for high-tech skills that don’t require a degree are causing many students to reconsider college. High schools and community colleges are responding by providing programs and places for diverse learners to design their educational journeys that prepare them for meaningful careers.



Deborah Shepley

Mark Thaler

Gensler Partnered With Western Kentucky University To Reimagine the Helm Library

Designed by Gensler, Frisco Public Library Opens as the Sixth Largest Library in Texas

How Public Libraries Play an Outsize Role in Supporting Local Communities

Key Strategies for Designing Academic Research Institutions That Stimulate Innovation

Machinaka Library, Designed by Gensler Tokyo, Was Recognized With Top International Awards for Its Interior Design
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The West Coast University Campus Provides a Connected and Energized Campus Experience

Brooklyn Public Library Opens Its New Gensler-Designed Brooklyn Heights Branch

Frisco Public Library Gives New Life to a Former Rocket Manufacturing Facility In Texas

Gensler’s Mark Thaler Discusses Designing for Student Living and Learning Communities

Higher Education is Ready to Resume Growth Plans

Cal State Long Beach’s On-Campus Housing Supports The University’s Carbon-Zero Goals

CSU Long Beach’s New Student Housing Project Is One of California’s Most Sustainable
