Energy
We work with energy sector clients to develop design strategies that evolve work processes, support technical tasks, and reinforce culture — in turn empowering them to attract top talent and tackle challenging problems.
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We’re using more energy than we’ve ever used on the planet, and we’re still not making enough of it.
—Vince Flickinger, Energy leader
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Confidential Resources Company Pilot Floor
Gensler’s strategy and design team transformed a conventional office into a dynamic, human-centered space that embodies the company’s core values: sustainability, innovation, and wellness.
Confidential Resources Company Executive Office
Seeking to redefine their executive presence and increase leadership visibility, this confidential resources company set out to transform their traditional executive floor.
Enel Headquarters
Bogotá, Colombia
At Enel Headquarters, Gensler sought to reinvent the brand identity and rethink the future workplace for an energy company that was previously very traditional.
Chevron Perth
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Chevron Perth embarked on a quest to unite its workforce and communities through a building design centered around health, wellness, and indigenous heritage.
Newmont
Denver, Colorado
Newmont's Denver headquarters is designed to foster the flow of ideas, connect teams, and support global business goals.
Confidential Energy Client
Charlotte, North Carolina
This confidential energy client is uniquely positioned as both a legacy company and industry disruptor due to its innovative approaches to energy products and services.
Confidential Plastics Manufacturing Facility
Gregory, Texas
With a focus on the human experience, this confidential client developed a 28-acre plastics manufacturing facility with an efficient and effective design led by Gensler.
Confidential Energy Client
Houston, Texas
This confidential campus captures the company's commitment to pioneering the cutting edge of the energy sector.
Chevron Technology Ventures Suite at the Ion
Houston, Texas
Chevron’s new “third place” office, designed by Gensler, is a model for a new way of working within the energy corporation’s strategy for the workplace of the future.
NYPA EV Charging Stations
White Plains, New York
When the New York Power Authority launched their state-wide electric vehicle charging program, EVolve-NY, they partnered with Gensler to create a unique and memorable brand identity that would be easily recognizable to drivers and stand out in the growing EV market. The rapidly growing EVolve NY program locates charging points at 50 mile intervals across the state, making EVs easy to own and dramatically reducing the carbon footprint of the state's transportation sector.
BP Westlake Campus
Houston, Texas
Consistently ranked as one of Houston’s top 10 places to work, BP’s Westlake Campus serves a workforce of nearly 9,000 and consistently pushes the envelope...
bpx energy
Denver, Colorado
Gensler created a sleek, hospitality-focused workplace that is anchored by an iconic stairway to enable a fully connected workspace for employees across floors.
BHP, 1500 Post Oak
Houston, Texas
BHP embarked on a campus consolidation to align with global standards and to create a more collaborative, open-neighborhood plan that offers choice.
TechnipFMC at John T. Gremp Campus
Houston, Texas
Gensler worked with this oil field services client to analyze real estate options and bring together the workplace with manufacturing on one campus.
ExxonMobil Corporation
Spring, Texas
This new home for 10,000 employees of ExxonMobil’s upstream, downstream, and chemicals companies is a highly innovative campus designed to provide the tools...
Southwestern Energy Company
Spring, Texas
This fast-growing energy company’s new headquarters consolidates 1,000+ employees from five locations into an iconic building within a master-planned campus.
BP Mexico City, Corporate Office
Mexico City, Mexico
Gensler teamed with local firm Peschard Arquitectos to design the interiors of BP’s corporate offices in Mexico City. After operating in Mexico for the past...
Apache Canada, Ltd.
Calgary, Canada
The new regional headquarters for Apache Canada is the culmination of a complex consolidation, relocation, and re-branding effort, primarily aimed at...
American Multinational Energy Corporation
San Ramon, California
In consolidating workers from two buildings to one, this energy firm gained a dynamic work environment that encourages the exchange of ideas, creates a...
Devon Energy Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This new world-class headquarters consolidates 3,000 employees from five locations into a single, flexible and highly effective workplace. Gensler...
Qatargas Americas Liaison Office
Houston, Texas
Qatargas, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas company, wanted for its Americas Liaison office a modern, international and distinct feel. Gensler’s...
Merit Energy
Dallas, Texas
Simple elegance defines Merit Energy’s new workplace. Recognized among the “Top 100 Places to Work” by The Dallas Morning News two consecutive years, the...
Halliburton
Houston, Texas
The heart of Halliburton’s headquarters campus, the Life Center enables the company to gather employees from around the world in a venue that offers...
Electric Power and Gas Company
Charlotte, North Carolina
With 60 percent of this energy company’s workforce set to retire within five to seven years, the company transformed its workplace into a tool for...
Denbury Resources, Inc.
Plano, Texas
When this independent oil and gas company outgrew its headquarters on a constrained site, Gensler responded with a new three-story expansion that increased...
BHP Billiton
Houston, Texas
For its new six-story headquarters, Australian-based BHP Billiton wanted a workplace that would inspire and nurture its people. Gensler’s charge was to...
Hunt Oil Company
Dallas, Texas
The history and brand of this exploration and production company are clearly reflected in its Dallas headquarters, which consolidated all of the company’s...
INSIGHTS
Blog
How the Future of Work Is Influencing Workplace Design
While workplace design changes incrementally, the past few years radically transformed our expectations of an office and how we can design for what’s possible.
Blog
The New Club Workplace: More Than an Amenity
The next generation of tenants wants an experience-driven, unconventional shared amenity space, prompting landlords to rethink their offerings.
Blog
The New Workplace Experiences That People Crave
Employees want to move past the corporate workplace experience to more creative, natural, and residential environments.
Blog
It’s Time for the Traditional Conference Room to Make Way for New Spaces
It’s time to forgo the traditional conference room and make space for more intentional, adaptable environments that are aligned with how people connect today.
Blog
How Summer FOMO Is Shaping the Canadian Workplace
Our latest research offers some insights into why a desire for flexibility, variety, and seasonal adaptability is influencing the workplace in Canada.
Blog
Agency Is the New Workplace Amenity
By designing enough of the right spaces within the workplace, employers can create environments where employees have agency to choose the best space for their needs.
Blog
Why Now Is the Time for a Workplace Reset
To keep pace with changing workforce expectations, we need to think differently about the workplace.
Blog
What’s Next for the Workplaces of San Francisco?
As the city’s office market navigates recovery, landlords, building owners, and employers must consider the varying needs of future real estate vs. the status quo.
Blog
The Next Big Generation at Work May Not Be Who You Think
Historically, the fastest growing age group in the U.S. workforce has always been the upcoming generation. But not anymore.
Blog
Repopulating the Workplace: Why Collaboration Space Is in Danger
Despite their value, collaboration spaces are often the first to go when companies are looking for ways to repopulate the workplace.
Blog
What Are Corporate Real Estate Executives Planning for 2025?
A look at what office space portfolio modifications and space allocation strategies CRE leaders are anticipating and planning for the year ahead.
Blog
Why Quality in Commercial Office Space Hinges on Workplace Experience
Demand is surging for premium office environments that deliver an effective workplace and a great work experience.
Blog
The Future of Energy: How Small Modular Reactors Are Changing the Game
As the global demand for energy soars, small modular reactors are emerging as a key player in the race to meet this need with clean, efficient power.
Blog
When It Comes to Workplace Design, Beauty Drives Performance
Beauty plays a crucial role in driving workplace performance, going beyond mere aesthetics to shape overall functionality and impact the employee experience.
Blog
A Field Guide to Authentic Amenities
To create authentic amenities that workers truly want, designers and companies should think outside the box.
Trends in Energy
Microgrids and localized energy solutions help address grid resilience.
The energy industry in the U.S. can balance reliance on local electric grids with alternative energy delivery solutions like solar panels, large-scale batteries, and wind turbines.
Startups experiment with new workplace technologies and hybrid workspaces.
Smaller energy companies are leading the shift to hybrid work and pushing new types of technology integrations to improve the employee experience in the workplace.
Energy firms invest in sustainable design to stay ahead of carbon regulations.
The energy sector can stay ahead of regulatory carbon reduction trends and compete for new talent at the same time by expanding its focus on inclusive design, wellness, and sustainable features in the workplace.
ENERGY LEADERSHIP
Catherine Black
Energy Leader, Design Director
As a global leader of Gensler’s Energy practice, Catherine Black delivers projects, ranging from corporate workplaces and campuses to healthcare and government.
Vince Flickinger
Energy Leader, Design Director, Principal
Vince is a global leader in Gensler’s Energy practice who brings over 20 years of experience in a broad range of project types and roles. His involvement in all phases of projec...
Jacqueline Salterio
Design Resilience Leader, Design Manager
Extreme attention to detail makes Jacqueline adept in designing projects that meet the most stringent design guidelines and programmatic needs. In her role as Design Resilience ...
NEWS
In The Media
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Work Design Magazine
Gensler Energy Leader Vince Flickinger on How To Design Work Environments To Engage Gen Alpha
Work Design Magazine shared ideas from Vince Flickinger on how to design work environments to engage Gen Alpha with spaces that will uniquely suit their technologically fluent abilities and skills.
February 12, 2025
In The Media
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The Atlantic
‘Workplace Power Symbols’ That Are Replacing the Corner Office As Emblems of Corporate Success
Janet Pogue McLaurin, Gensler’s Global Director of Workplace Research, discussed the rise of coffee areas, conference rooms, and other collaborative spaces in newly designed offices.
May 15, 2024
In The Media
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Office Snapshots
Office Snapshots Spotlighted Gensler’s Design of the Chevron Australia Headquarters
The Chevron headquarters in Perth connects to its natural surroundings, promotes well-being, integrates sustainability, and showcases a blend of art and local culture.
November 27, 2023
In The Media
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Officeinsight
Chevron Australia Headquarters Wins the IIDA 2023 Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
The International Interior Design Association recognized the Gensler-designed Chevron headquarters as the Corporate Space Large winner in its Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards.
November 22, 2023
In The Media
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Inc.com
What Leaders Should Consider As They Redesign Their Offices for the New Era of Work
Inc.com interviewed Workplace Research Director Janet Pogue McLaurin about considerations for the future of office design, including dividing the workplace into “neighborhoods” to support different types of work.
November 09, 2023
In The Media
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WGNO
Shell Is Opening a New Gensler-Designed Office in the Emerging River District of New Orleans
The Class A office building will be LEED certified with sustainable design features such as a rooftop energy collection system, water efficient fixtures, and rainwater collection.
September 14, 2023
In The Media
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CoStar
The Reason Workers Want To Come to the Office
CoStar highlighted findings from Gensler’s 2023 Global Workplace Survey Comparison and explained how clients are requesting more private workspaces in redesigned offices.
August 10, 2023
In The Media
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ThisWeekinFM
ThisWeekinFM Highlights 10 Trends That Will Change the Built Environment From Gensler’s Design Forecast 2023
From the office as destination to mobility to decarbonization and more, here are 10 trends and design strategies that are changing the built environment.
February 16, 2023