Residential

We design unique, innovative, and inclusive housing solutions. Our multidisciplinary approach to residential design ranges from conversions to master planning to interiors across affordable and supportive housing, student housing, senior communities, and high-rises.
The key to the housing crisis is targeted supply: more attainable housing options with more space for Gen Y and Z, more services for the aging population, and more affordable housing for those most in need.
—Kelly Farrell, Residential leader
INSIGHTS

Community becomes the most sought-after new amenity for residential development.

Residents continue to seek community connections and wellness-driven living, and residential developments can respond with a mix of public-private amenity spaces and services such as membership-driven clubs, fitness centers, and coworking spaces.

 

Cities discover new opportunities to develop attainable “missing middle” housing.

Lowering interest rates and more incentives will boost the creation of duplexes, townhouses, and starter homes that attract the middle-income earners that businesses — and cities — need to thrive.

 

Developers uncover innovative solutions to build housing on unconventional lots.

With rising construction costs and limited land, residential developers are looking at flexible solutions, such as conversions, mass timber, and prefabricated construction to reduce costs and boost production in areas with few or no available sites.

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Design Forecast identifies the trends and design strategies that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment. We provide strategic advice, research, and projects from all 33 of Gensler’s practices to help clients prepare for transformational times.
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