Atlanta
Gensler Atlanta
PROJECTS
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Bank of America Plaza Lobby Renovations
Atlanta, Georgia
CP Group enlisted Gensler and Holder Construction to transform the landmark Bank of America Plaza’s lobby and public space into a modern, sophisticated, and inviting destination for working professionals.
Folio House
Atlanta, Georgia
Folio House at 143 Alabama Street in Downtown Atlanta converts a long-vacant commercial center into a dynamic, mixed-use destination that caters to and connects Atlantans and visitors.
Atlanta Tech Village – Sylvan
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan is designed to serve creative entrepreneurs of all kinds and bring renewed energy to a long overlooked heart of downtown.
Centennial Yards Entertainment District
Atlanta, Georgia
The new Centennial Yards Entertainment District aims to transform a forlorn 7.5-acre site into a vibrant mixed-use destination in Downtown Atlanta.
Signia by Hilton Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia World Congress Center Signia by Hilton celebrates Atlanta’s past, present, and constantly shifting landscape to cultivate a legacy and welcome visitors.
Lionsgate Studios Atlanta
Douglasville, Georgia
Lionsgate Studios Atlanta will be an anchor for economic and social vibrancy with a media campus design featuring sound stages, creative offices and a food hall
Cosmic Bliss
Portland, Oregon
The design team worked closely with Cosmic Bliss to create their first brick-and-mortar and flagship scoop shop in Portland’s Pearl District.
Gensler Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Gensler Atlanta’s new office celebrates the city and the future of our firm in a creative nest that reflects the preferences and creative ethos of our people.
Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center
Fayetteville, Georgia
The training center will create a central hub for the entire soccer community to promote successful and sustainable playing environments throughout the country.
Club Ideate
Gensler Atlanta partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta to develop the next generation of diverse creatives through immersive design summer camp
LinkedIn Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
LinkedIn Atlanta’s workplace reinforces company values, unites employees, and leverages office neighborhoods to create unique settings for different workstyles.
Marshside at Nowell Creek Village
Daniel Island, South Carolina
The repositioned Marshside at Nowell Creek Village transforms a headquarters building in Daniel Island, South Carolina into a multi-tenant office destination.
Westin Cocoa Beach Resort & Spa
Cocoa Beach, Florida
Driftwood Capital is seizing an opportunity to build a new four-star resort in Cocoa Beach with a design that draws cues from the NASA program and surf culture.
TK Elevator North America Regional Business Support Center
Atlanta, Georgia
TK Elevator’s North America Regional Business Support Center is an innovation and talent hub in Atlanta featuring the tallest elevator test tower in the U.S.
Parx Hotel and Casino
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Gensler is working with Parx Casino, the top casino in Pennsylvania and one of the largest privately owned commercial casinos in the U.S., to design a luxury hotel to complement the market‐leading casino and entertainment operation.
Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
The new Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel in Atlanta serves as a key differentiator in a mixed-use development by ushering a community driven by rich culture, a spirit for adventure, and a passion for music in a destination by Gensler's hospitality designers.
Riverfront Jacksonville Master Plan
Jacksonville, Florida
Gensler designed a comprehensive, multi-phased, mixed-use plan for the Northbank Riverwalk area of Downtown Jacksonville that will feature 12 new hotels, apartments, condominiums, commercial office space, retail, specialty restaurants, a food hall, and exhibition and entertainment buildings.
Chick-fil-A Campus Brand
Atlanta, Georgia
Chick-fil-A’s friendly, light-hearted attitude and strong Southern values are clearly reflected in their restaurants and customer-facing interactions, so...
Mercedes-Benz USA Headquarters
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Designed from the inside out, the Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia is built on the idea of creating an open office environment to better enable communication, collaboration, and innovation.
West End Mall Master Plan Study
Atlanta, Georgia
Gensler created a master plan for West End Mall that develops 1.4 million square feet into a mixed-use space with retail, office, residential, and green spaces.
Shaw Create Centre
Cartersville, Georgia
The Shaw Create Centre is a place for creative groups to facilitate collaboration and drive innovation. The Centre attracts top talent, demonstrates...
One Century Place Building Repositioning
Nashville, Tennessee
Gensler repositioned the One Century Place Building to create a Class A office building with high-end contemporary finishes.
LaGrange Art Museum
LaGrange, Georgia
The reimagined LaGrange Art Museum will act as the gateway to historic downtown LaGrange — respecting its storied character and mirroring its local fabric while providing a canvas for universal appeal with Southern hospitality at its heart.
Accent Decor
Atlanta, Georgia
Just as the right vessel helps a plant flourish, the right space helps people do the same. Accent Decor, a company that sources and designs vases, planters, and accessories, worked with Gensler to create its new studio using this same approach.
Trilith Studios
Atlanta, Georgia
Trilith Studios, a 700-acre full-service film studio south of Atlanta that is home to more than 50 production-related businesses, is working with Gensler on an expansion that will offer more than 220,000 square feet of innovative spaces for storytellers and technologists.
Uppercut
Atlanta, Georgia
Uppercut Atlanta sets the stage for the post-production company's second location in a creative workspace uniquely modeled to take visitors on a metaphorical journey through film.
Uptown Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Located between Midtown and Buckhead, the property now known as Uptown Atlanta is being redeveloped into a hyper-accessible, active, mixed-use hub and a single point of convergence for some of the city's largest pedestrian and bike trails.
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Francisco Gonzalez
Co-Regional Managing Principal, Co-Managing Director
As Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Southeast region, Francisco helps clients understand the critical links between workplace design, real estate performance, and business operations.
Diane Hoskins
Global Co-Chair
Diane Hoskins is Global Co-Chair of Gensler, the world’s most influential architecture and design firm.
Colin O’Brien
Co-Regional Managing Principal
Colin O’Brien is the Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Southeast Region. He is recognized in the region for his business acumen and ability to serve as a strategic advisor to his clients. Before becoming Regional Managing Principal, he was the Managing Director of Gensler’s Atlanta office.
OFFICE LEADERSHIP
Tory Winn
Managing Director, Principal
Tory is Managing Director of the Gensler Atlanta office where she leads client relationships, business development, and office operations.
LEADERSHIP
Amy Bixler
Brand Design Leader, Studio Director, Principal
Amy Bixler is a Brand Design Leader and Studio Director based in Gensler’s Atlanta office.
John Cantrell
Strategy Director
As Gensler Atlanta’s Strategy Director, John specializes in helping clients devise actionable cultural and real estate strategies.
Robert Fischel
Hospitality Leader, Principal
Robert Fischel is the Hospitality Leader for Gensler’s Southeast region based in the Atlanta office.
Erin Greer
Technology Leader, Strategy Leader, Principal
Erin Greer is a global leader who oversees the design of creative spaces that support the future of work for the sector’s top companies and talent.
Shy Khalilahmadi
Design Director
With roots in both advertising and interior architecture, Shy Khalilahmadi is a Design Director who brings a unique perspective.
Gail Malone
Technical Director, Principal
With over 20 years of experience, Gail brings strength and versatility to all of her roles. She approaches project delivery with a gear towards efficiency and quality design.
Jason Ross
Technical Director
Jason Ross is a Technical Director in Gensler Atlanta who has been instrumental in the delivery of large and complex domestic and international projects
Nathan Scheidt
Project Director
Nathan Scheidt is a Project Director and Senior Associate in Gensler’s Atlanta office.
Doug Schuette
Studio Co-Director
Doug Schuette is a Lifestyle Studio Co-Director and Senior Associate in the Gensler Atlanta office. He leads business development and focuses on large, complex development projects to deliver holistic design solutions that meet both the budget and schedule goals.
Julie Seitz
Client Strategy Director, Principal
Julie Seitz is a Client Strategy Director and Principal based in Gensler’s Atlanta office.
Stephen Swicegood
Client Relationships Leader, Principal
Stephen is a nationally recognized leader in workplace strategy and design. In his tenure as Managing Director of Gensler Atlanta, Stephen led the office to expand more than dou...
Jennifer Thornton
Studio Director
Jennifer Thornton is a Studio Director based in Gensler’s Atlanta office with 20 years of experience supervising projects and driving collaboration. A licensed architect, Jennifer has delivered full-service design services for clients like NCR, Inspire Brands, and The Coca-Cola Company.
NEWS
The New York Times Spotlights Centennial Yards as a Prime Example of Sports-Anchored Developments
The forthcoming Centennial Yards Entertainment District in Atlanta, designed by Gensler and SHAPE, is spotlighted as an example of the rise of real estate developments led by professional sports teams.
July 20, 2025
Gensler Honored as 2025 Recipient of the National Building Museum Honor Award
The National Building Museum honored Gensler’s transformative impact across communities around the world at the 38th Annual National Building Museum Gala.
June 13, 2025
New Research from Gensler Unveils the Magnetic Forces Shaping Cities — and Why People Choose to Stay
Gensler’s 2025 City Pulse survey examines the emotional and practical drivers of urban migration, drawing insights from 33,000 residents across 65 global cities.
May 21, 2025
Signia by Hilton Wins IIDA Georgia’s Best of the Best 2025 Awards
IIDA Georgia recognized Gensler’s design of Signia by Hilton as the Best in Hospitality winner of its Best of the Best 2025 awards.
March 05, 2025
Gensler Atlanta Managing Director Tory Winn Recognized on Atlanta Magazine’s “Atlanta 500” List
The “Atlanta 500” list spotlights the city’s visionaries and leaders who are committed to making a positive impact in the community.
January 30, 2025
David Cummings Spotlighted the Opening of the Gensler-Designed Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan
Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan will provide a hub for creative and tech entrepreneurs and bring renewed energy to downtown.
January 11, 2025
Cosm Has Signed On To Be the Anchor Tenant at Centennial Yards Entertainment District
Gensler is the architect for the 70,000-square-foot immersive entertainment venue in Atlanta, which will deliver live sports and experiential entertainment in Shared Reality, Cosm’s cutting-edge technology.
July 22, 2024
Fast Company Covered Key Findings From Gensler’s 2024 Global Workplace Survey
The survey polled over 16,000 office workers about how they are using the office today. Global Workplace Research Director Janet Pogue McLaurin explained the top factors driving high-performing workplaces.
May 15, 2024
The U.S. Soccer Federation Broke Ground on Its First-Ever National Training Center and Headquarters in Fayette County, Ga.
Gensler will serve as the architect and interior designer of the project, which will include over a dozen soccer fields as well as indoor courts, high-performance facilities, locker rooms, meeting rooms, and workspace.
April 08, 2024
Centennial Yards Unveils Next Phase for The Gulch in Downtown Atlanta
The Gensler and SHAPE Architects-designed mixed-use destination Centennial Yards Entertainment District is scheduled for completion in 2026.
March 25, 2024
Centennial Yards To Begin Next Phase of Downtown Redevelopment
Atlanta Business Chronicle detailed the next phase of the Gensler and SHAPE-designed Centennial Yards Entertainment District in Downtown Atlanta.
March 25, 2024
The Gensler-Designed Signia by Hilton Debuts in Atlanta
Signia by Hilton Atlanta is the city’s largest ground-up hotel development project in 40 years.
January 17, 2024
Signia by Hilton Opens at Georgia World Congress Center
With architecture and interiors by Gensler, the 976-room hotel features the largest hotel ballroom in Georgia as well as an outdoor event deck and lawn, and Club Signia.
January 12, 2024
Signia by Hilton Debuts Its Flagship Hotel in Atlanta
Designed by Gensler, the 42-story hotel is the tallest building on the west side of Atlanta and features panoramic views of downtown.
January 12, 2024
The $450 Million Signia by Hilton Hotel Opens in Downtown Atlanta
Signia by Hilton Atlanta marks the city’s largest ground-up hotel development project in 40 years.
January 11, 2024
Gensler’s New Atlanta Office Incorporates Distinct Neighborhoods and a Variety of Work Areas
Gensler Atlanta’s in-house team designed the offices to promote creativity, experimentation, and collaboration.
January 03, 2024
INSIGHTS
Blog
Designing Workplaces That Work — With Your People
When employees are involved in the planning and design process, the workspaces we create are more effective, engaging, and human.
Blog
Families Are Leaving Cities — Here’s How to Win Them Back
Children are critical to well-functioning cities. How can we ensure our cities work well for children and encourage parents to stay?
Blog
The Power of Clean Air in Sports-Centered Design
In arenas, training centers, and stadiums, air quality is not just a comfort factor — it’s a competitive edge, affecting athletes’ ability to train, compete, and recover.
Blog
Debunking 3 Myths About Generational Differences in the Workplace
As generational differences narrow, organizations should focus their workplace strategies across the entire talent spectrum.
Blog
The Evolving Role of Hotels in Retail-Driven Mixed-Use Environments
Hotels within mixed-use developments are becoming curated retail destinations and dynamic contributors to a vibrant urban experience.
Blog
What Draws People to Cities — and What Makes Them Stay?
Gensler’s City Pulse 2025 research offers insights into the factors attracting people to cities and compelling them to stay.
Research
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Blog
How the AI Gold Rush Is Influencing Data Center Design Trends
Gensler’s Critical Facilities leaders discuss how the AI boom is influencing the shape, speed, and operations of data center design.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
Research
U.S. Legal Workplace Survey 2025
We surveyed U.S. lawyers to understand how they are working across five work modes — and what spaces can support them to do their best work.
Blog
How Branded Healthcare Environments Can Build Trust and Community
Brand identity plays a vital role in shaping patient experiences and reinforcing confidence in healthcare interiors.
Design Forecast
Design Forecast 2025
Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of the top global design trends that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.
Blog
Trends to Watch: Building City Identities to Become Destination Brands
How can brand positioning and a compelling narrative help cities create global destinations and build strong brand advocates?
WEBINAR
Building City Identities to Become Destination Brands
Gensler’s Global Brand Design leaders delve into a conversation with community leaders about strategies cities can use to transform their identities into vibrant destination brands.
Blog
The Evolution of Sports Venue Brand Integration: From Simple to Sophisticated
The new landscape of brand in sports is more sophisticated than ever.
Blog
Five Benefits of Leaning into Brand Identity and Culture for Office Design
Learn how Synopsys’ new workplace drives productivity and connectivity.
Blog
How Technology Is Redefining the Fan Experience at Sports and Music Venues
In this Q&A, our Digital Experience Design and Sports leaders discuss how technology is currently being used to streamline venue operations and enhance the fan experience.
Blog
Tech Is Broadening Its Impact by Embracing Communities
To appeal to top talent, tech companies have pushed their focus beyond their workplaces to embrace their surrounding neighborhoods.
Blog
Luxury + Convenience: Why Branded Residences Are in Demand Across the Globe
In the residential sector, we’re seeing an increased demand for high-end, branded residences that offer hotel-style services and amenities.
Blog
New Atlanta Hotel Blends Southern Hospitality and Design Excellence
Signia by Hilton Atlanta pays homage to Atlanta’s rich history while embracing its dynamic present and ever-evolving landscape.
Blog
How Customer Experience Centers Unify Spatial and Digital Branding
A new approach to customer experience center design is helping businesses reimagine customer engagement.
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