PROJECTS
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Lenovo Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
Gensler is leading a dramatic transformation of the Lenovo Center (formerly PNC Arena), elevating it to a premier destination for sports and entertainment.
SAFEchild
Raleigh, North Carolina
SAFEchild’s new home enables the non-profit to expand their services to the community while also providing an inspiring workplace for staff and volunteers.
Bandwidth Global Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bandwidth, a technology company founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, based its headquarters inside a 550,000-square-foot office building with an intriguing form.
Kaleideum
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Forsyth County is renovating a five-story, 70,000-square-foot building in downtown Winston-Salem that will be home to an innovative children’s museum.
IAT Insurance
Raleigh, North Carolina
The experience of both visitors and employees was a key factor in the design of IAT Insurance’s new headquarters in Raleigh.
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.
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Bloc[83] Tower II
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bloc[83] Tower II will be the first mixed-use building in an expanding area on the edge of downtown Raleigh, featuring nine levels of office space above retail and restaurant tenants.
Gensler Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Gensler Raleigh’s new office embraces a ground-level presence and uses the space as an opportunity to build a more functional home while also showcasing the creative design process.
Costa Coffee
Multiple U.S. Locations
Costa Coffee, a renowned British coffeehouse chain, embarked on a venture to further its brand through Costa Coffee stores tailored to American audiences.
Wake Tech Community College Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence
Raleigh, North Carolina
The Wake Tech Community College Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence facility not only addresses a growing student population, but showcases one of the most advanced automotive shop spaces in the region.
Park Point
Durham, North Carolina
Park Point transforms the Triangle’s cutting-edge creative office and life science campus. Impactful and modern architecture, expansive use of glass for...
First Bank Regional Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
As one of North Carolina's largest community banks, the new three-story 20,000-sq.-ft. regional headquarters reflects First Bank's deep roots as a community bank as well as its dedication to quality and simplicity while making investments that encourage economic development and improve the lives of its customers.
Confidential Financial Client
Morrisville, North Carolina
This confidential financial client’s updated campus provides more access to outdoor areas, connects occupants in multiple buildings, and expresses the brand and vision of the organization.
The Stitch
Morrisville, North Carolina
In 2019, Equator Capital Management purchased the Morrisville Outlet Mall and tapped Gensler to convert the building into a unique office space dubbed, "The Stitch."
Midtown East
Raleigh, North Carolina
Situated on a former industrial site, Midtown East leverages its great location to transform a prominent corridor in Downtown Raleigh into a retail destination.
Brasfield & Gorrie
Raleigh, North Carolina
Brasfield & Gorrie’s modern office is located in a new building directly across the street from its previous office space in Raleigh. The Gensler design...
Crabtree Mixed-Use Development
Raleigh, North Carolina
Located adjacent to the existing Crabtree Valley Mall and a planned hotel, this mixed-use development stands on a unique threshold between low-density developments and Raleigh’s denser, urban core.
WRAL
Raleigh, North Carolina
An influential voice in the Raleigh community since the 1930s, Capitol Broadcasting Company continues to lead the national media industry in adapting news coverage to incorporate the latest technological advancements.
WillowTree
Durham, North Carolina
WillowTree’s new workspace in a historic Durham mill celebrates the authentic character of the original building while simultaneously reinforcing the...
555 Mangum
Durham, North Carolina
This new Class-A office building — adjacent to the Minor League Baseball stadium and at the nexus of Highway 147 and Downtown Durham — capitalizes on the...
Confidential Technology Client
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
A leading technology company continued renovation of its Research Triangle Park campus by integrating new workplace environments that support employee choice.
400 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
This new mixed-use vertical community stitches together the surrounding neighborhoods and acts as a connection point for downtown Raleigh.
Local Government Federal Credit Union
Raleigh, North Carolina
This new financial services firm space is the result of Gensler’s transformation of a traditional financial institution building into a dynamic and modern...
IMC Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Investors Management Corporation, a boutique Raleigh-based investment firm, engaged Gensler to convert a 16,000-square-foot storage facility into its new...
Bayer CropScience
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Taking Bayer CropScience from 90% closed offices to a 90% open-office plan, Gensler helped usher in a radical shift in the way this life-sciences...
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
Chad Parker
Co-Managing Director, Principal
As Co-Managing Director of our Raleigh office, Chad Parker has more than 20 years of experience in interiors and base building projects.
Demetra Thornton
Co-Managing Director, Principal
Demetra Thornton is Co-Managing Director in Gensler’s Raleigh office, focused on projects that push the boundaries of impact, resilience, and experience.
LEADERSHIP
Lindsey Breitschwerdt
Design Director
Lindsey Breitschwerdt is a Design Director and Senior Associate in Gensler’s Raleigh office.
Scott Lahr
Studio Director
Scott Lahr is a Senior Associate and Studio Director in the Gensler Raleigh office.
NEWS & RECOGNITION
Gensler Co-CEOs Featured in The New York Times on the Power of Shared Leadership
The New York Times featured Gensler Co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink in a story on the rise of co-leadership across top companies, highlighting the firm’s 20-year track record and their model of constant, collaborative dialogue.
September 26, 2025
Gensler Workplace Research Director Janet Pogue McLaurin Shares Insights on Measuring Space Effectiveness in the Workplace
Pogue McLaurin also revealed Gensler’s Workplace Survey found the top reasons for coming to the office were “strikingly consistent” across generations.
September 10, 2025
Fortune Features Insights From Gensler Co-CEO Jordan Goldstein on How AI Is Reshaping Design
Gensler co-CEO Jordan Goldstein shares how AI is influencing design and transforming business. He describes AI as a creative partner that helps prototype more empathetic experiences, from calming hospital visits to reducing stress in airports.
September 03, 2025
Interior Design Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of Gensler’s Impact on the Business of Design
The exclusive feature spotlights global projects across practices and interviews with leaders, including Q&As with co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink and co-chairs Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins.
August 25, 2025
Tradeline Inc. Highlighted Athletic Facilities Designed To Support Women at All Levels
Gensler’s Demetra Thornton, Kristin Byrd, Marine Maroukian, and Elizabeth Pritchett, noted the need to design spaces that “support the many hats that a lot of these female athletes are wearing.”
July 23, 2025
Gensler Honored Among Architizer’s 2025 List of “100 Best Architecture and Design Firms in the United States”
Architizer’s 2025 list of top firms notes Gensler’s work on projects including Amazon HQ2 Metropolitan Park, Willis Tower, 550 Madison Lobby, Fifth + Tillery, and San Francisco International Airport, Boarding Area E.
July 04, 2025
Gensler Ranked #1 on Architectural Record’s Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms of 2025
Architectural Record recognized Gensler as the #1 firm for the sixth consecutive year on its list of the Top 300 Architecture Firms in the U.S.
June 04, 2025
Office Snapshots Spotlighted Gensler’s Hospitality-Driven Design of the Bandwidth Global Headquarters
The technology company’s new home in Raleigh, North Carolina fosters employee connection and well-being across its nature-centric 22-acre campus.
May 19, 2025
Gensler Recognized on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025 List
Recognized for the second consecutive year, the global design firm earned praise for its Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards™, spotlighting groundbreaking innovation in the building sector.
March 18, 2025
Gensler Ranked #1 on Interior Design’s 2025 Top 100 Giants List
Gensler was also voted the Most Admired Firm by our peers.
March 17, 2025
Forbes Recognized Gensler on Its 2025 List of America’s Best Large Employers
The annual ranking is based on a survey of more than 217,000 U.S. employees at companies across all industry sectors employing more than 5,000 U.S. workers.
February 12, 2025
Forbes Ranked Gensler on Its List of America’s Dream Employers 2025
Forbes’ list is based on survey results of more than 10,000 college students in the U.S. and over 140,000 U.S.-based employees across all sectors.
November 26, 2024
Gensler Is Transforming Lenovo Center To Create More Flexibility and Prioritize the Fan Experience
Gensler Sports Studio Director Greg Brown explained “this project is a perfect storm” for needing to design in flexibility to support multiple sports teams, concerts, and local events.
August 26, 2024
How a $300 Million Renovation Could Refresh and Transform the Former PNC Arena
Gensler’s Demetra Thornton noted the new Lenovo Center, led by Gensler Sports with LS3P, will offer “something for everyone.”
August 04, 2024
Triangle Business Journal Spotlighted Demetra Thornton, Gensler Raleigh’s New Co-Managing Director
Triangle Business Journal recognized Demetra Thornton as “an established thought leader and trusted advisor in the sports realm.”
January 24, 2024
INSIGHTS
Blog
A Multigenerational Workforce Demands Multigenerational Design
Employees over 65 are defying stereotypes and redefining expectations. Organizations that design with them in mind won’t just gain an edge today — they’ll shape the future of work.
Blog
Design as Storytelling: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Imagine, Create, and Connect
AI isn’t here to replace creativity. It’s here to amplify it — helping us move from inspiration to iteration with greater speed and substance.
Blog
Six Decades of Creativity: Interior Design Magazine Celebrates Gensler’s 60th Anniversary
The industry publication marks a milestone in the firm’s history with a roundup of global projects and people shaping what’s next in design.
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
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 Top 10 Cities People Don’t Want to Leave
Gensler’s 2025 City Pulse survey reveals the top cities where people not only move to, but also stay long-term.
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 20 Cities Attracting the Most Newcomers
New city residents often leave within five years. To remain successful, these magnetic cities must also engage and retain their new populations.
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.
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.
Sustainability
Resilience by Design
Our Resilience by Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our portfolio and the design industry.
Blog
Bandwidth Headquarters: A Workplace Designed Not Just for Work, But Life
An amenity-forward design approach cultivates a vibrant and dynamic workplace environment, empowering every employee to perform at their peak potential every day.
Blog
The New Era of Retail Banking Is Here
To stay relevant, banks must transform branches into spaces that go beyond transactions, creating experiences that resonate with a new generation of consumers.
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.
Insight
5 Trends Shaping Design in 2025
Here are the 5 most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2025, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.
Blog
How to Create a Multigenerational Workplace
Here are six strategies organizations can use to cultivate environments where individuals of all ages feel valued, engaged, and empowered.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2024
Gensler’s workplace survey reveals what matters most to design high-performing workplaces and proposes a new precedent for measuring workplace performance.
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