PROJECTS
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Adobe Founders Tower
San Jose, California
Adobe’s Founders Tower embodies the company’s commitment to creativity, sustainability and inclusivity, and takes an innovative approach to the future of work.
Alta Garage
Mountain View, California
Located near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, the concept for Alta Garage aims to give it a second life by providing a unique opportunity for conversion.
The Future Experience of Work: Expand the Vision of What’s Possible
This global technology client enlisted Gensler to define ways in which its people and businesses could more nimbly adjust and flourish in this new hybrid world.
People Deck
San Jose, California
Gensler’s design team reimagined San Jose’s San Pedro Square Garage to repurpose and transform its rooftop level into a "people deck" that serves as a public urban destination and activated connector for San Jose’s downtown that elevates the urban experience for all.
Symantec Experience Center
Mountain View, California
Symantec’s new Experience Center blends uncompromising security with elevated hospitality to offer guests and clients an inviting and captivating refuge from the outside world.
Related Marketing Suite
Santa Clara, California
Related’s office and showroom was strategically chosen for its view overlooking Related Santa Clara; a future mixed-use development adjacent to Levi’s Stadium.
Miniboss
San Jose, California
A long-vacant building in downtown San Jose becomes a buzzing ‘80s-inspired bar and arcade with a Southeast Asian dining experience.
eBay Amenities Building
San Jose, California
Gensler transformed eBay’s cafeteria into a full-service amenities building with an inviting dining experience, training rooms, and employee services.
eBay 199 Fremont, 6th Floor
San Francisco, California
Gensler incorporated eBay's focus on experiences, relationships, and stories into the renovation of their 6th floor workspace in San Francisco.
Confidential Technology Client, Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California
The design of this office renovation breaks the rhythm of the typical workspace by blurring the lines between work and home to create intrigue for employees (much like their products do).
Adobe 100 Hooper
San Francisco, California
Gensler partnered with Adobe to design 100 Hooper as a compliment to their existing historic wood-and-brick building just a few blocks away.
Confidential Technology Client
Santa Clara, California
This fast-growing cyber security company wanted this space to represent their next phase of growth while maintaining the openness of their start-up culture...
MOMENT at San Pedro Square
San Jose, California
MOMENT at San Pedro Square repurposed the ground floor of a parking garage into retail spaces for local entrepreneurs and parking spaces into a parklet.
Adobe Campus Renovation
San Jose, California
Adobe’s renovated vertical campus was reimagined to embody the company’s culture and brand. It aligns with today’s creative and innovative employees...
COG
San Jose, California
The showroom and workplace, created with Haworth products, features high-end video conference capabilities, interactive “mondo pad” technology, and “Workware.”
HanaHaus
Palo Alto, California
HanaHaus introduces a new space typology to downtown Palo Alto, repurposing a beloved city landmark as a hybrid café, co-working and public space.
International Technology Company, Executive Briefing Center
Palo Alto, California
Center, Global, LEED, Product, Technology
Intel RNB
Santa Clara, California
This technology company sought for its world headquarters an environment that would help visitors – business leaders, dignitaries, customers and retailers –...
International Technology Company, Office Towers
Sunnyvale, California
The new multipurpose facility for this tech client comprises two 14-story buildings and more than 300,000 square feet at the Moffett Towers. The ground...
Intuit Cook Campus Center
Mountain View, California
Named for Intuit’s founder and his family, the Cook Campus Center serves as the heart of the company’s campus. Pulsing with activity and energy, this new...
Intuit Cook Campus Center: Brand Design
Mountain View, California
In conjunction with the interior design of Intuit's new Campus Center, Gensler worked to incorporate an updated environmental graphics and wayfinding...
Mineta San Jose International Airport
San Jose, California
To initiate a $1.3 billion airport modernization program, Gensler composed a master plan encompassing a new Terminal B and Concourse, major upgrades of...
Pivot
Santa Clara, California
As California’s largest Herman Miller dealer, Pivot sought a new headquarters and showroom to embody its core values, conveying a sense of “home” to...
Symantec SymFit Center
Mountain View, California
Movement and energy guided the design of this Silicon Valley tech company’s new award-winning campus fitness center that offers employees a bright, vibrant...
Tango, Inc.
Mountain View, California
Tango's new headquarters reflects this leading mobile messaging company’s design approach for the Tango app, with connectivity and engagement at its core...
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Randy Howder
Regional Managing Principal
Randy Howder is the Managing Principal for Gensler’s Northwest region based in the firm’s San Francisco office.
Karen H. Thomas
Regional Managing Principal
An award-winning architect, community leader, and business executive, Karen H. Thomas serves on Gensler’s Board of Directors, Leadership Operations, and Management Committees, while overseeing five West Coast offices comprising our Northwest Region as Co-Managing Principal.
OFFICE LEADERSHIP
Brian Corbett
Managing Director, Principal
Brian Corbett is Co-Managing Director and Principal of Gensler’s San Jose office, where he leads a multidisciplinary team focused on creating spaces that elevate human experience and strengthen community.
Corinda Wong
Managing Director, Design Director
As Co-Managing Director and Design Director in Gensler’s San Jose office, Corinda Wong is a people-first leader who works with top technology clients and has designed award-winning projects.
LEADERSHIP
Natalie Engels
Global Practice Area Community Co-Leader, Design Director, Principal
Natalie Engels is a principal and Global Work Sector Leader at Gensler, who is focused on designing workplaces for global technology companies.
Rikki Dy-Liacco
Studio Director
Rikki Dy-Liacco is a Studio Director in Gensler’s San Jose office with more than 25 years of experience that includes diverse project types.
Christopher McAnneny
Studio Director
Chris McAnneny is a Studio Director in Gensler San Jose, leading the office’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers, Technology, and Critical Facilities practice areas.
Jacqueline Zuhoski
Design Resilience Leader, Technical Director, Wellness Leader, Principal
Jacqueline Zuhoski is a Technical Director, Northwest Wellness Practice Area Leader, and Principal based in Gensler’s San Jose office.
NEWS & RECOGNITION
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
Gensler Strengthens Global Sports Vision With High-Impact Leadership Additions
The new leaders are based in San Francisco and Kansas City — bringing in a new generation of expertise to deepen its investment in sports design.
September 09, 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
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
Gensler Partner DignityMoves Recognized with 2025 World Changing Idea Award
Fast Company named DignityMoves a 2025 World Changing Idea in the Social Equity & Accessibility category. Gensler and DignityMoves have worked in partnership to create innovative, modular, and dignified interim housing solutions.
May 30, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle Featured Jagalchi, a New Korean Food Complex in the Bay Area
Designed by Gensler, the 75,000-square-foot complex houses a grocery store with a “dizzying array of Korean products,” as well as a restaurant, two bars, bakery, butcher, seafood counter, and prepared foods section.
March 27, 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’s Brian Stromquist and Meaghan Beever Discuss Designing for a Neurodiverse Workforce
Stromquist explains why “we baseline design for inclusivity from the beginning of every project” to create spaces of solace and safety in the office.
November 24, 2024
Business Insider Rounded Up the Coolest Tech Offices of 2024, Featuring NVIDIA’s “Futuristic Headquarters”
The article quoted Gensler Principal Hao Ko, who explained the design concept is “rooted in that idea that people do their best work when they are provided with a choice.”
August 12, 2024
How Workplaces Are Incorporating Spaces for Play and Creativity for All Generations
Gensler’s Natalie Engels discussed the role of play at work “to create balance and team building” and provide “activities that increase employee happiness, reduce cognitive load, increase tenure, and lead to higher productivity.”
June 13, 2024
How Companies Are Prepping for California’s New Climate Emissions Law
Worklife noted how “Gensler has long been at the forefront of helping design sustainable workplaces” in reference to Gensler’s Product Sustainability Standards.
February 07, 2024
INSIGHTS
Blog
The Future of Real Estate Metrics: Human Connection
The places that thrive in the years ahead will be designed to build relationships, inspire belonging, and foster togetherness.
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
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.
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
The New Workplace Experiences That People Crave
Employees want to move past the corporate workplace experience to more creative, natural, and residential environments.
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
Is Belonging the New Currency for Workplace Design?
By prioritizing belonging, we can create more impactful and transformative spaces that mitigate loneliness, foster connection, and drive value for people and organizations.
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.
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
Five Benefits of Leaning into Brand Identity and Culture for Office Design
Learn how Synopsys’ new workplace drives productivity and connectivity.
Blog
A Future-Proofed Garage in the Heart of Silicon Valley
Near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, Alta Garage was designed with a second life in mind — one that is not limited to parking.
Blog
Embodied Carbon Is Where Tech Must Tighten Its Belt
As buildings get more efficient and power grids get cleaner, projects are looking to where they can further reduce their carbon footprint to meet their net zero commitments.
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