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Vancouver

TELUS Health Care Centre, Calgary, Canada

Gensler Vancouver brings a truly local presence, backed by our firm’s global design expertise, industry thought leadership, and project benchmarks. With over two decades of experience working with clients in the Vancouver, BC market, we have a deep understanding of local trends and have established partnerships with local jurisdictions and entities. Our Vancouver team of architects, designers, strategists, brand designers, and consultants collaborates to transform organizations, redefine lifestyle experiences, and create new destinations across a range of practices.

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REGIONAL & OFFICE LEADERSHIP

Karen H. Thomas

Regional Managing Principal

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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.

Randy Howder

Regional Managing Principal

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Randy Howder is the Managing Principal for Gensler’s Northwest region based in the firm’s San Francisco office.

Jason Santeford

Managing Director

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As Managing Director of Gensler’s Vancouver office, Jason Santeford champions a culture of creative excellence within a wide diversity of practice areas.

NEWS & RECOGNITION

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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.

The Work Forward

September 10, 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.

Interior Design

August 25, 2025

A group of people on the rooftop of the converted office to residential building at 1St. Clair West.

How Building Conversions Can Address Toronto’s 20% Office Vacancy Rate

The Globe and Mail explored converting vacant offices into housing, with insights from Gensler Building Transformation Leader Steven Paynter on scoring potential candidates for conversion based on factors like location, building size, and ease of dividing floors.

The Globe and Mail

June 24, 2025

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Gensler’s Vancouver Offices Reimagine the Modern Workplace as a Space for Connection, Collaboration, and Wellbeing

Office Snapshots highlights how Gensler’s Vancouver offices foster a true sense of place by harmoniously blending global vision with local cultural elements, including a striking mural that celebrates local Indigenous heritage.

Office Snapshots

June 23, 2025

A couple of people are working and socializing in the hallway of Gensler's San Francisco Office.

Gensler’s 2025 Global Workplace Survey Reveals the Evolving Role of the Office and Why ‘Amenities Are No Longer Optional’

Newsweek featured insights from Global Director of Workplace Research Janet Pogue McLaurin in a piece on the growing demand for flexibility, autonomy, and workplace experiences that best support people and performance.

Newsweek

June 09, 2025

Building Design Construction Covered Gensler’s 2025 Global Workplace Survey

The piece highlights the power of choice, flexibility, and purposeful workplace design.

Building Construction+Design

April 23, 2025

Realizing the Value of Artificial Intelligence When Planning Tomorrow’s Healthcare Facilities

MCD Magazine published a thought leadership piece by Gensler’s Tatiana Guimaraes and Lorena Knezevic and featured the Gensler-designed TELUS Health Care Centre.

MCD Magazine

April 01, 2025

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Gensler Ranked #1 on Interior Design’s 2025 Top 100 Giants List

Gensler was also voted the Most Admired Firm by our peers.

Interior Design

March 17, 2025

I+S Interviewed Gensler Co-CEOs on 2025 Design Forecast and the Future of the Built Environment

The piece explored key trends shaping the future of cities, housing, and work.

I+S

February 18, 2025

Canadian Architect Highlights a Panel Organized by Gensler With the Toronto Construction Association

Gensler Toronto Managing Director Sonia Matheson and Studio Director Timea Jakab joined a panel on paving the way for women — and mothers — in architecture.

Canadian Architect

January 10, 2025

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Five Key Drivers for the Future of Cities Going Forward

Daily Commercial News spotlighted trends from Gensler’s 2025 Design Forecast.

Daily Commercial News

January 03, 2025

Why In-Store Retail Spaces Must Be a Reflection of a Brand’s Uniqueness

Retail Insider published insights from Gensler Design Director Andrew Gallici on how a strategic design approach prioritizes the curation of retail space into digestible vignettes to lead the customer journey.

Retail Insider