Wellness
With a human-centered design approach, we create spaces that promote wellness at all scales with strategies that embrace biophilia, promote physical movement, support mental health and well-being, and foster inclusion.
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As more people are displaced through political and climate migrancy, cities and businesses must reimagine how to create wellness at a community scale while also designing for a continuum of care.
—Stacey Olson, Wellness leader
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Rancho Los Amigos – Harriman
Downey, California
For over a century, the 212-acre Rancho Los Amigos campus has been a cornerstone of the Downey community, supporting the physical and mental health and...
Marriott International Global Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland
Marriott’s new headquarters is a physical manifestation of a world-class hospitality company that knows its people are the driving force behind its innovation.
Solhouse 6035
Metro Vancouver, Canada
Solhouse 6035 is a serene, inclusive residential tower by Bosa Properties, featuring indoor and rooftop amenities in Burnaby’s Central Park District.
Holcomb Family YMCA
Spring, Texas
Gensler reimagined the design of the Holcomb Family YMCA from a traditional building to a facility with flexible indoor-outdoor spaces where members can gather and exercise together.
CSULB Parkside North Residence Hall and Housing Administration Building
Long Beach, California
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) enlisted Gensler to help reach the university’s goal of achieving net-zero status by 2030.
OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center
Columbus, Ohio
The Neuroscience Wellness Center at OhioHealth is envisioned as a place for a community of users to take charge of their recovery process.
Bill Richards Center for Healing at Aquilino Cancer Center
Rockville, Maryland
The Bill Richards Center for Healing at Aquilino Cancer Center explores new approaches to wellness and psychological therapies for cancer patients
The Hub at Prairie Shores
Chicago, Illinois
The Hub is intended to bring modern amenities to the ever-evolving residential community at the Bronzeville neighborhood’s Prairie Shores housing complex.
Reach Movement Studio
Cartersville, Georgia
Reach Movement Studio transforms physical therapy by making Musculoskeletal (MSK) care accessible, engaging, and affordable to all. Gensler led the experience strategy and design with Bardavon Health Innovations and their brand agency, Elephant, to define the customer experience for their first retail health location.
15 Laight Street
New York, New York
Vanbarton Group enlisted Gensler to transform 15 Laight Street — the former home of the Tribeca Film Festival — into a vibrant Class-A office building with ground floor retail.
San Francisco International Airport, T1 Net Zero Program
San Francisco, California
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has set the goal of becoming the first airport in the world to achieve zero carbon, zero waste, and zero net...
LinkedIn Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
LinkedIn partnered with Gensler to design its new 200,000-square-foot campus in Omaha, Nebraska — the first portfolio project embracing LinkedIn’s Future of Work Strategy, developed alongside Gensler.
AllianceBernstein Nashville Headquarters
Nashville, Tennessee
Spanning eight floors at Fifth + Broadway, a new commercial office building also designed by Gensler, AllianceBernstein’s (AB) new Nashville headquarters features a design that sets people and business into motion.
American Physical Therapy Association Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
The new headquarters of the American Physical Therapy Association empowers employee collaboration and promotes mobility, accessibility, and sustainability.
The Current at CIBC SQUARE
Toronto, Ontario
With a focus on engaging employees through health and wellness amenities, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines called on Gensler to create a fitness centre at CIBC SQUARE that offers an elevated workplace experience.
Springdale Green
Austin, Texas
Located on the site of a former brownfield, the reimagined Springdale Green campus represents a new kind of office campus designed to attract the creative workforce with extensive outdoor amenities, newly restored landscape, and a focus on sustainability and wellness.
Design for Distancing
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore's Design for Distancing challenge called on the city's design and public health communities to scope, develop, and implement interventions to reactivate its main streets and arts districts.
Two Legacy West
Frisco, Texas
Two Legacy West is a 300,000-square-foot office tower and parking garage located near a developing area of Plano, Texas.
Xperience Fitness
Multiple Locations
Xperience Fitness is a rapidly expanding chain of health clubs offering upscale amenities at an affordable price point. Targeting vacant big-box retail, Xperience desired a fresh prototype design that could be easily scaled.
San Jose State University Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center
San Jose, California
The new Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center serves as a central hub and student destination on campus, comprising a 120,000 sf gymnasium along with a...
UPCycle
Austin, Texas
Guided by the concepts of upcycling, adaptive reuse, and a sustainable design approach, Gensler repositioned a dilapidated old warehouse into creative offices.
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T-Mobile, 3305
Bellevue, Washington
With a major T-Mobile campus renovation kicking off shortly, the 3305 office building was the first opportunity to introduce employees to a new way of...
Southwestern College, Wellness and Aquatic Complex
Chula Vista, California
As part of Southwestern College’s master planning effort, the new Wellness and Aquatic Complex replaces the college’s existing facilities. The new building...
Reebok Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
To strengthen their identity as the premier fitness brand, Reebok made a transformative decision to relocate from a sprawling campus outside of Boston to an...
Illumina Array, Granta Park
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Illumina’s new European HQ at Granta Park puts people and ecosystems at the helm of its innovative landscape plan.
Delos
New York, New York
Delos, the creator of the WELL Building Standard, engaged Gensler to design its headquarters and a branded digital experience that illustrates its mission.
Santa Monica College Core Performance Center
Santa Monica, California
This new building at the heart of the Santa Monica College campus serves as a focal point for the physical activities of the student population.
INSIGHTS
Blog
Putting the Patient at the Center of the Health-And-Wellness Equation
Consumer culture, personalized medicine, and technology are extending conversations about well-being far beyond doctors’ offices and hospitals.
Blog
Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Wellness
Gensler’s global wellness leaders discuss the trends shaping the future of the built environment, and hear why a holistic approach including wellness is needed.
Blog
How to Design Practice Facilities Centered on Athletes’ Mental Health
Sports training facilities and performance centers are emphasizing supporting spaces focused on mental health, a key factor in an athlete’s development and overall success.
Blog
The Law Firm of the Future: Can a Workplace be Restorative?
Over the past year, we've taken a deep dive into the measurable impacts facing professional service firms and how these impacts are affecting the current legal workplace.
Blog
How Your Workplace Can Maximise Trust — and Why It Matters
Trust is foundational to doing good work and building strong professional teams. What if the workplace becomes the cornerstone of an emergent economy based upon trust?
Blog
The Future of Healthcare as an Integrated Ecosystem of Health and Care
By refocusing the U.S. health system on improving community health, we can provide better outcomes and address the industry's major challenges.
Blog
Designing Empathetic Workplaces Can Be a Key Differentiator
Empathy is a required trait of healthy workplaces and communities, and a key differentiator.
Blog
To Foster an Engaged Student Body, Holistic Campus Design Is Key
To address declining enrollment and changing student expectations, higher education campus design should strive to build an engaged community.
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Revolutionizing Child Care: The Key to Enhancing Your Return-to-Office Strategy
By offering on-site or nearby child care options, businesses can position themselves as employers of choice.
Blog
Supporting Health, Well-Being, and Safety Through Trauma-Informed Design
We’ve outlined seven strategies that any project can implement to support recovery.
Blog
How Biophilia, Biomimicry, and Bioclimatic Strategies Will Transform the Future of Design
By incorporating biophilic, bioclimatic, and biomimicry design strategies, we can raise the bar for what acting sustainably means.
Blog
What It Means to Be a “Healthy Building”
Healthy buildings have a direct impact on our ability to thrive. Here are some strategies for future projects seeking to emphasize health and well-being.
Blog
Trends to Watch: Shaping the Future of Attainable Housing
Gensler Residential Leader Kelly Farrell discusses attainable housing trends and potential solutions.
Blog
10 Spaces That Are No Longer Optional to Create a Great Workplace Experience
What amenities can bring people back to the office? Here are 10 spaces that have the greatest impact on workplace effectiveness and experience.
Blog
Creating Spaces That Evoke Joy Through Immersive Design
How can physical spaces evoke joy? Design needs to incorporate multiple characteristics and fully engage our senses to be considered an immersive experience.
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Getting to the ‘S’ and the ‘G’ in ESG Through Design
Designing for the ‘S’ (Social) and fueling the impact of the corporate ‘G’ (Governance) in ESG can help realize positive, measurable outcomes in the community.
WELLNESS DESIGN TRENDS TO WATCH
Psychological safety and inclusion will become essential to meet workers’ needs.
Today’s workers are seeking “psychological safety” where they can be their authentic selves. By giving people choice in where to work within the workplace ecosystem and embedding inclusivity and wellness throughout — from equitable access to enhanced daylight and air quality — organizations can create a workplace culture that supports growth, promotes learning, and amplifies innovation and creativity.
Businesses must design for wellness for a multigenerational workforce.
Businesses must learn to flex between hierarchical and adaptive work modes to support the dynamic needs and expectations of multigenerational workforces. Organizations that embed variety and flexibility throughout corporate policies can forge intergenerational connections, creating cultures and spaces that support people’s needs throughout their lifespans and will win the competition for talent.
A new market will emerge around wellness performance.
The shift toward more proactive engagement with wellness is spurring the development of a new market built around data-driven, highly personalized performance. Everything from wearables to training facilities can be designed to help individuals better understand and optimize their health.
WELLNESS LEADERSHIP
Stacey Olson
Wellness Leader, Director of Sustainability
As a Global Wellness Leader at Gensler, Stacey provides a hands-on approach to delivering holistically integrated design with a focus on sustainability, health and wellbeing, and...
Michael Schur
Wellness Leader
As a Global Wellness Leader, Michael leads a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to delivering holistic design solutions that improve physical and emotional wellbeing, support...
NEWS
In The Media
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Work Design Magazine
How Wellness Spaces Can Revitalize the Future of Work
Gensler’s Jeannie Wu and Work & Mother’s Jules Lairson explored the impact of creating spaces that promote wellness. A Gensler rendering features dedicated rooms for yoga, religious practices, and guided meditation.
October 12, 2023
In The Media
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Washingtonian
Bill Richards Aquilino Cancer Center Is ‘At the Forefront of a Budding Renaissance in Psychedelic Medicine’
Gensler transformed the 2,700-square-foot concrete shell into an elegant, functioning clinic in Rockville, Md.
July 31, 2023
In The Media
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American Institute of Architects
AIA Honors OhioHealth Neuroscience Wellness Center, Designed by Gensler, in the 2023 National Healthcare Design Awards
One juror noted that the wellness center “clearly addresses the needs of the clientele it’s serving. It also captures the idea of beauty so well,” prioritizing the surrounding landscape.
July 17, 2023
In The Media
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Fitwel
The Center for Active Design Honors Gensler in the Best in Building Health 2023 Awards
Gensler was awarded for having the greatest number of Fitwel Accredited staff ever and its design of Marriott International HQ was among the Highest Scoring Design projects of the year.
March 23, 2023
In The Media
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Medical Construction & Design
How To Create a Warm, Welcoming Experience for Patients and Visitors Alike
Gensler Wellness Leader Tama Duffy Day and Design Director Bonny Slater share tips for creating healthcare environments that curate positive first impressions.
March 01, 2023
In The Media
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The New York Times
Why the Next Retirement Communities Won’t Be Just for Seniors
Gensler Senior Living Leader Tama Duffy Day explains why “hospitality and residential developments understand that older adults are a huge market.”
February 01, 2023
In The Media
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The Nelson Post
The Health & Wellness Design Market Research Report Lists Gensler as a Key Player in Health and Wellness Design
The research report is meant to give cutting-edge market knowledge, help leaders take assessments, and examine developing patterns, challenges, and drivers in the health and wellness design market.
January 05, 2023
In The Media
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3BL Media
SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Becomes the First Airport Terminal in the World to Achieve Full WELL Certification
The WELL Core Certification is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being.
October 28, 2022
In The Media
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officeinsight
A Gensler-Designed Healing Center Is Named a Winner of IIDA’s 10th Annual Healthcare Design Awards
Gensler’s design of the Bill Richards Center for Healing was recognized as a 2022 Healthcare Design Award winner in the Pediatric Hospitals and Ambulatory Specialty Clinic categories.
October 21, 2022
In The Media
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Green Building & Design
Insights on Expanding Our Idea of the 20-Minute City
Design Resilience Leader Stacey Olson discusses how projects like Detroit’s Infill on the Cut mixed-use development create “beautiful places to live, shop, and play.”
August 18, 2022
In The Media
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The Globe and Mail
A High-End Gym Designed to Attract Workers Back to the Office
Gensler Toronto Design Director Joy Charbonneau discusses designing The Current, a boutique-style fitness center “with incredible views” at CIBC SQUARE.
July 05, 2022
In The Media
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Frame
How Biophilic Design Can Be Used More Extensively in Offices
Frame interviewed Gensler Portland’s Melissa Mizell about office biophilia and why such “investments in health and wellbeing will deliver value for tenants and their employees.”
June 15, 2022
In The Media
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FacilitiesNet
Gensler Wellness Leader Stacey Olson Discusses How Office Spaces Are Being Reimagined Post-Pandemic
Building owners are making unique shifts in hopes of bringing back tenants. Olson references how Gensler repositioned an L.A. building into an art gallery and creative hub.
May 11, 2022
In The Media
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Bisnow Dallas-Fort Worth
How “Healthy Buildings” Can Coax Workers Back to the Office With Health and Wellness Amenities
Gensler Dallas Principal Paul Manno discussed how organizations have a new perspective on how they can positively impact health in the workplace.
January 26, 2022
In The Media
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Healthcare Snapshots
Healthcare Snapshots Featured Bill Richards Center for Healing at Aquilino Cancer Center
Gensler created a unique space that is “safe, supportive, and biophilic with a high sense of natural materiality.”
October 26, 2021