Global architecture company Gensler redesigns its Los Angeles office floor resulting in a comfortable workspace made with a hospitality mindset. The team in the bustling city renovates the space to provide a warmer and more comfortable ambiance. This came into fruition after the work lifestyle change following the pandemic, allowing the team to rethink the layout and the functions as a whole.
Senior designer at Gensler, Kirk Bairian states, "Rather than confine our designers to a desk or a conference room, we developed a kit-of-parts inclusive of typical sit-stand workstations, communal tables, focus pods, booths, material layout islands, and more. Gensler is built on a studio system which is critical to our design culture, and each studio was able to use this kit-of-parts to customise their space to reflect the specific ways in which they work."
Redefined LA-Based Comfortable Offices
Gensler Redesigns its Own Office Located in Los Angeles
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