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Office Overview
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Gensler Denver partners with clients to shape experiences that elevate the future of work, mixed-use and residential development, resort hospitality destinations, airports, and urban environments. Rooted in the heart of downtown for over 50 years, our studio reflects a deep commitment to our city’s prosperity, strengthened by more than 20 community partnerships. Our multidisciplinary team of architects, interior designers, strategists, and brand specialists fuses creativity, innovation, and contextual insights to deliver design excellence across industries, from vibrant workplaces to mountain resort destinations to the regional airports connecting our communities, creating spaces that redefine Denver’s future.

Awards and Recognition

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Modern Luxury

Workplace Resource Opens Chic Work/Haus and stylish boutique called Adorn.

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KOLO-TV

Highlighted the groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated modernization of Concourses 1 and 2 at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

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[FPO] How Gensler is Helping to Preserve the Urban Fabric of Denver

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The Chicago Atheneam Museum of Architecture and Design

The museum recognized Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport with the 2025 Green Good Design Award recognizing the world’s most important manufacturers, firms, and Fortune 500 companies focused on sustainable design.

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Years of design leadership in the Denver Metro and Rocky Mountain Region

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Denver-led projects

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Practice areas represented in Denver’s expertise

By blending office, housing, and public space into one walkable and sustainable district, Cherry Creek West offers a model for how Denver can grow denser, greener, and more connected in the decades ahead.

Selected Projects

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Cherry Creek West

Cherry Creek West is a pedestrian-first, mixed-use development that gives one of Denver's great neighborhoods something it's never had: a front yard, blending office and residential into a vibrant urban ecosystem.

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Hensel Phelps Corporate Headquarters

Built on a rich legacy, Hensel Phelps’ new headquarters honors sustainability and craft in spaces that promote connectivity and celebrate the people who anchor its culture.

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Reno-Tahoe International Airport, New Concourses

Two new concourses will fundamentally transform Reno-Tahoe International Airport, replacing 1980s-era infrastructure with 24 new gates, all-electric systems, and a design inspired by the Sierra Nevada and high-desert landscapes.

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Workplace Resource

Workplace Resource’s Work/Haus is a dynamic environment that showcases the industry’s most iconic brands and mirrors the vibrancy and character of its surrounding urban neighborhood while blurring the lines between workplace and showroom.

What’s Shaping Our Work

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Why the Spaces Where People Thrive Are Also the Ones That Outperform

How designing for well-being drives measurable returns across every industry.

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[FPO] 5 Drivers of a Vibrant Downtown (and What Most Cities Get Wrong)

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[FPO] What’s Working (and What’s Not) in Today’s Workplace

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[FPO] How Strategic Shifts Can Reignite Employee Engagement

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[FPO] The Future of Airport Modernization Starts with Experience

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[FPO] Defining the Future of Global Sports & Entertainment Districts

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Office Managing Directors

Jon Gambrill

Jon Gambrill

Jon Gambrill is an architect, Principal, and Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Denver office. With more than 30 years of experience, he helps clients navigate complex design and development challenges, bringing together teams and stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.

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Regional and Office Leadership

John Adams

John Adams

John brings 30 years of experience as an architect, real estate strategist, and planner to his role as Regional Managing Principal for Gensler's Southwest region. He leads clients and teams across six offices in delivering innovative, high-performing design solutions. He serves on Gensler's Management Committee and is invested in the continued renewal of our cities.

J. Kevin Heinly

J. Kevin Heinly

Kevin is Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler's Southwest region and Co-Managing Director of Gensler San Diego.

Joy Hughes

Joy Hughes

Joy is Co-Director of Gensler Denver’s Cities Studio and Client Relationship Director. With more than 25 years of experience, she brings a broad perspective that helps clients navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals.

Brent Mather

Brent Mather

As a Design Principal, Brent inspires teams and clients to pursue design excellence, believing that great architecture has the power to transform how people experience the places they travel through.

Jonas Philipsen

Jonas Philipsen

A Design Principal and Leader of Gensler Denver’s Flex 2 Studio, Jonas is an award-winning designer whose work spans multiple practice areas. He brings a unique ability to inspire clients to think differently and deliver design solutions with lasting impact.

Life at Gensler

Home to designers, strategists, and innovators, our Denver office embraces curiosity, growth, and lasting connections.

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Join the Team

We’re looking for talented designers, architects, strategists, and thinkers wanting to make an impact.

Join a team that’s shaping the future of Denver and beyond.

FAQ

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What types of projects does Gensler Denver specialize in?

Our Denver office brings deep expertise in workplace design, office buildings and repositioning, mixed-use developments, critical facilities, and regional and international aviation, alongside growing work in higher education, residential, hospitality, and government. Our multidisciplinary team works across Colorado and the broader Rocky Mountain region, from single interiors to citywide planning initiatives.

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What makes Gensler Denver uniquely positioned in today’s market?

Since 1973, Gensler has grown alongside Colorado, giving us a rare depth of local relationships and market knowledge. Our local expertise pairs hometown insight with Gensler’s global design resources and research.

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How is Gensler Denver helping shape downtown Denver’s future?

We’ve called Denver home for more than 50 years and are deeply involved in the downtown revitalization. Our work focuses on rebalancing downtown through smarter mixes of office, residential, and public space. We’ve also built relationships with the civic, cultural, and commercial communities that make Denver run, sharing insights and shaping the conversation around downtown’s future alongside civic and industry leaders.

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What is it like to work with Gensler’s Denver office?

Our Denver studio is a collaborative, community-minded team rooted in Colorado’s design culture. We combine local relationships built over five decades with cross-office collaboration across Gensler’s global network, so clients get both hometown responsiveness and access to firmwide expertise.

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What kind of roles and careers are available at Gensler Denver?

Our Denver studio spans architecture, interior design, strategy, and brand design, offering a range of paths for designers at every career stage. Open positions are listed on Gensler’s careers page.

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