Gensler

For more than 30 years, our Detroit office has been dedicated to growing communities, reimagining neighborhoods, and reengineering business through a forward-facing approach to design, building local businesses and industries across global platforms. Our team of architects, designers, strategists, and planners has crafted brands and identities, designed innovation districts, created flexible and dynamic workplaces, and converted existing structures into vibrant new spaces that celebrate Motor City’s legacy of innovation and creativity while positioning its future growth.

30+

Years in Detroit

60M

Square feet designed · +

23

Practice areas served

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The Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness demonstrates how design can advance health equity and community well-being by creating a first-of-its-kind destination for support, connection, and care in the Detroit metro area.

What’s Shaping Our Work

Life at Gensler

Gensler Detroit offers a hands-on, entrepreneurial culture where people can contribute early, work closely with leaders, and play a real role in both the work and the life of the office.

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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 Detroit and beyond.

FAQ

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What types of projects does Gensler Detroit specialize in?

Our Gensler Detroit office brings deep expertise across workplace, education, mixed-use, residential and hospitality spaces, retail and consumer experiences, as well as building transformation and adaptive reuse. Our multidisciplinary team works across a range of scales — from interior spaces and buildings to innovation districts and urban plans.

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What makes Gensler Detroit unique?

Our deep roots in Detroit and connection to its creative culture and innovative spirit shape how we approach every project. We pair a close understanding of the region’s communities, industries, and architectural legacy with the resources and global perspective of Gensler’s network to help clients turn ambitious ideas into meaningful places.

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How is Gensler Detroit involved in the local community?

We care about the communities we impact, supporting them beyond design in our philanthropic endeavors. We are actively engaged on a board level with Humble Design and stay integrated in Detroit’s design community through AIA, IIDA, and NOMA. We also work with local universities to mentor emerging designers, share industry knowledge, and create connections and pathways to the profession.

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How is Gensler Detroit contributing to Detroit’s revitalization?

We help advance Detroit’s revitalization through projects that create housing, community amenities, flexible workplace destinations, and innovation ecosystems while strengthening connections between neighborhoods. From reinvesting in long-underused buildings to shaping mixed-use and mobility-focused districts, our work is designed to support inclusive, long-term growth.

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How does Gensler Detroit approach adaptive reuse and historic preservation?

An informed and expansive approach roots how we look at a building and the ecosystem it sits within. We begin by understanding a building’s history, character, and role in its community, then identify how its strongest qualities can support a new purpose. By preserving defining elements while improving performance, accessibility, and flexibility, we create contemporary places that carry Detroit’s architectural legacy forward.

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What career opportunities are available at Gensler Detroit?

Gensler Detroit offers career paths for architects, interior designers, planners, strategists, brand and experience designers, and project leaders, with opportunities for interns, recent graduates, and experienced professionals. Team members can contribute to work throughout Detroit and beyond while collaborating across Gensler’s global network; current openings are available on the Gensler Careers page.