Biography
Rocco Giannetti, FAIA, is a Managing Principal of Gensler’s Northeast Region. He is an innovative architect with over 35 years of experience who has embodied Gensler’s inclusive culture while crafting the next generation of high-performance workplaces. In his role as Managing Principal, he oversees offices in New York, Boston, Morristown, NJ, Toronto, and Vancouver. A previous member of the firm’s Board of Directors, Rocco currently advises the Board’s Equity & Inclusion Committee.
A trusted advisor to clients such as JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup, Rocco has led a number of high-profile New York City projects including headquarters and workplaces for The New York Times, Bank of America, Condé Nast, WarnerMedia, and EY. He led Gensler’s work on the interiors for JPMorganChase’s new headquarters in New York and Morgan Stanley’s “Re Imagine” campus in midtown Manhattan. His leadership has resulted in spaces that enhance experience, attract new talent, and integrate wellness and resiliency.
Dedicated to community service and youth development, Rocco is part of the BSA Exploring Advisory Committee and is a past honoree of the St. Francis Food Pantries’ Community Star Award. He was recognized on the Crain’s New York Business Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives List in 2021. An active member of the New York Chapter of the AIA, he is a former Chair of the Interiors Committee and has served on its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 2018. He is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Building Energy Exchange Advisory Council. Rocco holds his Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute, and his Master of Architecture from Princeton University.
The financial institutions I work with are making hundred-year decisions in an industry that reinvents itself every five. So we design for change: floors that can be reconfigured for growing teams and business lines that might not exist yet. Across a global portfolio, that flexibility is what protects the investment they're making in their people.
Selected Projects
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In the News
Qualifications and Recognition
Bachelor of Architecture, Pratt Institute
New Jersey, New York
LEED Accredited Professional, NCARB
Fellow, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Crain's New York Business Notable LGBTQ Leaders and Executives List, 2021
Parsons School of Design, Speaker, NOMAS Chapter Meeting, 2025
Build Out Alliance, Fireside Chat Guest Speaker, 2024
BELA Summer Business Academy, Entrepreneurship and Business Enrichment Program, Instructor, 2024
New York Building Congress, Leadership Awards Luncheon
Speaker, 2023
CNBC, Workforce Executive Council Summit, Speaker, 2022
Greater New York Councils Exploring program, Board Member