PROJECTS
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The University of Cincinnati Indoor Practice Facility and Performance Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
The University of Cincinnati Indoor Practice Facility and Performance Center is designed with a focus on innovation and enhancing the student-athlete experience
Kent State University, School of Fashion
Kent, Ohio
Gensler’s transformational renovation of Kent State University's School of Fashion supports an ecosystem of socially responsible fashion thinkers.
John Glenn Columbus International Airport Terminal
Columbus, Ohio
The new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport enhances passenger experience, expands travel capabilities, and provides modern amenities.
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.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital — Data Center + Conference + Medical Simulation Facility
Columbus, Ohio
A centrally-located campus hub integrates a leading-edge data center with staff-facing training facilities, creating new harmony between utility and community.
M/I Homes Headquarters
Columbus, Ohio
M/I Homes partnered with Gensler to design a headquarters that provides a premium workplace experience and engages clients in the home-building experience.
Avon Lake Renewable Master Plan
Avon Lake, Ohio
Gensler worked in collaboration with the City of Avon Lake and ALERG to reposition the site of a recently decommissioned coal-fired power plant.
Cincinnati Open
Mason, Ohio
The Cincinnati Open, one of the longest running tennis tournaments in the U.S., is undergoing a campus-wide renovation ahead of the 2025 tournament.
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Kenneth P. Baker
Co-Regional Managing Principal
As the Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s North Central Region, Ken Baker is considered a global expert on workplace design and planning.
Todd Heiser
Co-Regional Managing Principal
As the Co-Regional Managing Principal of the North Central Region, Todd Heiser’s career showcases more than 30 years of driving impactful, engaging experiences for clients and communities across sectors.
OFFICE LEADERSHIP
Sheryl Schulze
Co-Managing Director, Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse Leader, Principal
Sheryl Schulze is a Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Columbus office as well as a Global Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse Leader.
Jonathan Barnes
Co-Managing Director
Jonathan Barnes is a Co-Managing Director of Gensler’s Columbus office.
LEADERSHIP
Stasia Suleiman
Healthcare Leader, Design Director
Stasia Suleiman is the Healthcare Leader for Gensler’s North Central region who designs impactful educational and healthcare environments.
NEWS & RECOGNITION
Gensler’s Jordan Goldstein and Marriott’s Kristen Conry Lead Discussion on “Designing a New Way to Think” at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech
Gensler co-CEO Jordan Goldstein and Kristen Conry, SVP of Global Design at Marriott International, shared insights on how tech is reshaping design through “phygital” experiences that empower human connection and personalization.
September 10, 2025
Yahoo! Interviewed Gensler Columbus’ Jonathan Barnes About Plans for a 25-Story Tower Across From Lower.com Field Stadium
The project aims to bring a new hotel, apartments, offices, a restaurant, parking, and entertainment, creating a new “destination and a district unto itself.”
September 02, 2025
Interior Design Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of Gensler’s Impact on the Business of Design
The exclusive feature spotlights global projects across practices and interviews with leaders, including Q&As with co-CEOs Jordan Goldstein and Elizabeth Brink and co-chairs Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins.
August 25, 2025
Interior Design Spotlights the Gensler-Designed Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio
Gensler Healthcare Leader Randy Guillot shared how the five-story hub brings together a hybrid-use data and conference center and a state-of-the-art simulation center, with “hospital in a park” as the theme.
August 22, 2025
Following a Massive Renovation by Gensler, the Cincinnati Open Brings Out a Record Number of Fans
Serve On SI spotlighted how Gensler reimagined the Cincinnati Open with more practice courts, upgraded hospitality, and modernized facilities. Design Director Kristin Byrd said, “We wanted to create something that was going to push this tournament into a new era.”
August 20, 2025
The Reimagined Cincinnati Open Is “Grander Than Ever” Following a $260 Million Upgrade
Yahoo Sports featured the transformed Cincinnati Open, which Gensler’s Kristin Byrd says will make “an enormous impact for many generations to come.” The upgrade includes a six-court facility and a new clubhouse.
August 03, 2025
Gensler’s Kenneth Baker Shares Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader
Authority Magazine interviewed Gensler Co-Regional Managing Principal Kenneth Baker about ways leaders can boost morale, communicate an optimistic vision, and design strategies that “react to the realities of shifting landscapes while maintaining alignment to your greater goals.”
July 20, 2025
Gensler Ranked #1 on Architectural Record’s Top 300 U.S. Architecture Firms of 2025
Architectural Record recognized Gensler as the #1 firm for the sixth consecutive year on its list of the Top 300 Architecture Firms in the U.S.
June 04, 2025
Gensler Announces Two Key Leadership Elevations in North Central Region
Meghan Webster and Todd Heiser will step into new roles in the growing region.
April 02, 2025
Gensler Recognized on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies 2025 List
Recognized for the second consecutive year, the global design firm earned praise for its Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards™, spotlighting groundbreaking innovation in the building sector.
March 18, 2025
Gensler Ranked #1 on Interior Design’s 2025 Top 100 Giants List
Gensler was also voted the Most Admired Firm by our peers.
March 17, 2025
Construction Digest Announced the Groundbreaking of a New John Glenn Columbus International Airport Terminal
Designed by Gensler in partnership with Moody Nolan, the new 1,000,000-square-foot terminal will increase capacity to serve over 13 million passengers annually.
March 15, 2025
Forbes Recognized Gensler on Its 2025 List of America’s Best Large Employers
The annual ranking is based on a survey of more than 217,000 U.S. employees at companies across all industry sectors employing more than 5,000 U.S. workers.
February 12, 2025
How Urban Planners and Developers Can Turn 9-to-5 Central Business Districts Into 24/7 Neighborhoods
Gensler Building Transformation Leader Sheryl Schulze noted that a healthy urban core relies on sound policy from stakeholders and public entities.
February 03, 2025
Forbes Ranked Gensler on Its List of America’s Dream Employers 2025
Forbes’ list is based on survey results of more than 10,000 college students in the U.S. and over 140,000 U.S.-based employees across all sectors.
November 26, 2024
New Gensler Columbus Office All About Great Collaborations
Gensler's Co-Managing Directors Jonathan Barnes and Sheryl Schulze discussed the firm's decision to establish an on-the-ground presence in Columbus, Ohio.
October 08, 2024
Columbus Business First Spotlights the Launch of Gensler's Official Ohio Presence
Gensler Columbus Co-Managing Directors Sheryl Schulze and Jonathan Barnes discuss how the firm can support the city's explosive growth.
August 19, 2024
Gensler Announces Columbus, Ohio Presence Helmed by Newly Appointed Leadership Team
Leveraging an array of expertise, research, and award-winning design work across sectors, Gensler Columbus will support the city’s diverse economy in this powerful moment of rapid growth.
August 19, 2024
The Revival of Regional U.S. Airports From Coast-to-Coast
Gensler Principals Brent Mather and Tim Hudson discussed why it’s key to maintain an “intimate vibe” when expanding a small airport and the importance of designing a hyper-accessible experience.
August 16, 2024
Forbes Spotlighted Plans To Elevate the Fan Experience and Enhance Facilities at the Cincinnati Open
Designed by Gensler, the upgrade of the tournament site in Ohio will update the main stadiums, add a sunken court, and nearly double the number of courts and more than double space for player amenities.
May 20, 2024
Gensler Designed Nationwide Children’s Hospital Data Center + Conference Facility as a “Hybrid-Use Building”
The new “hybrid-use building” in Columbus combines a public learning and conference space with the security and resiliency of a leading-edge data center.
April 02, 2024
INSIGHTS
Blog
Design as Storytelling: How AI Is Transforming the Way We Imagine, Create, and Connect
AI isn’t here to replace creativity. It’s here to amplify it — helping us move from inspiration to iteration with greater speed and substance.
Blog
Six Decades of Creativity: Interior Design Magazine Celebrates Gensler’s 60th Anniversary
The industry publication marks a milestone in the firm’s history with a roundup of global projects and people shaping what’s next in design.
Blog
Trends to Watch Shaping the Future of Airports and Aviation
Gensler’s aviation leader discusses what’s next for the future of air travel and how airports can cater to a new type of leisure traveler.
Research
City Pulse 2025
Gensler surveyed 33,000 people across 65 cities to uncover what makes a city magnetic — how it attracts new residents and keeps them wanting to stay.
Research
Global Workplace Survey 2025
Gensler’s Global Workplace Survey 2025 reveals the importance of in-person work and insights on how workplaces can be better designed to support all forms of work for individuals and teams.
Sustainability
Resilience by Design
Our Resilience by Design Report presents solutions for transforming the built environment to achieve a net zero carbon impact across our portfolio and the design industry.
Blog
The Future Is Mixed Use: How Principles of Mixed Use Design Will Restore Our Communities
Here are four principles for creating mixed-use environments that will future-proof real estate.
Design Forecast
Design Forecast 2025
Explore Gensler’s Design Forecast 2025, a collection of the top global design trends that are shaping the future of the human experience and the built environment.
Blog
Trends to Watch: The Future of Cities Relies on Multiuse Districts
Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers leaders discuss the opportunities shaping the future of cities and multiuse districts.
Insight
5 Trends Shaping Design in 2025
Here are the 5 most important and actionable themes shaping design in 2025, based on over 100 trends across 33 industries around the world.
Blog
Why Industrial Developments Must Be Good Community Neighbors
How architects and designers can help data centers and industrial facilities become good stewards of the populations they serve.
Blog
The 5 Attributes That Define an Immersive Experience
When successful, immersive experiences give people a chance to connect deeply with the present moment and with others around them.
Blog
Data Keeps Us Going:
Data Keeps Us Going:
How Data Centers Power Society
In today’s digital age, data, and data centers, have become as essential a utility as electricity or water.
Blog
Designing with Intention: Creating Emotional Connections Through Immersive Experiences
In this Q&A, Gensler’s global leaders of Digital Experience Design and Entertainment unpack the concept of experiential architecture and what makes an immersive experience.
Blog
How Design Can Integrate Social Value Into Residential Developments
Design plays an integral role in fostering social value within residential areas.
Blog
What’s the Recipe for Retail Success? Food
With a heightened consumer appetite for engaging social spaces, food and beverage are key ingredients for physical retail viability.
Blog
What Gensler’s Education Engagement Index Reveals About the Future of Hybrid Learning
An exploration into the future of the hybrid learning experience.
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