Build to Suit & Headquarters
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Companies have an opportunity to leverage their real estate footprint — at their main headquarters and urban touchpoints around the world — as experience multipliers to boost customer loyalty and employee satisfaction.
—Shelly Mrstik, Build to Suit & Headquarters leader
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Under Armour Global Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
Under Armour’s new global headquarters building in Baltimore’s Port Covington reaffirms the company’s long-term resilience commitment in a building, constructed almost entirely of mass timber.
NVIDIA
Santa Clara, California
The Silicon Valley pioneer NVIDIA sought a corporate headquarters that reflected its core belief in people as its greatest asset.
IBM Flagship Office at One Madison Avenue
New York, New York
The new workplace has become an empowering platform for IBM’s formerly distributed teams because of its client-centric amenities and team-focused collaboration and meeting spaces.
Adobe Founders Tower
San Jose, California
Adobe’s Founders Tower embodies the company’s commitment to creativity, sustainability and inclusivity, and takes an innovative approach to the future of work.
YOFC Headquarters
Wuhan, China
The YOFC Headquarters in Wuhan, China is a high-tech beacon and manifestation of the company’s success as the world’s biggest optical fiber manufacturer.
Marriott International Global Headquarters
Bethesda, Maryland
Marriott’s new headquarters is a physical manifestation of a world-class hospitality company that knows its people are the driving force behind its innovation.
Bandwidth Global Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bandwidth, a technology company founded in Raleigh, North Carolina, based its headquarters inside a 550,000-square-foot office building with an intriguing form.
FIS Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
The new FIS Headquarters in Jacksonville, FL will serve as both a beacon and an economic driver for the surrounding community.
E. & J. Gallo Winery Dry Creek Building
Modesto, California
The E. & J. Gallo Winery Dry Creek Building is designed to help drive collaboration and innovation, ultimately helping to move Gallo’s business forward.
Johnson Controls Headquarters, Asia Pacific
Shanghai, China
Johnson Controls' Asia Headquarters creates flexible work neighborhoods surrounding an atrium that encourages collaboration and a commitment to sustainability.
Highsun Headquarters
Fuzhou, China
Highsun Group’s new headquarters is positioned as a city landmark that conveys the group’s heritage, culture, and philosophy of putting people first.
Alta Garage
Mountain View, California
Located near Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, the concept for Alta Garage aims to give it a second life by providing a unique opportunity for conversion.
EPIC
Los Angeles, California
Featuring unparalleled access to indoor-outdoor work and social spaces, EPIC defines a future-focused standard for high-rise creative office buildings.
Avary Time Center
Shenzhen, China
The Avary Time Center reflects a modern interpretation of traditional culture that reevaluates the impact that buildings have on dwellers and communities.
1229 W Concord Place
Chicago, Illinois
As part of Sterling Bay’s effort in Chicago, 1229 W Concord plays a crucial role in the critical first phase of establishing the heart of Lincoln Yards.
ZEISS Innovation Center
Dublin, California
ZEISS partnered with Gensler to create a future-forward innovation center to relaunch the optic leader’s brand in North America while also merging multiple b...
American Physical Therapy Association Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
The new headquarters of the American Physical Therapy Association empowers employee collaboration and promotes mobility, accessibility, and sustainability.
T-Mobile Headquarters Campus
Bellevue, Washington
T-Mobile’s renovated campus headquarters encompasses over 1,000,000 square feet of workspace designed to promote innovative strategy and collaboration.
Wurth Electronics Midcom Headquarters
Watertown, South Dakota
Wurth Electronics Midcom has decided to invest in its people and the community through a new, sustainably designed, employee-forward headquarters in Watertown.
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Headquarters
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Mercedes-Benz partnered with Gensler to create a ground-up building to support its financial services team’s growth and further cultivate its company culture.
Mercedes-Benz USA Headquarters
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Designed from the inside out, the Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) headquarters in Sandy Springs, Georgia is built on the idea of creating an open office environment to better enable communication, collaboration, and innovation.
888 Douglas Adaptive Reuse
El Segundo, California
Hackman Capital Partners worked with Gensler’s design team to convert a manufacturing facility into one-of-a-kind, creative offices in the heart of El Segundo.
Café Britt Headquarters
Heredia, Costa Rica
Café Britt tapped Gensler to design a highly sustainable headquarters that mirror its company values and embodies its environmental responsibility ethos.
Viettel Group Headquarters
Hanoi, Vietnam
Viettel Group’s LEED Silver-Certified headquarters marks a new standard with an elegant design that seamlessly integrates both workplace and landscape spaces.
Walmart Home Office
Bentonville, Arkansas
Walmart’s new 350-acre home office will be fully integrated into the community, and inclusive of the natural beauty of Northwest Arkansas.
The Star
Frisco, Texas
The Star is a multi-use development that includes the new Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters and The Ford Center, an events center and sports training facility.
Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC)
Houston, Texas
Gensler designed the Houston Advanced Research Center to embody its sustainability mission and serve as a prototype for affordable, high-performing buildings.
INSIGHTS
Blog
The Definitive Value of Build to Suit: Building Purpose From the Ground Up
These purpose-built office buildings or headquarters can be developed to suit a company’s specific needs and reflect its unique brand and culture.
Blog
10 Workplace Trends for 2026: What’s In and What’s Out?
This is the year of bold moves, human-first thinking, and AI that doesn’t just answer questions but joins the team.
Blog
The Future of Real Estate Metrics: Human Connection
The places that thrive in the years ahead will be designed to build relationships, inspire belonging, and foster togetherness.
Blog
Human and ‘Digital Employee’ Collaboration Will Transform Workplace Design
AI integration will soon impact physical spaces, potentially reshaping individual and group culture within organizations.
Blog
Why Japan’s Workplace Trends Are Moving Against the Global Current
How companies in Japan can adapt their workplace solutions to counteract the country’s stagnating office experience.
Blog
Designing Workplaces That Work — With Your People
When employees are involved in the planning and design process, the workspaces we create are more effective, engaging, and human.
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Doing More With Less: Designing Small Spaces for Big Impact
Right-sized workplaces are redefining what it means to be effective — and proving that good design is measured not in square footage, but in experience.
Blog
Debunking 3 Myths About Generational Differences in the Workplace
As generational differences narrow, organizations should focus their workplace strategies across the entire talent spectrum.
Blog
A Surprising Reason to Feel Good About Returning to the Office
Why shared office space is a greener choice than working from home.
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The New Club Workplace: More Than an Amenity
The next generation of tenants wants an experience-driven, unconventional shared amenity space, prompting landlords to rethink their offerings.
Blog
The New Workplace Experiences That People Crave
Employees want to move past the corporate workplace experience to more creative, natural, and residential environments.
Blog
It’s Time for the Traditional Conference Room to Make Way for New Spaces
It’s time to forgo the traditional conference room and make space for more intentional, adaptable environments that are aligned with how people connect today.
Blog
Agency Is the New Workplace Amenity
By designing enough of the right spaces within the workplace, employers can create environments where employees have agency to choose the best space for their needs.
Blog
Why Now Is the Time for a Workplace Reset
To keep pace with changing workforce expectations, we need to think differently about the workplace.
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.
Trends in Build to Suit & Headquarters
Headquarters are anchor nodes for multiuse innovation districts.
The traditional headquarters evolves into a multifunctional “HQ-plus” campus that anchors innovation districts with R&D labs, manufacturing facilities, and public-facing elements, like showrooms or event spaces.
Custom-built headquarters flex for the future.
Purpose-built headquarters give organizations the agility to adapt as needs evolve, particularly in urban markets. Flexible layouts, modular systems, and multiuse zones support rapid shifts in workforce size, hybrid work models, and evolving operational needs, ensuring real estate remains an asset rather than a liability. Often, the best urban locations inspire the adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
Headquarters transform into brand-powered cultural hubs.
Leading companies reimagine headquarters as multi-layered affinity hubs that bring together offices, venues, sponsors, and public amenities. By blending civic, cultural, advocacy, and brand-aligned partners, these spaces move beyond workplaces into cultural destinations that amplify community connection.
BUILT TO SUIT & HEADQUARTERS LEADERSHIP
Shelly Mrstik
Build to Suit & Headquarters Leader
Shelly Mrstik is a global leader of Gensler’s Build-to-Suit & Headquarters practice, who works to connect tenant-driven architecture with the community.
Peter Weingarten
Build to Suit & Headquarters Leader, Principal
Peter Weingarten is a global and regional leader of Gensler’s Build to Suit & Headquarters practice who is based in the firm’s San Francisco office.
NEWS
In The Media
Gensler Principal Brooks Morelock Is Honored With a 2025 UT Alumni Promise Award From The University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee College of Architecture & Design recognized Morelock among alumni aged 40 and younger, who have demonstrated achievement in their careers and civic involvement.
October 15, 2025
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Work Design Magazine
FIS Global Headquarters Is “A Visionary Project That Redefines the Future of Office Buildings”
Work Design Magazine recognized FIS Global Headquarters in Jacksonville as the 2024 winner of the Next Work Environment Competition in the office design category.
September 20, 2024
In The Media
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal Took a Video Tour of NVIDIA’s Campus With Gensler Principal Hao Ko
The two focal buildings, connected by an outdoor park, feature triangle motifs, biophilic elements, and active spaces designed to foster collaboration and maximize efficiency.
March 01, 2024
In The Media
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Business Insider
Inside NVIDIA’s Voyager Headquarters, a ‘Futuristic Office’ Designed by Gensler
Business Insider explored how NVIDIA’s headquarters was designed to enhance productivity, connect people with nature, and reflect the company’s “no barriers and no boundaries” philosophy.
November 19, 2023
In The Media
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Urban Land Institute
Urban Land Institute Tours 888 Douglas, an Adaptive Reuse Project in El Segundo, Calif.
Gensler reimagined a former aerospace research and manufacturing facility as a creative office campus.
August 18, 2023
In The Media
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Propmodo
Adobe’s Founders Tower “Offers a Preview of the Future of Creative Office Space”
Gensler’s Natalie Engels detailed the building’s focus on sustainability, well-being, and amenities, including a public digital experience center.
August 18, 2023
In The Media
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Wallpaper
Chicago Science Lab Features Biophilic Design Principles and Hospitality-Inspired Amenities
1229 West Concord Place, designed by Gensler with Sterling Bay Design Studio, is a “luxurious” science lab “like no other” in Chicago’s Lincoln Yards.
August 15, 2023
In The Media
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USGBC National Capital Region
Two Gensler-Designed Projects Are USGBC NCR’s 2023 Community Leadership Project Award Finalists
USGBC National Capital Region announced its 2023 Community Leaderships Awards finalists, including Marriott International Global Headquarters and The Yards Parcel G.
July 14, 2023
In The Media
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Daily Commercial News
Under Armour’s Global Headquarters is Being Constructed of Cross-Laminated Timber
Gensler’s unique design of Under Armour’s global headquarters, stands out for its form — a sports stadium-like space — and for its sustainable mass timber structure.
June 14, 2023
In The Media
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Southeast Asia Building
Viettel Group Headquarters Wins the Golden Award at Vietnam’s National Architecture Awards 2023
This top honor recognizes architects who develop modern architecture that combines advanced technologies with local cultural identities, creating spaces that are functional, beautiful, and sustainable.
May 03, 2023
In The Media
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The Washington Post
Exploring the Past and Future of the Office
The Washington Post curated a visual timeline of how workplaces have evolved over the past 100 years, featuring workplaces designed by Gensler for LinkedIn Omaha and NVIDIA.
April 13, 2023
In The Media
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Business Insider
Business Insider Features New Gensler-Designed Workplaces in a Roundup of the Coolest Offices in North America
T-Mobile’s Bellevue headquarters offers outdoor spaces and amenities while Pinterest’s Toronto office evokes the experience of glamping and includes a speakeasy-style meeting room.
March 27, 2023
In The Media
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The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal Explores Tackling the Challenge of Noise Reduction in the Hybrid Workplace
Gensler’s Kelly Dubisar and Todd Heiser detail how companies are focused on enabling heads-down, uninterrupted work while avoiding creating workspaces that are too quiet.
February 16, 2023
In The Media
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Global Design News
TK Elevator Brings a National Innovation and Talent Hub to Atlanta
Gensler’s design of the TKE North America Regional Business Support Center is a research and inspection hub for a diverse range of user groups and features a 420-foot tall elevator test tower.
December 29, 2022
In The Media
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The American Architecture Awards
TKE Regional Business Support Center Wins 2022 American Architecture Award
Designed by Gensler, TK Elevator features the tallest elevator test tower in the U.S. and creates a hub for innovation and talent in Atlanta.
December 10, 2022
In The Media
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Fast Company
Bringing The Vision of Marriott International’s New Headquarters to Life
Gensler’s Jordan Goldstein explained how amenities, “if done right and woven throughout the workplace, can make the workplace a destination rather than an obligation.”
December 07, 2022