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such as Denver International Airport’s Westin Hotel and

Transit Center to light-flooded office buildings framing

Front Range views that are distinctly Denver.

As an international design powerhouse, the entire Gens-

ler network grounds much of its creative thinking on

demographics, societal trends and human behavioral re-

search to create a design starting point with a “now” vibe

that eagerly takes into account novel amenities and pur-

pose-built spaces that are future-trending.

For example, when the Denver office decided to move

to its new home at 1225 17th St., right between the central

business district and Lower Downtown, the staff put itself

through the same strategic and creative planning process

used with clients to determine budget, custom needs and

functionality. An in-house collaborative team took a hu-

man-centered look at how employees use spaces for vari-

ous work styles and socialization. Not surprisingly, Denver

executed on several of Gensler’s metatrends, including an

office that facilitates mobility, collaboration, ubiquitous

technology, and even a health and wellness component.

For its new space, which opens onto a bustling outdoor pla-

za, the Denver team designed highly customized collaboration

/ Gensler: Colorado Cache, Global Panache /