The team at global architecture firm Gensler's Los Angeles office has redesigned a floor of its workspace with a hospitality approach, as a pilot for the remaining spaces.
The Gensler LA team's renovated its space to give it more of the "warmth and comfort" that its staff became used to during its time working from home.
The team at Gensler LA redesigned the third floor of their offices to better suit their current workplace needs
The studio's return to the office post-pandemic came seven years into a 15-year lease of its spaces in Downtown Los Angeles, the firm had converted from an empty bank building in 2011 then expanded to two floors in an adjacent, connected structure.
With a growing workforce and a desire to rethink the layout, functionality and appearance of the office, a group of the studio's "next generation" of designers and strategists led an effort to redesign the interiors of the third floor. The pilot project incorporates several products from Gensler collaborations, including open shelving and communal tables
"The look and feel of our space, though contemporary, lacked the warmth and comfort of the hospitality touches we integrate for our clients' workspaces and that we had become accustomed to while working from home," Gensler senior strategist Sarah Koos told Dezeen.
"Coupled with the changing nature of hybrid work, the space necessitated a transformation that would support a renewed sense of a work-lifestyle."
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