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Gensler Design Exchange

The Gensler Design Exchange creates a dialogue between design experts, creative trendsetters, and thought leaders to discuss how we shape the future of cities.

Jun 14, 2018

Our Gensler Sports team has designed dozens of dynamic sports facilities across the world and across the college and professional leagues. From locker rooms to arenas, our work has created large-scale place making and branded destinations with the potential to revitalize communities and improve player performance. In...


May 21, 2018

Today, the Capital One Arena has hosted 47 million people and more than 3,915 events. Its impact, however, far exceeds its walls. The neighborhood, once destitute, is now a lively mixed use district. Ryan Sickman, Gensler’s sports practice area leader, spoke with Jordan Silberman and David Touhey, Vice Presidents of...


May 10, 2018

At Oregon State University, Gensler Sports is working closely with the athletics department to upgrade student-athletes’ resources and player spaces. Ryan Sickman, Gensler’s sports practice area leader, speaks with Scott Barnes, Vice President & Athletics Director at Oregon State University, to talk about...


May 3, 2018

With at-home technology making the view from a fan’s couch as lifelike as being there in person, today’s sports teams are evaluating how they can update their arenas to make attending games live – instead of in front of a TV – an unbeatable experience. In today’s conversation with the Cleveland Cavaliers CEO,...


Apr 26, 2018

Professional sports teams and their staff are flexing their design thinking muscles to find new ways to keep fans buzzing about their brands for longer periods of time. In his interview with Ryan Sickman, Gensler’s Sports Practice Area Leader, Antony Bonavita, Senior Vice President of Facility Operations at Cleveland...