Design Forecast 2016

Gensler Annual Report
RESEARCH + INNOVATION
AWARD
The 2015 Gensler Research + Innovation Awards jury.
Workplace
in India
Gensler Research +
Innovation Awards
Celebrating the
spirit of invention
and exploration.
Community
Connectivity
Third Places
User Experience
The four pillars of design for the future Indian workplace.
The Tower at PNC Plaza, Pittsburgh. A double-skin façade allows for natural ventilation.
Gensler fosters a culture of research that fuels
invention, experimentation, prototyping, and
creative problem-solving throughout the firm.
The Gensler Research + Innovation Awards
(GRIA) program, through an external jury,
evaluates and celebrates firmwide and projectbased
research and innovation projects. The
program sparks discourse and debate about
research and innovation, while serving as a
forum to engage our industry colleagues in
dialogue to develop a more focused point of
view that better serves our clients’ needs.
Of the 140 submissions, 74 went to the
jury. Seven Research and six Innovation
submissions won awards. Two were
recognized as best in their category:
Evolution of Workplace in India as
“Best of Research” and Design Strategist
Development (DSD) Program as “Best
of Innovation.”
2015 GRIA RECIPIENTS
Research:
From Data to Place
Tokyo Olympics Navigation Infrastructure
Knowledge Accelerator for Building Materials
Microsoft SMSG Global Research
Government Relations in Emerging Markets
Published Research: Ambient Learning
Best of Research:
Evolution of Workplace in India
Innovation:
Lighting Design Performance Toolset
La Rinconada Stadium
Generative Data Visualization for Confidential Financial
Services Client
The Tower at PNC Plaza
Local Craft
Best of Innovation:
Design Strategist Development (DSD) Program
Best of Innovation: Gensler’s Design Strategist Development Program.
2015 GRIA Jury
Howard Pulchin
Global Director, Creative
Strategy & Community,
APCO Worldwide
Mark Sexton
Founding Partner,
Krueck + Sexton Architects
Dian Duvall
Principal,
Gensler
Scott Braley
Principal Consultant,
Braley Consulting & Training
J. Walker Smith
Executive Chairman,
The Futures Company
Chuck Watters
Senior Managing Director,
Hines
Amy Huber
Assistant Professor,
Florida State University
James Timberlake
Partner,
KieranTimberlake
Michael Grindell
Executive Vice President &
Chief Administrative Officer,
22squared
Robert Cassidy
Executive Editor,
Building Design+Construction
Gensler’s proposed navigation systems for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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