\u2014 Global Architecture and Design Firm to Be Celebrated at June 11 Gala for Six Decades of Transformative Contributions to the Built Environment \u2014 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013June 10, 2025<\/strong>\u2014The National Building Museum is proud to announce that Gensler will receive the 2025 Honor Award. The award will be presented during the Museum\u2019s annual Gala on Wednesday, June 11, a signature event that brings together leaders from the architecture, design, real estate, and construction sectors, as well as the broader Washington, D.C. business and cultural communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s award comes at a milestone moment for Gensler, as the firm celebrates its 60th anniversary. Founded in 1965, Gensler has grown into a global architecture and design practice with more than 6,000 professionals across offices worldwide. Over the past six decades, the firm has helped shape city skylines, reimagined the modern workplace, revitalized cultural institutions, and delivered design solutions that positively impact communities around the globe. From small-scale interiors to complex urban developments, Gensler\u2019s work consistently balances creativity with functionality\u2014driven by a belief in design as a powerful tool for meaningful and lasting change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor 60 years, Gensler has helped define how we experience the spaces where we live, work, and play,\u201d said Aileen Fuchs, president and executive director of the National Building Museum. \u201cTheir influence can be seen across skylines and communities around the world. We are proud to honor Gensler\u2019s leadership, creativity, and commitment to shaping places that bring people together and move cities forward.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Honor Award will be accepted by Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein, Gensler\u2019s co-chief executive officers, along with Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins, the firm\u2019s global co-chairs. Together, they exemplify Gensler\u2019s collaborative leadership structure and its forward-thinking approach to solving the challenges facing the built environment today and in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly honored to receive this recognition from the National Building Museum\u2014a place that, like Gensler, champions the transformative power of design,\u201d said Elizabeth Brink and Jordan Goldstein, Co-CEOs of Gensler. \u201cAs we celebrate our 60th anniversary, this award is a powerful affirmation of our belief that design has the ability to create a better world. It reflects the creativity, purpose, and deep collaboration that fuel our work every day\u2014and the impact we strive to make in cities and communities across the globe\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gensler\u2019s portfolio spans sectors and continents, reimagining sports venues, academic campuses, corporate headquarters, public spaces, and more. In recent years, the firm has led cutting-edge work in design resilience, adaptive reuse, and community-centered urban planning. It continues to influence global conversations about the role of the built environment in a rapidly changing world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The National Building Museum Honor Award, established in 1986, recognizes exceptional leaders and organizations that have made significant contributions to our built heritage. Past recipients include individuals and companies whose work has advanced innovation, design excellence, and public understanding of the impact of architecture, engineering, and construction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now in its 38th year, the Museum\u2019s annual Gala has become one of Washington\u2019s most anticipated cultural events. Attended by hundreds of leaders from the building industry, philanthropy, public policy, and the arts, the event celebrates those who shape the world we design and build. <\/p>\n\n\n\n SPONSORS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Gala is sponsored in part by: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Acoufelt, Aroma360, Haddy, HITT Contracting, Seneca Group, AARP, Amrize, Armstrong World Industries, Arup, Autodesk, Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS, Clark Construction Group, LLC, DAVIS Construction, DLR Group, Dow Inc., DPR Construction Network, EYA, Grunley Construction Company, Inc., HALCON, Harvey | Harvey – Cleary, International Masonry Institute & International Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Jensen Hughes, Lutron, Marriott International, Marvel Architects, Monumental Sports & Entertainment, MRP Realty, ODA, OLIN, Perkins+Will, rand* construction, RAMSA (Robert A.M. Stern Architects), Rooted Communities, Russell Reynolds, SOM, STUDIOS Architecture, Turner Construction Company, WSP, ZGF, The American Institute of Architects, ES\/Tecnoglass, Greystar, Chilewich & Heller, Hensel Phelps, HKS, KPF, Lerner Enterprises, Lockton Companies, MillerKnoll, Muraflex, NFP, an Aon Company, Occasions, Officeworks & StudioTK & Teknion, Savills, SmithGroup, SteelFab, Inc., TLC Engineering Solutions, Affiliated Engineers (AEI), Brookfield Properties, The Bernstein Companies and BXP, CBRE, Clune Construction, Michael Feigin and Pamela Hahn, GHT, Haworth, Kimley-Horn, Kohler Co., LSM, The Poole and Kent Corporation, Pro-Air, Inc., Room & Board, Rosendin, Syska Hennessy, Thornton Tomasetti, Tishman Speyer, W.E. Bowers, Walter P Moore, 600 Fifth, Bowman Consulting, Brickworks, Capital Square, CBG Building Company, Charles Pankow Foundation, Coakley & Williams Construction (CWC), D|Watts Construction, Delon Hampton & Associates Chartered, Division 9 Associates, Inc., ECS, EHT Traceries, EvensonBest, Excel Dryer, goulston & storrs, Harmon, Inc, J.E. Richards, JBG SMITH, Skyline Construction, TYLin, Vanderweil Engineers, Venable LLP, J.T. Magen & Company, Tuohy Furniture, Newcomb & Boyd, and Stylex <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4 Wall Entertainment, Design Foundry, EMT Productions, and Well Dunn are event partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Architectural Record<\/em>, Engineering News Record<\/em>, and Washingtonian<\/em> are media sponsors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n IMAGES:<\/strong> Images for the Honor Award Gala<\/em><\/strong> are available HERE<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n MEDIA CONTACT: <\/strong>Karen Baratz, karen@baratzpr.com<\/a>, 240.497.1811 <\/p>\n\n\n\n ABOUT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM<\/strong> ABOUT GENSLER<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren\u2019t just designing buildings \u2014 we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people\u2019s lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. 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The National Building Museum inspires curiosity about the world we design and build. We believe that understanding the impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, construction, planning, and design is important for everyone. Through exhibitions, educational programs, and special events, we welcome visitors of all ages to experience stories about the built world and its power to shape our lives, our communities, and our futures. Public inquiries: 202.272.2448,\u202finfo@nbm.org<\/a>, or visit\u202fwww.nbm.org<\/a>. Connect with us on\u202fFacebook<\/a>,\u202fInstagram<\/a>, and\u202fX<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bestowed each year at the Museum\u2019s Gala, the\u202fHonor Award<\/em>\u202frecognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to our built heritage. Recipients are leaders who have defined our culture, developed our communities, and crafted our built environment. Individually, they have advanced our building arts and sciences. Collectively their legacy is profound. Past recipients include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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