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Architecture World Mourns Loss of Founder of Biggest Firm in US

Art Gensler Built Three-Person Firm Into World Powerhouse
Gensler designed the Shanghai Tower, which was topped out in 2013 and is the second tallest skyscraper in the world. (Gensler)
Gensler designed the Shanghai Tower, which was topped out in 2013 and is the second tallest skyscraper in the world. (Gensler)
By Clare Kennedy
CoStar News
May 14, 2021 | 3:52 AM

Prominent architect and entrepreneur Arthur Gensler has died at the age of 85. Gensler was one of three founders of the San Francisco firm that now bears his name, which has reigned as the biggest and highest-grossing player in architecture for almost a decade.

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