Case Study: JPMorganChase Achieves an Employee-Centered Global Headquarters with Gensler

JPMorganChase creates a 1.7 million-square-foot headquarters with Gensler

JPMorganChase sought to create a world-class global headquarters in New York City to inspire purpose and collaboration for up to 10,000 employees amidst fierce competition for talent. The challenge was to design a flexible, dynamic office that reflected the company's values and supported modern workstyles. Gensler was engaged to provide interior design and build-to-suit headquarters expertise to address this need.

Gensler's solution was to reimagine the workplace as a vertically connected ecosystem with 20 neighborhood-based floors linked by social cafes. The design integrated biophilic principles, an innovative "un-cubicle" workstation, and smart technology to ensure flexibility. The result was a new benchmark for employee-centered design, providing 50% more communal space and 25% more volume per person, which empowered employees to break through silos and thrive.

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