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But first: You may not know Art Gensler s name, but you certainly know his firm s buildings. The San Francisco architect designed the prototype for the Apple store, working alongside Steve Jobs, and the first 100 stores. He also designed the boarding area at the new United Airlines terminal at San Francisco International Airport, the west wing at San Francisco s Moscone Center, and the terminal at Mineta San Jose International Airport. His firm, with 46 offices housing 4,000 employees in 14 countries, also designed the Shanghai Tower, the second-tallest building in the world. Gensler died this week at 85, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, telling the story of how this regular guy built his husband-and-wife firm into a global powerhouse.
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World renowned architect Art Gensler dies
By Keith Burbank
Portrait of Art Gensler (Credit: Emily Hagopian).
SAN FRANCISCO - Bay Area and world-renowned architect Art Gensler, whose firm designed the Chase Center and the Moscone Convention Center West, among other landmarks in San Francisco, died Monday, his firm announced.
He was 85. Gensler died peacefully at his home in Mill Valley. I like doing things that people use, Gensler said in a video in memory of his life and the firm Gensler, which survives him.
Moscone Convention Center West, San Francisco, Calif. (Credit: Roland Halbe). Design to me is really a big picture attitude, he said. How it s going to interact with your surroundings and with the people who are going to use it.