She recently join the Gensler’s Washington, DC, office as a senior designer 2 years ago. Prior to joining Gensler, Christy shared a successful 15 year career with her father, esteemed architect Frank Schlesinger, where they produced a wide range of work in terms of both scale and building type spanning institutional, commercial and mixed use, and residential for luxury multi-family and single family homes. At Schlesinger Associates Architects, Christy honed the importance of the client-oriented “hands on” approach to architectural practice. She also gained her hospitality background at Adamstein + Demetriou (now Hapstak + Demetriou), producing multiple high end retail and restaurant experiences. She also worked for Michael Graves and Gwathmey Siegel in New York City.