One of a handful of "pure design" firms, M. Arthur Gensler Jr. & Associates (Gensler) consistently ranks among the largest architectural firms in the US. Founded as a tenant development company in 1966, the company has grown to include offices in more than 40 cities. Gensler offers architecture, interior design, urban design and planning, strategic consulting, and graphic services to almost every industry sector. The employee-owned group also heads the ranks of interior design companies in the US, where it is a leading designer of government institutions, banks, offices, retail facilities, and schools.