a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-05-15 04:24 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"4";i:1;s:2:"55";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:50:"Gray Completes Impact Strategies’ Headquarters  ";s:9:"url_title";s:45:"gray_completes_impact_strategies_headquarters";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:49:"Gray Completes Impact Strategies’ Headquarters ";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:149:"Gray Design Group recently completed the interior of a building in Fairview Heights, which includes the headquarters of contractor Impact Strategies.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:12:"Impact, Gray";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2413:"<p>Gray Design Group completed architectural and interior design services for the new 20,000-square-foot, multi-tenant Fountains Court Building in Fairview Heights, Ill., which houses the 5,000-square-foot headquarters of commercial builder, Impact Strategies. Gray&rsquo;s design team created a brand identity consistent with Impact&rsquo;s corporate image, using multi-textural interior and exterior materials and exposed structure as prominent design features.</p>
<p>&ldquo;We worked with Impact on creating a facility that highlights its excellent craftsmanship skills,&rdquo; said Wendy Gray, principal, Gray Design Group. &ldquo;The usage of exterior materials allowed us to maximize the design budget while creating a very unique atmosphere that evokes a strong architectural presence and quality.&rdquo;<br />&nbsp;<br />Impact&rsquo;s clients are greeted with a gridded glass wall of varied glass types and colors that acts as a shared backdrop central to both reception and the client collaboration center. A large, centrally located kitchen/lounge doubles as additional meeting space. <br />&nbsp;<br />Gray&rsquo;s design team included Gray and Principal Toby Heddinghaus, along with project manager Ashley Smith.<br />&nbsp;<br />Gray is a leader in creating spaces that are true reflections of companies&rsquo; brand identities. The firm recently won the Award of Merit in Midwest Construction&rsquo;s Best of 2008 competition for its interior design work on KPFF Consulting Engineers&rsquo; office in Des Peres, Mo. <br />&nbsp;<br />Impact Strategies is a full-service commercial builder primarily serving the 16-county St. Louis metropolitan region, specializing in retail, commercial, health care, senior housing and warehousing. Visit Impact on the Web at www.buildwithimpact.com/ &lt;http://www.buildwithimpact.com/&gt; .&nbsp;&nbsp; <br />&nbsp;<br />Founded in 1982, Gray Design Group provides full-service architectural and interior design, locally and nationwide, through its St. Louis design studio. Recent interiors projects include Parkside Financial Bank and the interior design of the new 230,000-square-foot Brady Commons Student Union at University of Missouri-Columbia. Gray currently is providing architectural and interior design services for Elsevier and Schattdecor. For more information, visit www.graydesigngroup.com &lt;http://www.graydesigngroup.com&gt; . <br />&nbsp;</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"55";}