<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>