Industrial Facility Design Built Around Your Operations

Gray’s architecture services coordinate closely with structural engineers on building and equipment foundations, deep foundations, equipment pits, crane structure and crane systems, structural steel, and concrete systems, so the building can house heavy equipment and handle structural loads without added rework later.

Yes. Numerous factors, including future expansion, are considered early and intentionally designed into the project. For example, the design includes additional space for a future production line, raw and finished goods storage, and processing and packaging equipment without reworking the original structure.

Structural design accounts for dead and live loads such as, wind and snow, seismic conditions, and equipment loads specific to the facility, from deep foundations and tilt-up concrete panels to structural steel and roof materials. Gray’s architects work with structural and mechanical engineers to ensure safe, quality facility design  before construction begins.

Yes. Adaptive reuse, industrial fit-out, and renovation projects are common in industrial work. On these projects, commonly referred to as “brownfield” projects, Gray evaluates the existing infrastructure including steel structure, mechanical and electrical systems, and site infrastructure before recommending whether reuse or new construction better suits the project.

Gray has designed factories and industrial facilities—from single buildings to complex, multi-site operations—for manufacturers and industrial companies for decades. Our experience shapes decisions on quality, controls, and operational efficiency, from present-day production needs onward.  Gray evaluates the overall ROI for specific building systems for long term building performance.

Gray’s architects use BIM and other virtual design technology in the design phase to coordinate and simulate structural, mechanical, and equipment systems, as well as plan for security and access control before construction starts. Gray evaluates technology in buildings such as BMS, process automation, programming manufacturing operations, as well as integration of automated mechanical and electrical systems.