The document profiles Paul Grimes, an architect with 15 years of experience in commercial, residential, and religious architecture. It provides details on Grimes' qualifications, licenses, awards, and representative projects. These include the Morgan Perris hair salon, Chicago Lamborghini dealership, Hotel Indigo historic preservation project, and churches, homes, and other buildings across Illinois, Wisconsin, and beyond.

1. PAUL GRIMES
Architect
Commercial Residential Religious Planning Project Management
1649 Heather Drive
Algonquin, Illinois 60102
847-751-0278
pcgrimes@aol.com

2. Professional Licenses
 State of Wisconsin
 State of Colorado
Summary of Qualifications
Fifteen years of award winning Architecture and Project Management
experience. A self motivated leader who is results oriented with
a proven ability to take a project from concept to completion.
Excels at assessing a client’s needs and providing a creative
solution to each specific project. Works well in a high pressure
environment. Areas of expertise:
 Business development & Project Management’
 Programming, Planning & Schematic design. Front Exterior
 Code analysis, ADA, & Construction estimating.
 Managing staff (draftsmen, consultants, & C.M.) Morgan Perris Center
 Technically correct construction details. Westmont, Illinois
 Construction documents & AIA contracts. Winner of the 2001 Most Distinctive salon
 Construction Management. Mediterranean-inspired, design accents
 LEED Certification process. such as curved terrazzo staircase with
Baroque style brass railing, 16 Tuscan stone
Professional Awards columns, hand painted frescos and a custom
 Mayors Awards for Excellence in New Construction. made crown molding that conceals a light
Ginger Creek Community Church tray the washes the upper walls of the
 Most Distinctive Salon. Salon Magazine 30’-0” high main cutting room the features a
Morgan Perris Center. 60’-0” long skylight.
Professional Affiliations
 American Institute of Architects
 Association of Licensed Architects
 U.S. Green Building Council.
1649 Heather Drive Algonquin, Illinois 60102 847-751-0278 pcgrimes@aol.com
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3. Morgan Perris Center Interiors
Color Area
Above
Morgan Perris Center
Westmont, Illinois
Coffee and wine bar with Owners office
balcony. Allows for a full view of the
Entire floor. (Above)
Interior corridors flooded with natural light to
Accent the stone columns and arches.
(Right)
Nail Area
Right
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4. Chicago Lamborghini
Westmont, Illinois
This modern 15,000 square foot high tech building was designed to house some of the most
Chicago Lamborghini
expensive cars in the world. The main showroom has a soaring 30’-0” ceiling with exposed bar Westmont, Illinois
joist with a curved glass wall that floods the presentation area with natural light. Designed to
look like a modern museum, with raised car platforms, custom designed benches to allow
customers to admire the artwork. (cars)
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5. Residences on the Water Residences on Water
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This 14-story mixed-use development will feature 14,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial
retail space, two levels of indoor secured parking, 128 extended stay hotel suites (flagged as a
Staybridge Suites Hotel by International Hotels Group), and 31 condominiums with exclusive
views of the city. This $ 40.0 million project was constructed of precast concrete with Actual West Elevation
staggered trusses and curtain wall glass, with a 40,000 sq. ft. green roof.
Construction Photo
Northwest Elevation
Construction Photo
Southwest Elevation
Night Rendering
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6. Restaurant
Hotel Room
Hotel Indigo
Fort Myers, Florida
Two story bar and restaurant, with
hardwood floors, Multi-level curved
Hotel Indigo ceiling and soft living room style
Fort Myers, Florida furniture that provides a relaxed
This is a two-part historic preservation project approved by atmosphere for the traveler looking
the federal government's National Parks Service. The to unwind.
project’s first phase, which has been completed, included
the renovation of the 14,000-square foot Post Office Arcade
building. The space now contains commercial retail space
and a central arcade with covered opening.
The project’s second phase will add the seven-story Hotel
Indigo, an InterContinental Hotels Group boutique hotel that
will connect directly to the Post Office Arcade building.
In addition to a lobby, bar, and limited-service restaurant,
the ground floor will house a business center, executive
Boardroom, and concierge service. Upper floors will contain
Bar
72 boutique-style hotel rooms and suites. A rooftop
swimming pool and sundeck--with bar, lounge, and fitness
center attached — will complete the hotel.
Night View Paul Grimes AIA
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7. Mid Wisconsin Bank
Rib Mountain, Wisconsin.
Defy the conventional. That was the objective of his
new style of banking. It features sit down teller
stations, computer stations in the lobby for on line
banking and a waiting area that features a stone
fireplace with coffee Bar.
Southside Works Hotel
& Condominiums
East Carson Street at 27th
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This mixed-use project augments the
existing Southside Works development,
which consists of 6.5 acres of green
space and riverfront trails, an array
of boutiques, restaurants, a cinema,
loft-style apartments, and office space.
This project, which will add 20,000
square feet of commercial retail space
to the Southside Works project, includes
an upscale steakhouse and a high-end
Japanese restaurant, 140 oversized
boutique-style hotel suites, a grand
lobby, meeting rooms, a ballroom, a
pre-function area, and a bar and lounge. Master Plan
23 new condominiums with river views Ogden Lincoln Mercury
and private elevators will top off the building Westmont, Illinois.
The project consisted of a two story showroom, second floor business offices and an 8 stall service
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8. Church of Nazarene
Lombard, Illinois Exterior
This 20,000 square foot facility houses a 450 seat sanctuary
with a 20’-0” high V shaped skylight that runs the length
of the room. Included in this design were 20 classrooms, church
offices, a full gymnasium and a commercial kitchen.
Sanctuary Ceiling
Ginger Creek Community Church
Aurora, Illinois.
Central to the design of this award winning Church is the
1000 seat two story sanctuary, with a sophisticated Sentry World Pro Shop
Multi-media system that provides state of the art sound Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
and visual images. In addition the facility includes This prairie style inspired pro shop, mixes
Rehearsal rooms, youth center, classrooms and a reading wood Stone and natural light together to
room with a stone fireplace and coffee bar. form a very inviting and warm retail space.
Interior
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9. Nilles Residence
Lombard, Illinois
This unique three sided Prairie style inspired
House built by Sunrise Homes, Inc. posed
A challenge not only did the lot size and
Shape cause a problem but the lot had
Poor soil that required drilled piers.
2500 sq. ft. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath house with
A third floor den.
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Goings
Residence
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