With 30 years of unparalleled experience spanning local, regional and national markets, O’Toole Design Associates is ranked one of the largest interior design firms in the St. Louis area. Working by the philosophy “we make space work” and placing the needs of their clients at the forefront, O’Toole Design Associates has positioned itself to be an industry leader in creating unique, functional and productive environments for corporations, small businesses, educational facilities, hospitality, medical offices and retail establishments. The company’s expansive local, national and international list of clients include World Wide Technology, World Wide Technology Asynchrony Labs, Ascension Health, The JCC Staenberg Family Complex, The Magic House, Bunge, Solae, Clayco, PayneCrest Electric, Cequel III, Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons Training Facilities, Cutler-Hammer/Eaton in Pittsburgh and The Jewish Community Centers in Denver and Omaha.
Today’s workplace must be a collaborative environment that extracts the most value from the space, attracts and retains great talent and reflects the aspirations of the organization. O’Toole Design Associates is committed to achieving this kind of environment for their clients. President Michelle O’Toole, LEED AP, and an experienced team of senior design professionals offer an expansive scope of design services including programming and space planning, furniture selection and specification, budget assistance, environmentally responsible design ideas, complete interiors and project management.
At O’Toole Design we believe you cannot begin to create a design solution before defining the design problem. Our approach to design is based on these rules of the road:
• Design creatively and functionally
• Challenge convention, but respect its roots
• Don’t miss a good opportunity
• Empower people so they can achieve greatness
• Design for performance, not for ego
• Innovate to redefine quality of life
AFFILIATIONS AND CREDENTIALS
DESIGN AND SERVICE CAPABILITIES
• Concept Development
• Programming and Space Planning
• Design and Finish Development
• 3D Renderings and Animation
• Lighting Design
• Project Budgets and Schedules
• Construction Documents
• Bidding and Project Management
• Corporate Finish and Furniture Standards
• Furniture Selection and Specification
• Custom Millwork and Furniture Design
• Plants, Artwork and Accessories
• Branding, Signage and Environmental Graphics
• Building Evaluation and Test Fits
• BOMA Area Calculations
• LEED/Sustainable Design
• ADA and Barrier Free Design
• Architectural Design Concepts for Exterior Facade
As the project lead and owner’s rep for a new 130,000 square foot headquarters facility, our Team can’t imagine doing this project without O’Toole Design! The firm’s greatest strength is its ability to strike a perfect balance between providing professional recommendations and opinions, yet allowing us to express our individuality and stay true to our company culture. Equal in strength is O’Toole Design’s willingness to listen to our wants and needs carefully. The firm’s attention to our every question is always promptly met with a thoughtful answer. O’Toole Design has an incredible eye for interior design that we feel comfortable will stand the test of time for form, function and quality. They make you feel like you are their only customer. Lastly, from the bottom of our hearts thank you, O’Toole Design, well done!
Roger Bowser Manager Energy Programs & Services Midwest Energy Cooperative
DEBBIE STAMER
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGER
EDUCATION & ASSOCIATIONS
University of IllinoisB.S. - Interior Design
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
Metro East Professional Women’s Association (MEPW) Codes & Barrier Free Design Certified St. Louis Children’s Hospital Kidstruction Week Coat-a-Kid, Inc. St. Louis
Debbie brings over 30 years of experience in interior design to O’Toole Design. Debbie’s past experience incorporates both corporate and hospitality design, with primary responsibilities including all aspects of project management from schematic and design development through space planning and construction administration. Debbie’s cool calm attitude is a welcomed personality to all her projects and is appreciated by clients as they move through the process of design and construction. Debbie has been with O’Toole Design for 25 years.
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O: 314-530-7422
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4565 McRee Ave, Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63110
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
ASYNCHRONY SOLUTIONS | St. Louis, MO
BALTIMORE RAVENS TRAINING/ADMIN FACILITY | Baltimore, MD
CARSON ALLARIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | Edwardsville, IL
CEQUEL III | St. Louis, MO
EDISON’S ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX | Edwardsville, IL
FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL | St. Charles, MO
FRENCH GERLEMAN | St. Louis, MO
GOYA FOODS | Secaucus, NJ
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (JCC) | Various Locations
MIDWEST BANK | Various Locations
MISSOURI TERRAZZO | St. Louis, MO
SCHAEFFER MRG. | St. Louis, MO
SOLAE | St. Louis, MO
STILLWATER SENIOR LIVING | Edwardsville, IL
THE ARMORY | St. Louis, MO
THE DISTRICT / THE HUB | Chesterfield, MO
THE FACTORY | Chesterfield, MO
THE STAENBERG GROUP PROPERTIES | St. Louis, MO
UNITED HEBREW | St. Louis, MO
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY HR TRAINING CENTER | St. Louis, MO
MARY PETSCHEL
SENIOR INTERIOR DESIGNER II
EDUCATION & ASSOCIATIONS
Maryville UniversityB.F.A. - Interior Design
NCIDQ Certified USGBC LEED AP
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
Former IIDA Gateway Chapter VP of Special Events (2018-2020)
Mary is a Senior Designer at O’Toole with nine years of experience in the A+D industry. She has a desire to make a profound impact on the world through creating compelling and innovative spaces for people.
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O: 314-396-2834
C: 314-835-7093
4565 McRee Ave, Suite 100 St. Louis, MO 63110
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
THE HELIX INNOVATION CENTER | University of Dayton, OH
SCHLICHTER BOGARD & DENTON | St. Louis, MO
SUNSET COUNTRY CLUB | Sunset Hills, MO
AEGION | Chesterfield, MO
KNOWINK | St. Louis, MO
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | St. Louis, MO
DIODE DYNAMICS | St. Charles, MO
MCCORMACK BARON SALAZAR | Various Locations
CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Various Locations
CENTENE | Various Locations
STIFEL | Various Locations
MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE | O’Fallon, MO
HARRISON & HELD | St. Louis, MO
ANDERS CPAS + ADVISORS | St. Louis, MO
AVATARA | St. Louis, MO
JS ALBERICI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | St. Louis, MO
MURPHY CO | St. Louis, MO
STAYBRIDGE SUITES | St. Louis, MO
OUR WORK PLACE EXPERIENCE
• AB InBev
• Alberici
• Ascension Corporate Offices
• Ascent
• Asynchrony
• Atlanta Falcons Administrative and Training Facility
• Baltimore Ravens Administrative and Training Facility
• Bunge NA
• Cequel III
• Clayco Construction
• Cutler Hammer/Eaton
• Dynasty Financial
• Environmental Operations, Inc.
• French Gerleman
• Gilmore & Bell
• Goya Foods
• Insituform Mid-America, Inc.
• JCC – Staenberg Family Complex
• J.S. Alberici Construction Co.
• Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
• Kozeny Wagner
• L. Keeley Construction
• MasterCard Worldwide
• Mueller Prost, P.C.
• Omnia Family Wealth
• Operation Food Search
• PayneCrest Electric
• Pitzer Snodgrass P.C
• Royal Canin
• Save-A-Lot National Office Headquarters
• Schaeffer Oil
• Solae Global Headquarters
• St. Louis Rams Training Facility
• SunEdison
• The Staenberg Group Corporate Offices
• World Wide Technology, Inc.
• World Wide Technology Global Headquarters, St. Louis, MO
• World Wide Technology, Technology Campus - St. Louis, MO
• World Wide Technology, Washington, D.C.
• World Wide Technology, Honolulu, HI
• World Wide Technology, Singapore
• World Wide Technology, New York
• World Wide Technology, Denver
WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY, INC. GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS
Maryland Heights, MO
Just seven years after designing a headquarters for World Wide Technology, O’Toole Design was assigned the task to create a bigger and better headquarters for the rapidly growing company.
World Wide Technology is known for providing office spaces where people want to go to work, and wanted to take that idea to the next level, with a brand new building full of their own amazing and innovative technology that would inspire employees and visitors alike.
The priority for the new seven-story Global Headquarters building was to create an innovative, collaborative and energetic environment that incorporated and reinforced WWT’s core values, including WWT’s commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Corporate colors and branding identity concepts were integrated throughout the building. Finishes and designs were utilized with a commitment to sustainability. The project is in review for LEED gold certification, and won a St. Louis Section Illumination Award for Excellence in Lighting.
Square Footage: 208,000
O’Toole Design is always there to provide their professional touch. They have taken the time to understand our company culture and helped to provide direction and design for our corporate interior standards. Their extensive product knowledge providing multiple options when we said we would “know it when we saw it” and their attention to detail are an asset to any company who is looking for a wonderful design experience with truly professional results. O’Toole Design have helped us with numerous projects across the globe, including our 7-story headquarters building, and I am glad to be able to call on them as a trusted partner each and every time a new project arises.
PAYNECREST ELECTRIC St. Louis, MO
Awarded one of the “Top Workplaces in 2016” by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, this electrical contractor’s workplace is not your “typical” looking office. The CEO treats his employees like family and desired a café and a conference room that felt like “home” a place to gather around the table at the beginning or end of a long day, a place to collaborate and include their peeps from around the country that might be out on remote job sites,,,,, and a place to celebrate their accomplishments. The redesign of their “Main Feeder” the name of their main café and the creation of a conference room named “Louie” an homage to the company’s Founder helped bring that residential comfortable feeling into their office.
Square Footage: 20,800
CUIVRE RIVER ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE Troy, MO
Cuivre River Electrical Cooperative located in Troy, Missouri, is a two story 34,000 SF headquarter office building and serves as the largest of Missouri’s consumer-owned electric distribution cooperatives. CREC challenged O’Toole Design to create a new office space that would reinforce the interaction between the different work groups within the organization. A connecting stair was strategically positioned around a town center where employees could meet and collaborate.
The use of large format LVT surfaces along main traffic corridors, combined the feel of exposed concrete while incorporating natural wood and steel elements to create a feeling of authenticity and warehouse chic.
Square Footage: 34,000
SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICTLEARNING CENTER & OFFICES Hazelwood, MO
To better serve the Special School District community, the Early Learning Center needed to turn a boring empty building into a functional workspace for employees and students. By taking into consideration the need for gathering spaces, collaborative working, a larger conference center and a more functional layout, we were able to transform their new space into a warm and welcome space for both students and adults.
Square Footage: 60,000
COSMOS St. Peters, MO
The world headquarters for Cosmos Corporation, located in St. Peters, MO, is a family-owned company and a leader in the pet industry. O’Toole was asked to provide a space that reinforces the owner’s mission of using natural ingredients in their product manufacturing. Stone and wood permeate the open office floor plan along with a living plant wall that becomes a welcoming focal piece. Workspace panel heights were lowered allowing greater access to natural light and increasing the interaction among staff.
Square Footage: 40,000
ASCENSION NATIONAL OFFICES
ST.LOUIS, MO
Square Footage: 240,000 SF in 5 Buildings
For 20+ years, the Associates and Senior Leaders at Ascension continue to bestow high praise on O’Toole Design for their creative ideas and workplace solutions. Michelle and her team are easy to work with and have become an extension to our Facilities Services team as they program, design and manage the multitude of projects and types of projects that we have experienced as Ascension has grown. Their quick response to our needs and requests is always appreciated as well as their knowledge of new workplace trends. With O’Toole’s guidance and experience, our workplace has evolved to help facilitate new ways of working together.
KIRKWOOD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - SIGNAGE PACKAGE
Kirkwood, MO
A design firm with experience in both Interiors and Environmental Graphic design was critical to Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. We were tasked in creating a comprehensive Interior and Exterior signage package that was designed to focus on wayfinding, to make navigating the space a natural instinct for the visitors.
The signage was tied into the overall theme of Kirkwood Performing Arts Center and it can be easily recognized throughout the space. From the exterior KPAC logo, down to the room designations and restroom signage, the wayfinding is straightforward, cohesive, and on-brand.
Square Footage: 38,000 SF
A NEW WORKPLACE
Your Culture, Your Vision, Your Core Values: We Make YOUR Space Work.
The workplace is ever-evolving. As a company considers renovating or designing new space, they must also be cognizant of future generations to be effective. Our role as your design partner is to ask those deeper questions, spark creative conversations, engage employee input and discover the culture of your company that will be portrayed in your workplace.
IN WORKPLACE DESIGN
• Communities/Neighborhoods/Spaces relating to collaboration.
• Creative space that gives choice
• Global Inspirations.
• Employee Well-Being: Daylight, comfort and flexibility, healthy options, a connection to nature, office acoustics and noise reduction.
• Diversity of Materials: natural, textural, durable.
• Efficiency make the space effective, productive and a good value.
• Employee Engagement matters.
• Mobility and flexibility in layouts
• Environmental graphics help communicate corporate messages, strengthen brands, and create a cohesive overall design.
COST ESTIMATE HISTORY
Working with a contractor during the design phase has helped us with compiling project cost estimates for projects. As designers we must rely on a good contractor partner along with their subcontractors to help establish a realistic construction budget. O’Toole Design will also provide a working FFE budget for review prior to any selections of new furniture or systems taking place.
VALUE ENGINEERING
We understand that with even the most cost effective designs, sometimes value engineering is required on a project. We are a team player in this arena and work with the contractor to evaluate the best and most effective way to provide a solution that will satisfy your needs.
SCHEDULING
In the beginning of the project, we will sit down with the project team and stakeholders to identify the target date of completion and milestones along the way that will need to be met to keep the project on schedule. Our schedules include expected milestones such as programming completed, construction documents completed and submitted for permit, as well as the dates such as FFE order entry, furniture relocation from other buildings, data and network installed and move dates.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• AutoCAD & Revit Software is Utilized
• Building Evaluation & Field Verification Drawings
• Concept Development
• Programming and Space Planning
• Design and Finish Development
• 3D Renderings and Animation
• Lighting Design
• Project Budgets and Schedules
• Construction Documents
• Bidding and Project Management
• Corporate Finish & Furniture Standards
• Furniture Selection and Specification
• Custom Millwork and Furniture Design
• Plants, Artwork and Accessories
• Branding, Signage and Environmental Graphics
• BOMA Area Calculations
• LEED/Sustainable Design
• ADA and Barrier Free Design
