Glazing Archives - Excellence in Construction Awards

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency — Career Connect Campus

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

Story

This project will be a key pillar of the greater Kalamazoo community for years. It was both an exciting project to work on during construction and easy project to be proud of as a community member.

Facts

Submitter: Forman Glass

Architect: WIghtman

Size: 40,000 SF

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Date contract completed: July 2025

Final contract value: $4,845,000

Project manager’s name: Josh Pursley

Superintendent’s name(s): Ben Pursley

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 80%

Amway Corporation — The Commons

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

Story

AGM worked with a variety of specialty glazing material suppliers as required to coordinate engineering and fabrication of multiple custom designed glazing assemblies installed within tight tolerances to achieve aesthetic and performance related criteria outlined by the design and construction team.

Facts

Submitter: Architectural Glass & Metals, Inc.

Architect: Progressive Companies

Size: 73,000 SF

Location: Ada, MI

Date contract completed: September 2025

Final contract value: $3,250,000

Project manager’s name: David Colby

Superintendent’s name(s): John Thompson

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 100%

Pine Rest Pediatric Center of Behavioral Health

eicawardsdev on April 29, 2026

Story

A complex behavioral health facility designed for safety and healing, this project combined high-performance curtainwall, psychiatric windows, and security glazing with rigorous testing and precision installation. Through close collaboration and quality control, the team delivered a durable, light-filled building that will serve and support the community for decades.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: BWBR

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: March 2026

Final contract value: $2,850,000

Project manager’s name: Paul Marckwardt

Superintendent’s name(s): Paul Haynes

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 95%

WINNER: Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

The exterior of the Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice

The old exterior of the Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice

Story

Architectural Glass & Metals worked with the design and construction team in a collaborative format post-bid to help refine the process associated with removing and replacing 1960s aluminum curtainwall with new high-performance thermally broken curtainwall and custom-fabricated ACM panel assemblies while the facility remained operational and fully occupied.

Facts

Submitter: Architectural Glass & Metals 2.0

Architect: DLZ

Size: 24,000 SF

Location: Muskegon, MI

Date contract completed: November 2024

Final contract value: $4,000,000

Project manager’s name: Mitch VanderArk

Superintendent’s name(s): Joe Murry

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 100%

Corewell Health — Orthopedic Surgery

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

The interior of Corewell Health — Orthopedic Surgery

The lighting inside of Corewell Health — Orthopedic Surgery

The field inside of Corewell Health — Orthopedic Surgery

Story

Architectural Glass & Metals worked with the design and construction team in a collaborative design assist format to work through multi-material interface conditions for all building envelope assemblies, including a custom-designed 50 feet wide by 12 feet tall hydraulic door clad with matching curtainwall materials at the Performance Center portion of the project.

Facts

Submitter: Architectural Glass & Metals 2.0

Architect: HKS

Size: 160,000 SF

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: September 2024

Final contract value: $5,000,000

Project manager’s name: Bryan Dennis

Superintendent’s name(s): Nick Mainstone

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 100%

Studio Park Lofts & Tower

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

Story

Studio Park Tower is a 16-story apartment tower atop a six-story podium, featuring an 80,000 SF window wall system. Vos Glass delivered this complex and tallest project to date on a demanding schedule through precise planning, custom safety solutions, and in-house fabrication and labor.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: Integrated Architecture

Size: 224,000 SF

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: December 2024

Final contract value: $8,000,000

Project manager’s name: Paul Marckwardt

Superintendent’s name(s): Paul Haynes

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 97%

Corewell Health — Ambulatory Care Center

eicawardsdev on June 13, 2025

Story

Corewell Ambulatory featured 125 aluminum doors, 5,600 SF of half-inch tempered glass, and a five-story handrail system. Completed in 8,000 man hours, the project highlighted Vos Glass’s precision and coordination in delivering high-end interior glazing systems with exacting standards for safety, aesthetics, and quality.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: December 2024

Final contract value: $4,000,000

Project manager’s name: Adam Mainprize

Superintendent’s name(s): Paul Haynes

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? 95%

Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

eicawardsdev on June 28, 2024

A view of the entrance of the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

a view of the skylight at the Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

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Story

AGM secured the exterior envelope package through the competitive bid process, which included a four-sided structural glazed curtainwall, multi-story interior atrium curtainwall, & monumental glass skylight systems, along with ultra-high-performance concrete wall panels, insulated metal wall panels, & glass-clad rain screen panels.

Facts

Submitter: Architectural Glass & Metals, Inc.

Architect: TowerPinkster

Size: 165,000 SF

Title: Judge Charles A. Pratt Justice Center

Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan

Date contract completed: September 2023

Final contract value: $9,800,000

Project manager’s name: Jon Mutual, Marty Yager

Superintendent’s name(s): Huston Malone

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation

eicawardsdev on June 28, 2024

Story

The Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation boasts an array of glazing products, including a four-sided SSG Cassette wall entirely fabricated by Vos glass to meet schedule constraints, inside set curtainwall to accommodate site logistics, glass handrails, & aluminum entrances. Systems were third party tested to ensure compliance with performance requirements.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: NBBJ

Size: 27,000 SF

Title: Corewell Health – Center for Transformation and Innovation

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: April 2024

Final contract value: $3,800,000

Project manager’s name: Cody Groulx

Superintendent’s name(s): Pete Kenny

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 100%

WINNER: Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

eicawardsdev on June 28, 2024

Story

Otter Air Services is a private hangar on the grounds of Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Vos Glass worked in a design-assist role to meet all performance, design, & schedule goals while still meeting the engineering challenge of a functioning curtainwall assembly on an operating hangar door; the first of its kind in the region.

Facts

Submitter: Vos Glass

Architect: Integrated Architecture

Size: 40,000 SF

Title: Otter Air Services – Hangar & Corporate Office

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Date contract completed: April 2024

Final contract value: $1,700,000

Project manager’s name: Jack Johnson

Superintendent’s name(s): Pete Kenny

What percentage of the work scope was self-performed by your company? : 95%