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, Inc.

Architect: DLZ

Title: Michael E. Kobza Hall of Justice

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

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, Inc.

Architect: HKS

Title: Corewell Health — Orthopedic Surgery

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

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

Title: Studio Park Lofts & Tower

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

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

Title: Corewell Health — Ambulatory Care Center

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

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

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

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%