Guardian Glass honors customers
Guardian Glass™ honors customers at annual commercial project awards
Auburn Hills, United States | March 4, 2025A broad variety of advanced commercial buildings were on display when Guardian Glass North America honored the glaziers and fabricators who made them possible at its 8th annual Commercial Project Awards event, March 3 in Las Vegas.
The six regional winners were selected from 36 nominees by these glass industry leaders:
- Tom Culp – Energy Code Consultant (Birch Point Consulting), National Glass Association
- Deb Levy – CEO, Key Media & Research
- Sara Neiswanger – Associate Director, Industry Engagement, National Glass Association
- Ellen Rogers – Vice President of Editorial Content, Key Media & Research
- Max Perilstein – Communication Strategist, Sales Source Consultants
Guardian Glass thanks these individuals for their judging expertise during the 2025 awards process, and for their ongoing advocacy for all in the glass industry.
The judges selected the following projects as the 2025 Guardian Glass Commercial Project Award Winners:
Western U.S.
Northlake Commons
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SNX 51/23 on clear
- Architect: Weber Thompson
- Glazier: Mission Glass
- Fabricator: Garibaldi Glass Industries, Inc.
Judge Comment:
…it's reaching a new level of design goal when it comes to being the first mass timber office building in Seattle and, on top of it, achieving LEED® Platinum status.
Midwestern U.S.
Piper High School
- Location: Kansas City, KS
- Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SNX 51/23 on clear
- Architect: Incite Design Studio
- Glazier: APCO Construction
- Fabricator: Insulite Glass
Judge Comments:
- This project highlights the use of large glazing to promote transparency and connectivity inside and out in an educational setting, simultaneously with high performance energy efficiency, daylight and views.
- … a beautiful integration of the existing school and new construction.
- … setting a new standard for the state…
Northeastern U.S.
66 Galen – Watertown
- Location: Lexington, MA
- Size: Large (50–99,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SN 68, SNR 50 and IS 20 on clear
- Architect: Elkus Manfredi
- Glazier: Sunrise Erectors
- Fabricator: Press Glass
Judge Comments:
- … suits its location, looking like a wave of water. The blue/silver colors along with the curved façade evoke a feeling of tranquility. I love the dimensions of the building that were enhanced through the use of glass and louvers. It's a striking blend of modernist and modern-day.
- This project is a great example of the use of glass in combining form, aesthetics and energy performance. The neutral reflectivity of the selected low-E coating highlights the sleek curvature and opaque metal areas, and the addition of the IS 20 4th surface low-E coating highlights their commitment to added energy performance.
Southern U.S.
8111 Douglas (Lincoln Properties Global HQ)
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Size: Extra Large (100–199,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SNR 43 on UltraClear™
- Architect: HKS
- Glazier: JR Butler
- Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® – Wright City
Judge Comments:
- The scale of glass is impressive, in appreciation of the jurisdiction requirements… a picture of how design team collaboration can bring the best out in project.
- In addition to the use of glazing to provide expansive daylight and views balanced with subtle reflectivity and solar control, this project adds interest (and fabrication complexity) with the trapezoidal lines.
Canada
la Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
- Location: Laval, QC
- Size: Large (50–99,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SN 68 on clear
- Architect: Saucier & Perotte Architectes
- Glazier: Vitrerie Laberge
- Fabricator: Prelco
Judge Comments:
- Expansive use of glass provides light and views important to the multiple functions of this building, along with an interesting glass terrace.
- The building's signature element, the gold ceiling, was enhanced by the glass and the uniqueness of its application.
Mexico
Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro
- Location: Querétaro, MX
- Size: Extra Large (100–199,999 square feet)
- Product(s): SNX 62/27 on clear
- Architect: Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro School of Architecture
- Glazier: Aluminio y Cristal de la Toscana
- Fabricator: MegaGlass
People's Choice
Guardian Glass also offered the public the chance to vote for a People’s Choice winner:
Savannah College for Art and Design – Indian Street Campus
- Location: Savannah, GA
- Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet))
- Product(s): SNX 62/27 on clear
- Architect: Mackey Mitchell Architects
- Glazier: Eastern Glass and Aluminum (EGA)
- Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®
Visit our Architectural Glass Project Gallery to view more stunning projects, and share yours with us to be considered for next year's awards!