Guardian Glass, based in Auburn Hills, Mich., displayed a wide variety of advanced commercial buildings when it honored the glaziers and fabricators who made them possible at its eighth annual Commercial Project Awards event on March 3 in Las Vegas.
“Guardian Glass is honored to work with the talented glaziers and fabricators who brought the architects’ vision to life in these projects,” says Alan Kinder, director of commercial demand creation, Guardian Glass. “Our 2025 winners are just a slice of the hundreds of projects our partners execute every year. Their talent and skill in delivering buildings clad in Guardian SunGuard high-performance coatings continues to impress.”
Six regional winners were selected, four in the United States, one in Canada, and one in Mexico, from 36 nominees by judges, including:
- Tom Culp, energy code consultant, of Birch Point Consulting, National Glass Association
- Deb Levy, CEO, of Key Media and Research
- Sara Neiswanger, associate director, industry engagement, National Glass Association
- Ellen Rogers, vice president of editorial content, Key Media and Research
- Max Perilstein, communication strategist, Sales Source Consultants
The 2025 Guardian Glass Commercial Project Award Winners include:
Western United States
Northlake Commons, Seattle
Size: Medium (10–49,999 sf)
Product: Guardian SunGuard SNX 51/23 on clear glass
Architect: Weber Thompson
Glazier: Mission Glass
Fabricator: Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Judges’ comments:
- …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 United States
Piper High School, Kansas City, Kan.
Size: Medium (10–49,999 sf)
Product: Guardian SunGuard SNX 51/23 on clear glass
Architect: Incite Design Studio
Glazier: APCO Construction
Fabricator: Insulite Glass
Judges’ 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 United States
66 Galen, Watertown, Lexington, Mass.
Size: Large (50–99,999 sf)
Product(s): Guardian SunGuard SuperNeutral 68 and IS 20 and SNR 50 and IS 20 on clear glass
Architect: Elkus Manfredi
Glazier: Sunrise Erectors
Fabricator: Press Glass
Judges’ 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 United States
8111 Douglas, Lincoln Properties headquarters, Dallas
Size: Extra Large (100–199,999 sf)
Products: Guardian SunGuard SNR 43 on UltraClear low-iron glass
Architect: HKS
Glazier: JR Butler
Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Judges’ 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.
People’s Choice Award
Savannah College for Art and Design, Indian Street Campus, Savannah, Ga.
Size: Medium (10–49,999 sf)
Product: SunGuard SNX 62/27 on clear glass
Architect: Mackey Mitchell Architects
Glazier: Eastern Glass and Aluminum
Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
To view more Guardian SunGuard coated glass projects, visit the Guardian Glass’ project gallery.
