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Forman Glass selected Glass+Metal Craft to fabricate the exterior IGs and several interior architectural systems for their new headquarters in Galesburg, Michigan. It was critical the glass was flat and defect free, as it reflected on the company itself. For the exterior facade we delivered over 1,600 square feet of one-inch insulated units using Guardian’s […]

Glazier: Modern Mirror & Glass The simple elegance of the glass entrance to the refurbished Federal Reserve Building in Downtown Detroit is an excellent example of a Glass+Metal Craft’s Type 1 OSTIUM Pre-Engineered Vestibule and Entrance System. When glazier Modern Mirror and Glass selected Glass+Metal Craft to fulfill the architect’s intent for the space, we […]

Glass+Metal Craft designed and delivered two featured canopies for new ultra-modern balconies at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel and Office Complex in downtown Grand Rapids. Glazier Glass Design selected G+MC for the project, which adds second story canopies on either side of the main entrance of the venue. G+MC’s Fulcrum Architectural Design Assist Division designed […]

G+MC’s glass and metal vestibule for 800 West Fulton is based on our OSTIUM™ Type III Pre-Engineered Standard and Hybrid Glass Vestibule, featuring a handsome, stoutly designed cage enclosed in glass with custom fittings. All three types of OSTIUM designs are modular and scalable, and can be installed “as is” or customized to meet the […]

Glazier: Mid-States Glass and Metal, Inc. When glazier Mid-States Glass and Metal, Inc., of Niles, IL selected Glass+Metal Craft to design and fabricate a new vestibule for 625 West Michigan Ave. in Downtown Chicago, they also asked us to solve the challenging interface between the vestibule and revolvers on either side. We responded with a […]

Glazier: Glass Solutions, Inc. Teaming with glazier Glass Solutions Inc., Glass + Mirror Craft delivered more than 4,000 sq. ft. of point-supported insulated glass structural walls surrounding two sides of 500 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The design is based on our MURUS Pre-Engineered Structural Wall systems. While the architect called primarily for off-the-shelf connecting […]

Glazier: MTH Industries The vision for the entrance to the sweeping atrium lobby of 200 S Wacker in Downtown Chicago was to blend it seamlessly into the stone and gold accents featured throughout the stunning space. Selected by MTH Industries to meet this vision, Glass+Metal Craft responded with a hybrid of its OSTIUM™ Type II […]

The 1501 North Franklin Building in Chicago features striking laminated, frosted, mirrored glass for wall cladding both inside and out. But the true beauty of the façade is in the design, fabrication, and engineering behind it. Our custom metal fabrication division, Cuda Metals, and our Fulcrum Architectural Design Assist Division together teamed to deliver the […]

Glazier: MTH Industries The architect’s intent for the entrance at 125 South Wacker in downtown Chicago was to combine a simple push door entrance side-by-side with a revolver. Glazier MTH Industries selected Glass+Metal Craft as we were able to quickly design and fabricate a hybrid of our Type I OSTIUM™ Pre-Engineered Glass Entrance System – […]

The glass and metal vestibule in the Detroit News Building in the city’s downtown is another example of a Glass+Metal Craft OSTIUM™ Type II Pre-Engineered Hybrid Glass Entrance System. The vestibule features Guardian monolithic glass supported by custom supporting hardware delivered in house by our Cuda Metals Division. Our Fulcrum Architectural Design Assist Division modified […]

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There are few cities in the United States that have gone through more trauma in recent years than Flint, Michigan. Decades back it was a thriving automotive manufacturing hub. Then times changed. More recently it made worldwide headlines with its water quality crisis. So it’s GREAT to see the ongoing awesome, beautiful, stunning (pick any […]

The Warner Building – the latest addition to downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan from Catalyst Development – is an exciting mixed-use venue housing some of the area’s most notable businesses and nonprofits, as well as 45 high-quality living options. The vision of Architect TowerPinkster was for guests to enjoy endless views of Kalamazoo and beyond from various […]

There’s proof to the popular saying that “you only get one chance to make a first impression.” Research shows that within the first seven seconds a person makes several judgments about who you are and if they can trust you. So when your business is installing glass on major commercial projects – and you happen […]

Hall of Fame football coach Barry Switzer once said “some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.” For most of us, getting to third base requires working hard at the plate to get on first. Then making your way to second – maybe with the help of […]

We’ve been talking about our new pre-engineered architectural systems for several weeks now, and to be expected with anything that’s a game changer, I still get a lot of “say again … what’s THAT?” They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I snapped a few when traveling this week to downtown Chicago […]

Last year we announced the launch of our first pre-engineered architectural system – a glass windscreen that allows the architect to specify a proven concept, or provide a solid start with a base product they can customize to their vision. Either way it saves time and cost that allows some part of a finite budget […]

When building a major new commercial property, architectural systems are often the final details that make that lasting impression. The dramatic, undulating canopy … the cantilevered point-supported structural wall … the flowing glass stairwell surrounded by glass and stainless guardrails. You know the wow factors. You’ve seen them. But did you know there is a BEST […]