Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA) is a specialty glazing contractor located in the United States. Architectural Glass & Aluminum provides engineering, design, fabrication, installation, and assembly services for custom glazing systems, such as Curtain Wall, Storefront, Punched Openings, and Window Wall. The firm works with architects and General Contractors to meet desired aesthetics, and performance criteria (such as LEED),Glass Magazine, "Most Innovated Energy Efficient Glass Project ", Mobile Glass Magazine page 30, July 2013 while providing details that interface with other exterior enclosure substrates. Along with glazing of glass, AGA installs systems with infills including aluminum panels, composite materials, and natural stone. The company has also dealt with integrating custom ornamental trims and sunscreens on a number of projects.
AGA is headquartered in Livermore, California.
History
Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA) was founded in 1970 by 5 employees and established in the San Francisco Bay Area.Glass Magazine, "Top 50 Glaziers", Mobile Glass Magazine page 25, June 2011 Recently AGA has taken the structure of a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).Alan Dorich, "Architectural Glass & Aluminium" , Management Today Magazine, Retrieved April 20, 2015 Following years of executing contract and service work, AGA has now expanded to become a major Pacific Rim company, with full service offices in Livermore, Temecula, and Sacramento. AGA continues to grow, having now completed projects in the states of California, Hawaii, Washington, Alaska and Texas.Aga Website, "History" , Retrieved February 2, 2015 In 2014 AGA ranked 28th for ENR California's Top Specialty Contractors.California.construction.com, "ENR California's Top Specialty Contractors", Retrieved February 18, 2015
Office locations
Livermore, California – Headquarters, Northern California Branch
Irvine, California – Southern California Branch
Honolulu, Hawaii – Pacific BranchDuane Shimogawa, "Architectural Glass & Aluminium Group moving Honolulu office", Pacific Business News, July 23, 2013
Notable projects
Omni San Diego Hotel, CA 2004Wausau Press Releases, "Omni San Diego Hotel offers breathtaking Bay views through Wausau’s curtainwall" , Wausau Press Releases, Retrieved October 2, 2015
St. Regis Museum Tower, CA 2005
InterContinental San Francisco (888 Howard), CA 2007Viracon Projects Website, "InterContinental Hotel San Francisco", Retrieved August 20, 2015
Valley Health Center, CA 2007Jenni Chase, "Made in the Shade", Mobile Glass Magazine page 21, April 2011
CalSTRS, CA 2009
Sacramento International Airport Landside, CA 2011DC16 The Pride, "CalSTRS Goes for Gold By Building Green ", DC16 The Pride, page 10, Feb 2009
David and Lucile Packard Foundation Headquarters Los Altos, CA 2012–13Glass Magazine, "Most Innovated Energy Efficient Glass Project ", Mobile Glass Magazine page 30, July 2013
Exploratorium, CA 2013
Foundry Square, CA 2003–14
100 Van Ness Avenue, CA 2015
535 Mission Street, CA 2015
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