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Victorian Lake Home Restoration
March 13, 2019
Parrett collaborated with Robert J Erdmann Design on this exquisite Victorian styled home from the 1860’s. Parrett manufactured hung windows, pushout casements, and fixed window units for this residence. Spiral balance double hung windows were specified in either mahogany or vertical grain douglas fir depending on the installation location within the home. Both rectangle and archtop …
Fall into Autumn with the Proper Ratings at Optimum Window
October 9, 2018
There is so much to enjoy about Autumn, let Optimum Window worry about your steel windows and doors performing at the proper levels! Our Architectural steel and our Fire-Rated Series are designed with energy efficiency in mind and are currently in the midst of being recertified by the NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council). Additionally, our …
Hope’s® Expands In-Demand One55™ Series Product Line
August 27, 2018
Hope’s® Windows, Inc. announces the expansion of its exclusive One55™ Series solid hot-rolled steel product line. The company now manufactures doors in the One55 style – meeting a growing demand in the residential building market. One55 Series is aptly named for the historic renovation for which it was created – Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard/Intermediate Maintenance …
Learn More About NanaWall Products
May 18, 2018
NanaWall provides a huge range of operable glass wall systems that offer open views and access to the world outside. To understand more about their products and to see if they could be a fit for your next project, click on the link below. To learn more about NanaWall’s products, please click here.
Writers Theatre
March 19, 2018
We were recently featured in a newsletter from one of our manufacturers we represent. Assured provided the windows for this project. Click here to see the project.
Chicago White Sox Stadium
January 15, 2018
Assured Corporation completed a project at the Chicago White Sox Stadium. Over 300 NanaWall panels were installed in the premium club boxes at the stadium! Some of these premium seats offer the best view in the house. The luxury boxes offer unobstructed views when the panels are open, with the flexibility to open and close depending …
Hope’s® Retrofit Office Project Earns Prestigious AIA Chicago Award
January 12, 2018
A retrofit office building project that includes custom, handcrafted steel windows and doors manufactured by Hope’s® recently received a prestigious Small Project Award from the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Hope’s Jamestown175™ Series steel windows and 5000 Series™ steel doors were installed in the building, now home to the technology startup Music Box Films. …
Experience A True 360 VR Interactive Video With NanaWall
January 11, 2018
The Suver & Burnstead Team takes you inside one of their Sammamish Ridge Estates homes. Explore the home like you are there. To view the 360 VR interactive video feature click here.
Jones & Boer Architects Award Winning Villa
November 30, 2017
Timeless design with bold proportions leads to the 2017 John Russell Pope award for New Construction over 5,000 square feet for this mansion in the DC suburbs. A diverse range of Tradewood’s traditional window and door offerings were selected for the project because of their historic accuracy, beauty and durability. Tradewood’s solutions were an integral catalyst for the …
2017-2018 Chicago Architecture Biennial Exhibit
November 10, 2017
The second edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial (CAB) is the largest architecture and design exhibition in North America, showcasing the transformative global impact of creativity and innovation in these fields. This year’s Biennial features over 141 practitioners from more than 20 countries addressing the 2017 theme “Make New History.” Artistic Directors Sharon Johnston and …