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

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, and performance criteria (such as

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), 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

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History

Architectural Glass and Aluminum (AGA) was founded in 1970 by 5 employees and established in the

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. Recently AGA has taken the structure of a 100% employee-owned company ( ESOP). Following years of executing contract and service work, AGA has now expanded to become a major

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company, with full service offices in Livermore, Temecula, and Sacramento. AGA continues to grow, having now completed projects in the states of California, Hawaii,

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and

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. In 2014 AGA ranked 28th for ENR California's Top Specialty Contractors.

Office locations

– Headquarters, Northern California Branch

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– Southern California Branch

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, Hawaii – Pacific Branch

Notable projects

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, CA 2004 St. Regis Museum Tower, CA 2005 InterContinental San Francisco (888 Howard), CA 2007 Valley Health Center, CA 2007

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, CA 2009

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Landside, CA 2011

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Los Altos, CA 2012–13

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, CA 2013

Foundry Square Foundry Square is a complex of four architecturally-linked, 10-story mid-rise buildings located at Howard and First Streets near the Salesforce Transit Center in the South of Market neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Each of the four bui ...

, CA 2003–14

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, CA 2015

535 Mission Street 535 Mission Street is an office skyscraper in the South of Market district of San Francisco, California, that opened in November 2014, with 27 stories rising above street level. It is adjacent to the Transbay Transit Center site and located o ...

, CA 2015

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.aga-ca.com Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States Manufacturing companies based in California Companies based in Livermore, California American companies established in 1970 Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1970 Manufacturing companies established in 1970 1970 establishments in California