It’s #FlashbackFriday and today we’re looking back at Wellmark's corporate headquarters in Des Moines. AWS was proud to handle the exterior enclosure of this incredible new office building. The project's success hinged on the integration of fast installation and large limestone panels. AWS locally fabricated and assembled the curtain wall units, combining cutting-edge unitized curtain wall technology to incorporate glass and limestone panels in single standardized units. Today, this building remains a standout feature of downtown Des Moines' architectural landscape. HOK, RDG Planning & Design & The Weitz Company
About us
The Building Envelope. Built Better. Since 1991, AWS has been offering full service, state of the art exterior envelope contracting services. From design concept to installation completion, our talented staff of architectural designers, engineers, estimators, project managers and field mechanics will exceed your expectations and deliver your project in budget and on time. We believe in technology, specifically European and Canadian Rainscreen Systems. With a proven fundamental system design, our world wide product and vendor relationships will bring your design to life. Focusing on unitized construction, we offer a higher level of building quality with factory fabricated, assembled and sealed systems. Unitized curtainwall systems require up front planning and purchasing with the benefit of expedited enclosure schedule. With projects from New York City, NY to Anchorage, AK to Honolulu, HI, AWS has no geographical boundaries and will travel anywhere our architect and contractor relationships may take us. As we pursue a relationship with you or you with us, please know our ultimate goal is to win and to us that means: - Repeat business - Work with zero injuries - Present design solutions that exceed performance requirements and meet the designers objectives - Complete projects on time - Provide an environment where our employees can set and achieve their personal and professional potential.
- Website
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http://www.archwall.com
External link for Architectural Wall Systems, LLC
- Industry
- Construction
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Grimes, Iowa
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1991
Locations
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Primary
1250 SE 25th St
Grimes, Iowa 50111, US
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8415 Blondo Street
Omaha, Nebraska 681345, US
Employees at Architectural Wall Systems, LLC
Updates
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The AWS field team is wrapping up the final phase at the University of Northern Iowa Applied Engineering expansion. 22’ tall steel doubled blade vertical sunshades are among some of the unique skin featured on this project. This expansion includes new cutting edge laboratories and collaboration work spaces for the college of Humanities, Arts & Science. Another successful project with trusted clients in the higher education market. #BuildBetter
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Thrilled to partner with with these great teams on this exciting new addition to Ankeny! Gavin Scroggin
CSB has reached new heights – quite literally – as our new headquarters just hit its highest point! Earlier this month we celebrated with a topping-off ceremony to mark this exciting milestone. Our employees and partners had a chance to sign the steel beam before it was lifted and permanently sealed into place by US Erectors, Inc. and Ironworkers Local 67. We are proud to be partnering with Graham Construction a 3G Company, Simonson + Associates Architects, LLC, Baker Group, Taylor REP, Raker Rhodes Engineering, LLC, Snyder & Associates, Inc. and more on this exciting project. Thank you TH MEDIA for helping us capture this milestone! Member FDIC. #bankCSB #ExpectGreatThings
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The Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement in Omaha will offer additional rehearsal, workshop and classroom spaces to accommodate O-pa’s expanding education and community engagement programs, which already serve more than 100,000 students, teachers and community members each year. AWS started in early May with visual mock up and embeds. Unitized curtain wall installation began in mid-August and will wrap up by the end of October. Insulated metal wall panels, metal plate wall panels, louvers, doors, and miscellaneous trims will be wrapped up by late Spring 2025.
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To our hardworking team and partners - we're grateful for you! Have a great holiday. #BuildBetter
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The University of Iowa Health Sciences Academic building's 1,300 curtain wall units were assembled by AWS in the Grimes shop. AWS is providing the entire envelope which includes curtain wall, soffit plate panels, mechanical enclosure panels, metal canopies and aluminum entrances. The installation of the exterior envelope is scheduled to be complete September 2025.
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The AWS site team is wrapping up the custom metal panel and glass skin at Iowa State’s new Therkildsen Industrial Engineering Building. The 3-coat painted panels emphasize the desired sheen variance across the elevations. #BuildBetter
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Progress is underway on the Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement building in Omaha, NE. Crews are installing insulated metal wall panels, metal plate wall panels, louvers, doors, and more. #BuildBetter
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We are honored to share that Architectural Wall Systems, LLC has once again been recognized nationwide and secured a spot on the Engineering News-Record's Top 600 Specialty Contractors List! #15 Glazing and Curtain Wall category Thanks to our hardworking teams and trusted partners who helped us reach this milestone!