05/22/2026
What a day to be part of the Architectural Woodwork Institute Great Lakes Chapter!
We kicked off our Spring meeting this week in Detroit with a tour of GANAS β one of the newest members of the AWI family β and wow, did they make an impression. Their shop is housed in a former Detroit manufacturing plant that has been brought back to life, and walking through it felt like watching the city's industrial spirit get a second act. The craftsmanship, the energy, the space itself β it all hit differently knowing what this building has been through.
After the tour, the group wrapped up the day the only way that made sense: catching the Tigers game together. Good baseball, good people.
This is exactly what AWI chapter meetings are about β getting out of the conference room, seeing real work happening in real spaces, and building the kind of relationships that actually move this industry forward.
Huge thanks to the team at GANAS for opening their doors and showing us what they're building. Welcome to the family. π¨
π Detroit, MI | AWI Great Lakes Chapter Spring Meeting