Woodbridge Glass
Brightens Up LAX In Time For Democratic Convention

The pylons erected at the LAX Airport are part of a landscape project called the "LAX Enhancement Program" which is designed to enhance the apearance of the airport for those millions of passengers who come through the airport each year. The 26 pylons, ranging from 25 feet to 109 feet stretch from both Century Boulevard and Sepulveda to the entrance within by numerous rows of lights; the patterns are transmitted on a three-hour cycle, with colors changing every few minutes.

Woodbridge Glass crews and their subcontractors worked night and day for three and a half months to successfully complete a job that, under normal circumstances, would otherwise have taken ten months to a year to complete to prepare a special welcome for the thousands of attendees to this past summer's Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles. When the job was completed, August 8, it made the nightly newscast on three major networks--CBS, ABC and NBC. The pylons are now backdrops for local morning and nightly news broadcasts.

Woodbridge Glass erects 31 glass towers ranging in
height from 25 ft. to 110 ft. for Swinerton & Walburg.

Woodbridge Glass performed the work for contractors Swinerton & Walberg who were, in turn, under contract to the City of Los Angeles. Woodbridge Glass and their sub-contractors were working five to six days a week, 24-hours a day to complete the task at hand. To accomplish this, it required various lane closures on Century Boulevard, and Sepulvada, from 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. during construction - something that could not be done during the day because of the heavy airport traffic.

For Woodbridge Glass and their design team, this design build project included foundation design, structural steel design, structural steel erection, glazing design and installation. All steel erection was performed at night with the majority of the glazing installation completed during the day. Scan Climbers were used to install pylon glazing. The glazing type chosen for this project was 3/8" fully tempered, bent glass with a 6-mil white translucent safety film applied to the interior surface of the glass. The glass is attached to the structure (point supported) by four stainless steel bolts and buttons bolted through the glass.

The History of Woodbridge Glass

Woodbridge Glass was founded in December of 1981 as a small residential glazing contractor. Vito (John) Siciliani was born in Chicago, Illinois, but has lived and worked in Los Angeles and Orange Counties for the last 45 years as a successful business entrepreneur. His wife, Virginia, and their three sons, Steve, Jeff and Jim all left school and their jobs to pursue a glazing contracting business with their father. Today, Woodbridge Glass has a gross volume of $23 million and 90 employees, 70 of which are glaziers. Currently, Virginia Siciliani is president, Steve and Jeff Siciliani are vice-presidents, and Jim Siciliani is secretary- treasurer of the company. Vito has retired from the business, but is still involved as a consultant.

Electric scaffolding known as a Scan-Climber
is used to secure glass panels to the structural steel at LAX.

Since its inception in 1981, Woodbridge Glass has focused itsefforts and resources on perfecting its custom-design architectural glazing and aluminum services. Woodbridge Glass has worked closely with a number of Southern California's most recognized developers, general contractors and architects in creating unique building envelopes that help transform their projects into distinguished landmarks. From mid- and high rises to major public facilities, Woodbridge Glass's diverse range of customized architectural glazing and aluminum services has left their mark on some of the most prestigious and beautiful buildings in Southern California.

Woodbridge Glass has left their mark on some of the most
prestigious and beautiful buildings in Southern California
including this, the Atrium Building in Irvine.

The owners of Woodbridge Glass attribute their success to the dedication and hard work of their employees. "Without them, we would not be here today".

Using Grove 60' telescopic boom lifts onsite
at the LAPD 911 building project in Los Angeles.

John and Virginia Siciliani have seven grandchildren -- Brandi, Nicholas, Michael, Breanna, Matthew, Amanda, Gregory and one on the way, Natalie. They spend time traveling and enjoying their family.