Sentech’s 20th Anniversary Newsletter

Twenty years ago, Sentech Architectural Systems was founded on a bold, singular ambition: to unshackle the structural glazing industry from rigid, one-size-fits-all catalog components and deliver truly adaptable, custom-engineered facade solutions.

As we officially mark our 20th anniversary, we invite you to explore our special milestone newsletter. At the heart of this edition is an intimate retrospective interview with Sentech’s CEO and Founder, Alfonso Lopez, P.E. In the feature, Mr. Lopez reflects on the Company’s start and evolution from an engineering-focused consultancy into a premier single-source design-assist, engineering, and custom fabrication leader. Mr. Lopez discusses everything from business, to facade design and engineering, to personal growth. We explore Mr. Lopez’s vision for Sentech and 1st Principles, how economic tides helped shape the Company and the products we know today, and who the unsung heroes have been along the way.

Whether you received the edition in your inbox or are catching up now, here is a retrospective look at where we started, how far we’ve come, and the groundbreaking technologies guiding our next chapter.

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“Our core product offering and market trajectory was formed through direct collaboration with visionary architects who wanted to achieve unprecedented transparency and were unafraid to push glass technology to its limits. Our success has always been anchored in first-principles engineering and creative problem-solving.”
— Alfonso Lopez, P.E., Founder & CEO

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A milestone like this is only possible through the dedication of our talented engineering, design, manufacturing and management teams, and the enduring trust of our architectural partners, glazing professionals, general contractors, vendors and clients. We thank you for the past two decades of pushing boundaries together—and look forward to engineering the next generation of the built environment with you.

For project inquiries, design-assist consultations, or media requests, contact our team at inquiries@sentechas.com or call 512.266.7045.