Announcing the Longboard Architectural Excellence Award Winners for 2026! We received so many stunning submissions and have chosen some standout projects that showcased Longboard’s products exceptionally.

Commercial Exterior Winners

UHealth Solé Mia Medical Center

UHealth Solé Mia Medical Center, located in North Miami, brings world-class healthcare to the region. The structure beautifully ties together its glass and metal façade with Longboard’s Link & Lock system, featured on the exterior and soffits in a Blonde Oak finish.

Location: Miami, Florida
System Name: Tongue & Groove and Link & Lock
Product Name: 6″ V Groove, 2″ Link & Lock, 4″ Link & Lock
Finish: Blonde Oak
Architect: Arcadis
Installer: Kistler Company LLC

Somerville Office Building

Longboard products were used to highlight prominent exterior wall and soffit features and provide solar control for the outdoor terrace seating and curtain wall glazing. The natural look and warmth offered by the wood-like material complements the building’s timeless material and color palette.

Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
System Name: Tongue & Groove and Link & Lock
Product Name: 6″ V Groove, 8″ Link & Lock HD
Finish: Dark National Walnut
Architect: Somerville Architects and Engineers
Installer: Omni Glass & Paint

SGI-USA Buddhist Center

Longboard 6″ V-groove was used as the exterior siding for the upper floor, to provide a natural wood appearance while providing a fire-safe and maintenance-free finish. With a rainscreen installation over continuous insulation, this material was the perfect complement to our Net Zero Energy project.

Location: Denver, Colorado
System Name: Tongue & Groove Planks
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Dark Fir, Onyx Black
Architect: Ewers Architecture
Installer: Douglass Colony Group

Educators Credit Union

Longboard’s Link & Lock and Tongue & Groove in a Rock Elm finish were used across multiple applications, including exterior cladding and soffits, interior wall cladding, and perforated ceiling planks in large assembly spaces.

Location: Mt Pleasant, Wisconsin
System Name: Tongue & Groove and Link & Lock
Product Name: 6″ Channel, 8″ Link & Lock HD
Finish: Rock Elm
Architect: Plunkett Raysich Architects
Installer: Nations Roof

Specialty Surgical Hospital

The Specialty Surgical Hospital in Louisiana, designed by Grace Herbert Curtis Architects, features Longboard’s 6″ V Groove Tongue & Groove planks in a Light National Walnut finish, seamlessly tying together the blue-grey paneling and white brick façade.

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Light National Walnut
Installer: E. Cornell Malone Corporation

Bayside Middle School

Longboard’s Tongue & Groove planks warm the exterior palette, wrapped columns express the verticality of trees, and a soffit that connects two entrances through the building blur inside and out, a central principle of midcentury modern design. Longboard Light Cherry finish roots this school in its mid-century identity.

Location: Bayside, Wisconsin
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Light Cherry
Architect: EUA
Installer: Nations Roof

Western Stock Show Association – Legacy

Longboard wood-grain aluminum soffits were installed across exterior overhangs, delivering the warmth of wood with long term durability. Custom sheet-metal trims created seamless transitions to adjacent systems, with precision circular cuts to wrap columns and penetrations.

Location: Denver, Colorado
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Installer: Douglass Colony Group

Hamilton County Readiness Center

Longboard was used across the exterior cladding and soffits bringing together the brick elements of the structure.

Location: Atlanta, Indiana
Architect: American Structure Point
Installer: Patterson Horth

Noblesville Event Center

Approximately 12,700 square feet of Light National Walnut Panels to enclose the North and South soffits at the Noblesville Event Center.

Location: Noblesville, Indiana
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Light National Walnut
Installer: Precision Wall Systems Inc.

Sisti Center

The existing heritage building was updated and elevated with a new contemporary look utilizing Longboard’s Link & Lock. A virtual second story enhanced the scale, street presence, and signage. The white product in a vertical pattern creates an animated facade floating above the black building background.

Location: Woodbridge, Ontario
System Name: Link & Lock
Finish: Bone White
Architect: David Wang Architect Inc.

Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex

Link & Lock is featured on the Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex to create a sunshade effect across the buildings perimeter.

Location: New Lenox, Illinois
System Name: Link & Lock
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Light National Walnut
Installer: Precision Wall Systems Inc.

NSU Office Building

Longboard aluminum panels were used at the entrance soffits and fascia to define a clear sense of arrival. Their linear warmth adds depth and contrast, framing the windows and overhead lighting so they stand out and visually pop, while reinforcing a clean, modern façade.

Location: Davie, Florida
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Installer: Cladding Systems Inc.

Atlantic Public Safety Training Center

Longboard exterior Tongue & Groove cladding enables this building to blend seamlessly with the surrounding forest while creating a cohesive, unified aesthetic across the entire site.

Location: Atlanta, Georgia
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Architect: LS3P

250 West Experience Center

The exterior front façade showcases Longboard and glass, with the paneling flowing into the main space and wrapping around the building’s side.

Location: Huntington, New York
System Name: Tongue & Groove
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Beechwood
Architect: Architech Designs

Van Dorn Plaza

Link & Lock was used as an accent trim band along the face of the building with multiple trellises and unique vertical cladding ribs.

Location: Alexandria, Virginia
System Name: Link & Lock
Product Name: 2″, 4″, and 6″ Link & Lock
Installer: A+N Construction LLC

CVSan’s Maintenance and Operations Center

Longboard’s Link & Lock was used as trellis beams on the exterior lunch break area. The finish tied in beautifully with structural surroundings, providing a long-standing architectural shaded solution with no maintenance required.

Location: Castro Valley, California
System Name: Link & Lock
Installer: Quality Erectors & Construction Co. Inc (QEC)

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Commercial Interior Winner

Argo Headquarters

This highly visible, mixed-use apartment building at the south portal of the Fremont Bridge features ground-floor retail with large windows and brick, while the residential floors are clad in warm Longboard. The Longboard is also used underneath the awnings, creating a welcoming entrance to residents.

Location: Burlington, Ontario
System Name: Tongue & Groove, Link & Lock, and Dauntless
Finish: Italian Rosewood
Architect: Harrington and Associates

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Multi-Family Winners

The Millwright

This highly visible, mixed-use apartment building at the south portal of the Fremont Bridge features ground-floor retail with large windows and brick, while the residential floors are clad in warm Longboard. The Longboard is also used underneath the awnings, creating a welcoming entrance to residents.

Location: Seattle, Washington
System Name: Tongue & Groove Planks
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Light National Walnut
Architect: Tiscareno

The Wendy

The exterior of the building emphasizes natural materials with the use of marble and brick, so a natural wood-look was desired to transition from the base of the building to the tower above. Longboard’s product was an obvious choice given the design’s complexity and the required longevity.

Location: Arlington, Virginia
System Name: Tongue & Groove Planks
Product Name: 6″ V Groove
Finish: Dark Fir
Architect: Cooper Carry Inc.

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Single-Family Winners

Sea Cliff Residence

This coastal residence reimagines a family sanctuary through layered indoor–outdoor spaces. Longboard soffits reinforce strong horizontal lines and material layering, framing expansive views, while a central plan fosters togetherness in a contemporary, context-responsive home.

Location: Santa Barbara, California
Architect: RRM Design Group

Delray Beach Custom Home

This gorgeous Delray Beach home features Longboard’s Link & Lock on the exterior façade of the pool deck, creating an effortless indoor-outdoor living experience. This product is tested to withstand Florida’s intense weather conditions, including high wind loads and UV exposure.

Location: Delray Beach, Florida
System Name: Link & Lock
Finish: Beechwood
Architect: Ocean Blue Custom Homes

British Columbia Residence

Longboard was used on the exterior façade of this custom home in British Columbia. Link & Lock was installed over the stucco for the longevity of the structure.

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
System Name: Link & Lock
Product Name: 2″ Link & Lock
Finish: Onyx Black
Installer: Quality Master Construction Inc.

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Unique Install/Application Winners

Empower – Camarena Adelante Center

This beautiful building in Wichita, Kansas stands out with its unique installation of Longboard products. Featuring 2″, 4″, and 6″ Link & Lock in Empire and Liberty finishes, the design adds depth, texture, and strong curb appeal.

Location: Wichita, Kansas
System Name: Link & Lock
Product Name: 2″, 4″, and 6″ Link & Lock
Finish: Empire and Liberty
Architect: Hutton Design + Build

Western Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communications Center

The WESTCOMM Regional Emergency Communications Center project exemplifies the transformative power of adaptive reuse and technical innovation in public safety architecture. Situated in a prominent location, the renovation revitalized a 1960s-era, three-story concrete plank and beam office building.

Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts
System Name: PanelBoard and Tongue & Groove
Product Name: 6″ Smooth PanelBoard, 6″ V Groove
Architect: Kaestle Boos Associates Inc.

Photos by Leigh Chodos