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Tanglewood Conservatories Awarded Honorary Membership in Exclusive German Association of Conservatory and Wintergarden Manufacturers.
July 2010 Hamburg, Germany- Tanglewood Conservatories unique creations has brought
worldwide attention to the small Denton Maryland based company. With this award, Tanglewood
becomes the first company located outside of Germany/ Austria to become affiliated with the
prestigious Wintergarten
Fachverband group.
Wintergarten Fachverband is an association of German and Austrian
wintergarden and conservatory manufacturers who specialize in wood design and construction
and are united by their enthusiasm for their fascinating product. Membership is predicated
on strict adherence to the quality controls and ethics standards set by the association.
Executive Director Franz Wurm presented the award to Mr. Alan Stein and Ms.
Nancy Virts, Co-Founders of Tanglewood Conservatories at the annual meeting of the
association immediately following Mr. Stein's presentation to the group.
Mr. Wurm had invited Mr. Stein and Ms. Virts to speak to the Wintergarten
Fachverband general membership about the unique conservatories that Tanglewood designs and
builds in the United States as well as the general market conditions in the United States.
Mr. Stein noted that many similarities exist in the construction techniques
utilized by companies on either side of the Atlantic, however major differences are evident
in both their design approach as well as the size and scale of constructions that are generally
accepted by their respective markets.
Mr. Stein notes that: "Typically, the German companies produce many more
conservatories in a year then we do, however the rooms are usually smaller and without the
architectural detail that Tanglewood is known for and which is considered normal for projects
in the US." "Most of the conservatories built in Germany are not of the old-world or early
industrial style that the American market seems geared to, but are reflective of the contemporary
architecture prevalent in Germany today" says Stein.
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