American Architecture honors 20 Massachusetts Ave NW in Washington, D.C.

LEO A DALY’s 20 Massachusetts Avenue NW redevelopment project has earned an American Architecture Award for 2024. This prestigious accolade celebrates cutting-edge design in the U.S. and recognizes the year’s most innovative architectural achievements, making it the highest honor in the domestic building awards circuit.

LEO A DALY Chairman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Leo A. Daly III is honored at the 32nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference for fostering cultural understanding and international relations.

LEO A DALY structural engineer featured in Modern Steel Construction

The article offers a case study of the Saint Francis Hospital renovation and new bed tower in Muskogee, Oklahoma. It details the considerations into choosing a steel structural system as well as special design features of the project.

Rauzia Ally moderates forum with D.C. mayor on revitalizing the district

The event was hosted by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to highlight the District’s approach to long-term economic vitality through federal portfolio management.

High-performance design lead Nick Lassek selected as top industry young professional

LEO A DALY’s Nick Lassek, PE, CBCP, has been selected for Building Design + Construction’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list. At 29, Lassek has ascended from an intern to the firm’s high-performance design lead, exemplifying innovation and leadership in sustainable architecture.

AIA Nebraska honors two LEO A DALY projects

Two LEO A DALY projects earned merit awards at the 2024 AIA Nebraska Excellence in Design competition.

The General John W. Vessey Readiness Center in Arden Hills, Minnesota, was cited in the architectural category.

And the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum earned the 25-year award, as well as the people’s choice award in the same category.

“Across markets and geography, LEO A DALY projects make our communities better,” said Omaha studio Managing Principal Chris Johnson. ““These projects showcase the lasting power of architecture to create better places and spaces designed for people.”

The 149,735-SF National Guard Readiness Center serves as the home for the 34th Infantry Division. Readiness centers, historically known as “armories,” have dynamically shifted, reflecting the evolving needs and expectations of today’s service members. To accommodate those needs, this design breaks the historic mold of a standard readiness center, combining beauty with high-performance design. Anchored by a central hub, public spaces are designed to invite community members, dignitaries and the families of service members to participate in parades, ceremonies, and other public events. Gallery-like interiors, sculptural stairs, connection to the landscape, and art enhance the user experience of all who enter.

Opened in 1959, the SAC museum was designed to hold an impressive collection of rotating vintage aircraft, previously located at Offutt Air Force Base. The facility, completed in early 1998, incorporated 31 aircraft from the Cold War Era into one 275,000-SF structure. The museum’s design objective was to provide a dramatic, yet simple environment that honored the lives and deaths of service members who fought for our country. All 31 aircraft exhibits are housed in two unobstructed, column-free display hangars, allowing visitors to view the entire collection from the museum’s balcony as well as the ground level. This allows for flexible rearrangement and rotation of aircraft. Twenty-five years after its construction, this museum stands proud as an icon of the greater Omaha area community.