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.

LEO A DALY to design Alexandria, Virginia City Hall and public space

The current City Hall, built in 1871, is a great source of community pride and serves as a workplace for more than 300 City employees. After many years of service, major updates are needed throughout City Hall to repair aging building components, improve operating systems, optimize space utilization, improve building circulation and wayfinding, enhance security, and facilitate community engagement.

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.

The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, alongside The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies awarded the project in the renovation category.

“20 Mass revitalized a key area of D.C. and offered a blueprint for future adaptive reuse projects in the district,” said LEO A DALY Global Design Principal Irena Savakova. “This award affirms the importance of this project to our community and our profession.”

For the 29th year, this lauded awards program shone a spotlight on architectural artistry and pioneering designs. From a shortlist of 500 nominations, a jury of distinguished architects and designers selected over 150 groundbreaking projects for recognition this year.

The celebrated redevelopment, commissioned by The RMR Group, transformed a former federal office building into ‘20 Mass’ — an urban mixed-use destination. Designed to harmonize with the historic avenues of Washington, D.C., the project included a rejuvenated streetscape with retail spaces, a premium hotel, and Class-A office accommodations, all tied together with shared amenities and crowned with a green roof and penthouse.

Project Architect Janki Bhatia said: “Adaptive reuse of this office building provides economic growth for a once under-utilized federal building. This is a win for our city as we face the task of doing more with less. That we won the highest design award at the same time shows we can do urban repurpose with excellence.”

Architects Irena Savakova, Andrew Graham, Janki Bhatia and Shanshan Yin led the LEO A DALY design team, ensuring the structure respects and enhances its storied location’s vistas while providing modern functionality and aesthetic appeal.