20 Mass earns GADA award

Jan 9, 2025 | News, News Release, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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.

20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development. 

The former federal office building at 20 Massachusetts Ave. in Washington D.C. was reimagined and rebuilt, becoming a 427,000-SF mixed-use development with office space, a luxury hotel — the Royal Sonesta Capitol Hill at 20 Mass — amenities and retail. The adaptive reuse re-stitched the existing building into an evolving urban context and created a vital new social and cultural hub for the neighborhood.  

The international GADA awards honor forward-looking and innovative designs through a diversified and inclusive perspective. 

“This is another accolade to highlight the innovative design and placemaking at 20 Mass,” said Shanshan Yin, LEO A DALY senior project designer. “This project will improve the fabric of a key D.C. neighborhood for decades to come.”  

20 Mass has won several prestigious awards, including an American Architecture Award and a Rethinking the Future award. 

“I’m so pleased that 20 Mass continues to receive recognition for the hard work and dedication that went into the design,” said Andrew Graham, LEO A DALY technical director. “Our team worked closely to overcome many project challenges including existing conditions, schedule and the pandemic — to name a few.” 

Irena Savakova, Rauzia Ally, and Janki Bhatia also led the project team. 

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

Jan 9, 2025 | News, News Release, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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 Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The University of Maryland’s Thurgood Marshall Hall earned an AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for 2024.

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

The Thurgood Marshall Hall is the home of UMD’s School of Public Policy. The design, rooted in the concept of the ancient Agora, an open, collaborative space that invites public discourse and community connection. With its carefully articulated form, the building blends seamlessly into the Georgian-inspired architecture of the campus while standing out with its modern transparency and openness.

“This building will serve as a hub of public discourse empowering students to advance the campus’ ‘Do Good’ mission,” said Anya Grant, LEO A DALY’s Washington, D.C. higher education market sector leader.

The AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of architecture, rewarding projects that demonstrate excellence in design, innovation, and contextual relevance.

“We are honored to receive this award and to have contributed to shaping a space that champions democratic ideals, sustainability, and academic excellence,” said Global Design Principal Irena Savakova.

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

Dec 4, 2024 | News, News Release

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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.

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.

LEO A DALY Chairman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Nov 14, 2024 | News, News Release, People news, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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

NCUSAR honors Leo A. Daly III for decades of diplomacy and cultural understanding.

Leo A. Daly

The National Council on U.S. – Arab Relations (NCUSAR) recognizes Leo A. Daly III, FAIA, RIBA, FRAIA, Chairman, LEO A DALY, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 32nd Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference.

Honoring Mr. Daly’s continuous commitment to foster international relations, NCUSAR President and CEO, H. Delano Roosevelt, regards Mr. Daly’s 60-year career at LEO A DALY, the international architecture, planning, engineering and interiors firm founded in 1915 by his grandfather.

“Since the 70s, Mr. Daly has been a master diplomat and interlaced U.S. – Arab relations with projects and educational training programs,” celebrated H. Delano Roosevelt. “A long-time supporter of NCUSAR’s non-profit and non-governmental approach to increase cultural understanding, Mr. Daly and the LEO A DALY team aim to empower and advance communities through design.”

As one of the first American architecture firms to serve the Middle East, LEO A DALY healthcare, education, and government projects mark decades of development.

“I am delighted and honored to receive this recognition from my dear friends at NCUSAR,” chimed Leo A. Daly III. “It is a true privilege to support this amazing organization, and our firm continues to value advancing cultural understanding and international relations.”

Immersed in the local cultures and conditions of the Middle East for fifty years, the design firm continues to expand relationships, share global experience and provide comprehensive client service from the Abu Dhabi studio.

LEO A DALY structural engineer featured in Modern Steel Construction

Nov 13, 2024 | In the news, News, People news

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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 structural engineer featured in Modern Steel Construction

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Jake Zach coauthored an article about Saint Francis Hospital

LEO A DALY associate Jake Zach, SE, coauthored an article for the November 2024 issue of 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.

From the article:

Senior Structural Engineer Jake Zach

All told, the project succeeded because it set and met an aggressive fast-track design and construction schedule covering everything from construction to design to submittal requirements. The schedule, which included early owner and construction manager input, was feasible largely because of the steel erection’s speed and flexibility. The project is set for completion in the winter of 2025 and will serve its patients, staff, and community for many years.

Read “Up to the Task” on the magazine’s website.

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

Nov 12, 2024 | In the news, News, People news, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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.

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

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Rauzia Ally, the managing principal of LEO A DALY’s Washington, D.C. studio, moderated a recent discussion called “Building The Future: DC’s Economic Landscape” at Georgetown University.

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.

“We have reached a critical juncture where the Federal government can play a new and different role to support the continued development and growth of our capital city, by disposing of buildings it can no longer afford to occupy,” Ally said. “Here in the District, we must free up some aging or obsolete properties for more productive use.”

The LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass project serves as a template for this kind of revitalization. A former dated federal office building, it was transformed through adaptive reuse to a vibrant, placemaking gem with retail, offices and a luxury hotel.

You can watch the forum at this link.

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

Nov 11, 2024 | News, People news

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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.

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.

Since joining LEO A DALY in 2015, Lassek has pioneered the firm’s high-performance design initiatives, directly contributing to its pledge to achieve net zero emissions by 2030. His role involves tracking and analyzing design performance, leading net zero training, and integrating high-performance options early in projects. His expertise extends beyond the firm, making him a sought-after subject matter expert in the architectural engineering and construction industry.

“Nick exemplifies the best of our sustainability practice,” said Kim Cowman, LEO A DALY national director of engineering and sustainability. “He’s passionate about helping clients make data-driven decisions that increase sustainability and create efficiencies in their buildings.”

Lassek increased the firm’s modeled gross square footage from 10.13% in 2020 to 81.91% in 2023. His accomplishments include serving on a volunteer committee at the University of Nebraska Medical Center Sustainability Resiliency Task Force provided expertise for the regional medical center’s sustainability guidelines. In 2022, he earned an Emerging Leaders Scholarship from the Design Futures Council, and soon after, was promoted to associate. His technical expertise spans building envelope optimization, energy modeling, and more—skills he now shares with peers across the company.

Lassek contributes to sustainability-focused organizations, including serving on the board for Project StaSIO and participating in the Sustainable Design Leaders peer network.

Nebraska, Lassek embodies LEO A DALY’s commitment to elevating communities through thoughtful and innovative design. His recognition by BD+C reflects his ongoing contributions to sustainability and design excellence.

Read more about BD+C’s 2024 class of 40 Under 40 on the magazine’s website.

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

Nov 6, 2024 | In the news, News Release, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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 to design Alexandria, Virginia City Hall and public space

International design firm LEO A DALY has been selected to design a complete renovation of the Alexandria, Virginia City Hall as well as the nearby public space known as Market Square.

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.

“The City Hall and Market Square renovation presents an opportunity to reimagine and capitalize on the growth and increased density that Alexandria is experiencing,” said LEO A DALY Design Principal Irena Savakova. The creation of a community commons – an open, inclusive, secure and inviting urban living room center of gravity tying into the momentum of the development of King Street – presents an opportunity for placemaking in an urban context that will enrich the lives of all who live in Alexandria or who frequent Old Town.”

Design is anticipated through early 2026, with construction taking place 2026-2028.

“This is an exciting first step in a long-awaited process,” City Manager James Parajon said. “City Hall and Market Square should reflect this great city, our history, and the commitment to equitable services that our community expects. We look forward to reimagining how to ensure 301 King Street is a source of pride for our employees and residents.”

Mark Bradby, PE, Joins LEO A DALY as Minneapolis Studio Lead for Mechanical Engineering

Nov 4, 2024 | People news, Uncategorized

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20 Mass earns GADA award

The Global Architecture Design Awards have honored the LEO A DALY-designed 20 Mass with a silver award for mixed-use development.

LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall

The AIA Potomac Valley jury praised the project’s thoughtful response to the campus context, saying, “We appreciated the response to the campus architecture—it contributes to the surrounding context with a modern building that reinterprets the Georgian campus. It carries its strength in the exterior.”

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.

Mark Bradby, PE, Joins LEO A DALY as Minneapolis Studio Lead for Mechanical Engineering

Mark Bradby, PE, is LEO A DALY’s new studio lead for mechanical engineering in its Minneapolis office. Bradby brings over 24 years of professional experience, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and high-performance design.

“I look forward to LEO A DALY’s variety of projects, from healthcare to civic to industrial,” Bradby said.

Bradby’s approach to design emphasizes creating easy-to-use structures that get the job done while considering the needs of installers and end users. He brings a robust track record in building teams and mentoring staff across various organizations. Throughout his career, Bradby has been deeply involved in sustainability initiatives, consistently striving to lower energy use while improving indoor environments. He has worked on significant projects in the healthcare, historic preservation and high-tech markets.

“Mark’s expertise and leadership will expand our mechanical practice and enhance our integrated sustainable design offerings to our clients,” said Cindy McCleary, managing principal of LEO A DALY’s Minneapolis location. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to our Minneapolis studio.”

“Mark’s industry expertise and technical know-how will be a great asset to our clients in every market,” said Kim Cowman, national director of engineering. “I’m eager to incorporate his high-performance design expertise into our existing and future projects.”

Bradby holds a bachelor’s degree of engineering from Brunel University in London and is a licensed professional engineer in Minnesota and 23 additional states. His passion for sustainable design aligns with LEO A DALY’s commitment to creating innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients.

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