LEO A DALY expertise on adaptive reuse featured in The Military Engineer

LEO A DALY Federal Account Lead Aaron Wilt and National Director of Engineering Kim Cowman coauthored an article in the March/April 2025 issue of The Military Engineer about the benefits of adaptive reuse of underutilized structures in creating efficiency and cost savings

OneWorld Community Health breaks ground on new Career and Training Center

OneWorld Community Health breaks ground on their new, sustainable Career and Training Center, a mixed-use development designed by LEO A DALY.

Mark Pratt of LEO A DALY featured in Hotel Business panel about 2025 trends

“Designers must continue to evolve using inspiration from fashion and product design to help the creative mind evolve from business as usual. I think pulling hyper-local arts and culture are more important now than ever. Authenticity is expected and the idea of a contrived composition no longer validates a sense of place. We strive to create something original and timeless in all we do that ultimately gives our owners a better ROI and NOI. We always think of their money like it’s our money. I also think sustainability and innovation with respect to the same is top of mind for most travelers. People want to protect Mother Earth and our value on projects and ownership that share these values.”

LEO A DALY’s Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas design featured in Sleeper magazine

“Renovations have touched every corner of the property, with new villas designed to weave together the textures, colours and materials of the Texas landscape. Design elements inspired by indigenous Texas flora and fauna include cool, crisp blues that reflect the opulence of Texas Topaz and the bountiful surrounding lakes, and porcelain tile that nods to the earthy tones of sage and cactus. Touches of leather in warm brown and amber tones evoke the nostalgia of the property’s past as a ranch, with stitching details reminiscent of saddle craftsmanship.”

Luxury interior designer Joan Sizemore to lead LEO A DALY Dallas studio hospitality practice

Internationally accomplished designer Joan Sizemore has rejoined LEO A DALY to lead the firm’s hospitality work in its Dallas studio. She will be a senior associate, hospitality market sector leader and director of design for hospitality interiors.

LEO A DALY’s Chris Rupert appointed to the City of Omaha Planning Board

Chris Rupert, AICP, LEED AP, of LEO A DALY, has been appointed to the City of Omaha Planning Board by Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert.

Rupert is a certified planner with more than two decades of experience at the integrated engineering and architecture firm. She is LEO A DALY’s Omaha market sector leader for public and institutional work. She also serves on the board of Grow Sarpy and is a graduate of Leadership Omaha Class 33. At LEO A DALY, she’s touched community-building projects across the metro area including design of the Omaha’s first bus rapid transit stations, and planning for the Omaha VA Medical Center that helped transform the campus and veteran care in Nebraska.

The Omaha Planning Board is an appointed body that makes recommendations to the City Council on matters of land use. This includes land subdivision and zoning proposals, street vacations and dedications, disposal of surplus property and review of proposed changes to the city’s master plan.

“Thank you to Mayor Stothert for appointing me to the board and the City Council for approving my nomination,” Rupert said. “I have some big shoes to fill, and I’ll always aim to make the best decisions for Omaha.”