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.

Four LEO A DALY projects win 2018 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards

The awards recognize the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, airports and cruise lines in the world

Four luxury resorts designed by LEO A DALY were selected as winners in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards.

The Diplomat Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hollywood, Florida (Top Resorts in Florida, #9)
Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island, Florida (Top Resorts in Florida, #20)
Zota Beach Resort, Longboat Key, Florida (Top Resorts in Florida, #30)
Hotel Talisa, A Luxury Collection Resort, Vail, Colorado (Top Resorts in Colorado, #19)

Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, airports and cruise lines in the world. This year, the publication received a recording-breaking number of responses from nearly half a million readers. The 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards are featured in Condé Nast Traveler‘s November issue, which hit newsstands October 16.

“What’s special about these awards is that they tell us directly what guests value, and it turns out, we have similar tastes! LEO A DALY’s hospitality group is unique in our approach, looking closely at the natural appeal of a place and allowing the design to emerge from that. That’s what creates authentic luxury, and keeps guests coming back again and again,” said Pat Miller, global hospitality practice leader.

Read on for a quick look at these four award-winning projects.

The Diplomat Beach Resort, Hollywood, Florida

The 1000-room Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, is iconic again, restored to the breezy hospitality and sunny waterfront flair that first cemented its legendary standing as a mid-century social hub. LEO A DALY’s lobby renovation renews a sense of nostalgic glamor in the Diplomat’s multistory atrium. A lush landscape of cabanas, boardwalk-inspired tile, and brightly colored handmade rugs create an intimate series of tropical vignettes for guests to mingle. The two-sided Hotel Bar serves both lobby and poolside, connecting indoor and outdoor spaces via precision-engineered, operable walls.

Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Amelia Island, Florida

LEO A DALY’s reimagination of this historic resort creates a new vision of luxury and a destination experience for guests unparalleled in Florida. The lure of stunning ocean sunrises and brilliant marsh sunsets that has drawn guests for generations is enhanced, while maintaining a true sense of Southern hospitality and relaxed travel. With Omni’s goals in mind, LEO A DALY created a welcoming environment for guests throughout the entire property.

Zota Beach Resort, Longboat Key, Florida

A one-of-a-kind independent destination resort, Zota Beach Resort’s clean, modernist architecture highlights its powdery, white sand, with stylish interiors steeped in the history of circus, yachting, and the Calusa Native-American tribe. Rippling water, ocean waves, blue skies and sandy beaches can be felt in every nuance of the design, alongside resonances from the Ringling Brothers’ famous art collection, and detailing that evokes the Calusa longboats that gave the key its name.

Hotel Talisa, Vail, Colorado

After a multimillion-dollar transformation by LEO A DALY, Vail Cascade Resort has been reinvented as Hotel Talisa, The Luxury Collection’s first North-American ski resort. Hotel Talisa offers sleek sophistication in an idyllic setting, reflecting Vail’s rich history and the spirit of Rocky Mountain adventure. Nestled in the heart of Colorado’s picturesque Gore Mountain Range, this hidden gem is designed to feel like a private oasis from the outside world.