Recent Articles
University of Maryland’s Thurgood Marshall Hall Featured in ArchitectureDC Magazine
“The modernization of the dominant neo-Georgian style is understood as the architectural manifestation of how public policy evolves,” it says. “Both architecture and public policy inherently require traditional foundations and new thinking. In particular, at this point in time, public policy requires more transparency, which here translates directly into architecture.”
Two LEO A DALY Leaders Honored as Los Angeles Business Journal Women of Influence
Christy Coleman and Michelle Saquilayan, of LEO A DALY’s Los Angeles studio, have been recognized as Women of Influence in construction, engineering and architecture by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This honors their impactful contributions to architecture, design, and their communities.
Expert AEC executive Josh Roehm joins LEO A DALY as Dallas studio managing principal
Josh Roehm, PE, LEED AP, PMP, will lead LEO A DALY’s Dallas studio as its new managing principal and a vice president of the firm.
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.”
Jaime Sobrino elevated to FAIA
Fellowship is the highest honor given to an AIA member

Jaime E. Sobrino, Director of Operations in our West Palm Beach studio, has been elevated to a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA). Fellowship is the highest honor given to an AIA member, bestowed in recognition of exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society over a sustained period of time. Only three percent of AIA members achieve the FAIA distinction.
Jaime has been recognized as Fellow for his leadership efforts as an AIA member and as a professional architect. He has initiated and enriched organizational innovation at the national, state and local levels of the AIA through strategic leadership, unique public awareness campaigns and mentorship.
Jaime has dedicated his leadership to making a difference for the profession, architects, emerging professionals and for communities where he has lived. Among his many efforts, he has held key leadership positions throughout his professional trajectory, effectively impacting every organization for which he has worked.
He also championed leadership programs for young architects and worked closely with AIA members in the Caribbean, providing recovery effort assistance following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. You can learn more about the new Fellows on the AIA’s website.
“Jaime’s leadership style of respect, dignity, and thoughtfulness has left a legacy that has gained him recognition and admiration nationwide. Jaime has, and continues to inspire others to selflessly give of themselves as leaders committed to striving to make a difference in everything they do. His work has not only touched countless lives in Florida and the Caribbean, but also acts as a model for a standard of excellence nationwide of how architects can reach beyond the profession to influence issues that improve the quality of life of our communities.” Mickey Jacob, FAIA, AIA National President 2012