LEO A DALY Completes Strategic Partnership with Hennick & Company
The strategic partnership between LEO A DALY and Hennick & Company marks first ownership transition from the Daly family in over 100 years as 42 members of the Senior Leadership team acquire equity interest in the company.
LEO A DALY’s Irena Savakova speaks to Washingtonian Magazine about 20 Mass
Washingtonian Magazine recently featured 20 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, a LEO A DALY-designed adaptive reuse project, as example of successful conversions of office buildings.
Jill Winkler joins LEO A DALY to lead industrial work in Minneapolis
In her role as market sector leader, Winkler will oversee LEO A DALY’s client relationships and expand the Minneapolis studio’s industrial market capture. She will also support the team’s drive for design excellence and exceptional project delivery.
AIA Palm Beach honors two LEO A DALY projects
The Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences in Boca Raton received an award in the residential category and LEO A DALY’s West Palm Beach studio received an interiors award.
LEO A DALY signs MEP 2040 pledge, pushing forward sustainability goals
LEO A DALY has signed on to MEP 2040, a movement to radically reduce total carbon emissions associated with building systems through collective action. Signatories seek to achieve operational net zero in their projects by 2030 and net zero embodied carbon by 2040.
LEO A DALY completes integrated facility for VA mental health services
This paradigm-shifting clinic will be the first to combine every mental health service the VA offers into one full-service resource for veterans
Photo Courtesy of Cullinan Properties.
The 150,000-SF one-of-a-kind facility replaces three local outmoded and undersized mental health clinics and integrates mental health care services including homeless veterans care, PTSD treatment, suicide prevention services, substance abuse treatment and an inpatient treatment program. The two-story VA mental health services facility sits on 20 acres of land and includes a clinic with 265 consult rooms, 60 in-patient beds, 800 parking stalls, an activities courtyard, a full-service kitchen, dining room and social activities room with access to computer education to help veterans engage back into society.
With enhanced outpatient and inpatient mental health services under one roof, the functional layout of the clinic aids to create a warm, therapeutic environment to treat veterans with multiple levels of trauma.
Kuo-yi (Ken) Shen, AIA, Associate, Architect and Digital Practice Manager for LEO A DALY says that balancing the needs of both staff and patients was paramount to designing such a complex mental health clinic, stating, “It was important that our design for safety bring a sense of calmness to instill trust between veterans and caregivers- all while upholding sensitivity to patient dignity and privacy. We are honored our work contributes to providing an important resource for our nation’s service men and women.”
The design considers the unique experiences of veterans and translates them into an environment tailored to their needs. The dimensions, orientation and interiors of every space are designed with trauma-informed principles in mind, reinforcing a sense of personal choice, safety and space. Calming elements like ample natural daylight, access to nature views and pathways to outdoor gardens and walking paths help the facility feel less clinical and more home-like.
Stephanie Webster, Senior Vice President, Director of Development for Cullinan Properties added, “The LEO A DALY team has been an instrumental project team member providing extensive experience and knowledge of VA design. They developed a straightforward solution to enhance the VA’s ability to facilitate patient recovery. We continue to look to find ways to work together in the future.”
The project achieved a two-globe score through the Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes New Construction program, one more than the one-Globe required by the VA. This designation emphasizes the project’s commitment to the environmental sustainability, health and wellness of its occupants.