LEO A DALY Wins AIA Potomac Valley Merit Award for Thurgood Marshall Hall
The AIA Potomac Valley jury praises the design’s thoughtful response to the campus context
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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.