Perspectives
Designing a net zero building for all day, every day of the year
Hennepin County, Minnesota, needed an energy efficient, wellness-forward space for sheriff’s deputies to train, perform administrative tasks and meet with the public. LEO A DALY provided a daylight-filled design keeping both security and wellness in mind while delivering net zero energy under continuous operation.
Post-occupancy evaluation insights from UCLA’s hybrid operating room
Using insights from the post-occupancy of a hybrid operating room at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Health & Wellness market sector leader Sarvine Ashkan explains how thoughtful design advances performance, safety and workflow in complex surgical environments.
Giving voice to all stakeholders in civic design: 5 questions with Anya Grant
Civic projects are all about the public. Universities, libraries, city halls: These institutions are for people, so the design should accommodate the needs of the people. In this interview, LEO A DALY’s Anya Grant, a civic market sector leader, shares strategies for reaching into all corners of the community to gather insight.
Preserving civic architecture on a budget: Five Questions with Michael Bjornberg
Historic Preservation expert Michael Bjornberg, FAIA, skillfully navigates regulatory requirements to perform historic preservation work that meets a building owner’s needs. In this edition of 5 Questions, he talks about how to do this work on public projects, even when budgets are tight.
How public safety facilities improve wellbeing among first responders
Public safety personnel face unique physical and mental challenges. Public Safety Market Sector Leader Todd LaVold explores how thoughtful design of facilities for police officers, firefighters, and EMS can significantly improve their wellbeing, performance and retention.
Reenvisioning an historic City Hall: Five Questions with Irena Savakova
In this Five Questions interview, global design principal Irena Savakova discusses the role of placemaking and history in the reimagining of Alexandria City Hall and Market Square. A renovation project, necessitated by deteriorating conditions and a lack of accessibility, will reinvent and upgrade the historic structure and open space in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.
Creating access to critical care through hospital expansion
LEO A DALY Healthcare designers discuss the complex process of hospital expansion in a 28-phase Cardiovascular Suite Relocation for M Health Fairview to bring tertiary cardiac care to more patients in the Minneapolis metro.
Resiliency Roadmap: Design Strategies for Resilient Buildings
What is resilience? It's the ability to adapt to changing conditions and maintain or regain functionality and vitality in the face of stress or disturbance. Stress or disturbance could be a hurricane, earthquake or some other natural phenomenon.