For high‑volume industrial and food distribution facilities, building design plays a critical role in operational efficiency and long‑term return on investment. In this interview, LEO A DALY Industrial Market Sector Leader Michael Schmidt explores how integrated, human‑centered, and future‑ready design strategies—from cold storage optimization to workforce safety, flexibility, and resilience—can improve daily operations and position industrial facilities for the demands of tomorrow.

Designed to operate 24/7 and achieve net zero energy, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Services Headquarters demonstrates how advanced engineering can support resilient, high‑performance public safety facilities. Learn how geothermal energy, heat recovery systems, solar power, and integrated sustainability strategies came together to make this complex building net zero‑capable.

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.

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.

Our architects, engineers, and designers are at the forefront of shaping communities, with a diverse portfolio of projects set to open this year. From state-of-the-art healthcare facilities that advance patient care to reimagined hospitality destinations that set new standards for luxury, each project exemplifies our belief in the power of the built environment to enrich lives.

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.

Enrique Greenwell and Ryan Christensen discuss the creative ideation behind the concept of converting airplane fuselages into luxury suites. The concept, “Taking Flight,” was recently featured in Forbes.

Technology Engineering Lead Cody Largent specializes in equipping buildings with the proper technology and infrastructure to ensure the facility lasts. In this edition of 5 Questions, he explains how he works with clients to find the right technological solutions.

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.

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.

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.

Thurgood Marshall Hall, home to the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, stands at the heart of a new entrance to campus as a highly visible symbol of the university’s dedication to serving the public good. Our design team incorporated a wide variety of sustainability features into this LEED® Gold building, and wellness was a special focus.

​Understanding the full impact of building materials is complex and requires strategies to identify products and material selections that consider all living systems.