Michael F. Holly, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B.
Principal Architect
“Getting there” in architecture is more than half the fun for Michael Holly.
In fact, getting there - or fulfilling the architectural process from a conceptual design to a completed structure - embodies the essence of continual collaboration, reflection and exploration that informs his endeavors, inspires his life and enriches his soul.
He is devoted to the ideal that architecture should have an uplifting impact on its environment, and that the details that go into a building or plan should support its specific purpose as much as its overall design concept.
Michael earned his architecture degree from the University of Southwest Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) and has been a registered architect since 1977. In 1980, he and Jeffrey Smith formed Holly & Smith, which they have built into the largest architecture firm in the Northshore region of Louisiana.
He has contributed his leadership abilities to a broad array of civic, art, education, charitable and professional organizations and has played a key role in the rejuvenation of downtown Hammond. Today, he serves as the chairman of the deign committee of the Downtown Development District, working to keep the city’s downtown center a vibrant place to live, work and visit.
Michael has received numerous awards in architecture and for leadership achievements, but he is most proud of the more than 45 awards Holly & Smith has earned for design excellence during his years as the firm’s president.
