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639 Desire Street Honored with AIA New Orleans Award of Merit for Historic Preservation and Restoration
July 23, 2025Holly & Smith Architects is honored to announce that our restoration of 639 Desire Street has been recognized with a 2025 AIA New Orleans Award of Merit in Historic Preservation and Restoration. Presented during the AIA New Orleans Design Awards...
Rohit Sood Earns Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) Certification
July 22, 2025We’re proud to announce that Rohit Sood has earned the prestigious Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) designation, the highest professional credential awarded by the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE). With this distinction, Rohit joins an elite network of national and...
Brittany Olivier, MBA, graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2025
June 17, 2025Congratulations to our very own Brittany Olivier, MBA, on graduating with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2025! Leadership Tangipahoa is more than a program—it’s a launchpad for passionate changemakers. Over the past year, Brittany joined 23 other local leaders on...
639 Desire Street Restoration Receives 2025 Louisiana Landmarks Society Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
June 2, 2025Holly & Smith Architects is honored to be recognized by the Louisiana Landmarks Society with a 2025 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation for our work on 639 Desire Street—a remarkable example of 19th-century residential architecture located in New Orleans’...
Celeste Landing Celebrates Grand Opening in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District
April 14, 2025Holly & Smith Architects (H/S) is proud to celebrate the grand opening of Celeste Landing, a transformative affordable housing development in New Orleans' Lower Garden District. Designed by H/S, the project combines the thoughtful restoration of a historic structure with...
Holly & Smith Architects Named Medium Business of the Year by Tangipahoa Chamber
January 28, 2025Holly & Smith Architects (H/S) is proud to announce its recognition as Medium Business of the Year at the 2025 Tangipahoa Chamber Annual Installation and Awards Luncheon. This prestigious honor celebrates the firm’s longstanding commitment to excellence in design, innovation,...
Tangipahoa Parish Library Breaks Ground on New Loranger Branch
November 20, 2024The Tangipahoa Parish Library system has officially commenced construction on its new Loranger Branch, marking a significant milestone in expanding community resources and services. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the site located on Highway...
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for New Louisiana National Guard Readiness Center in Lake Charles
October 21, 2024The Louisiana National Guard celebrated the ribbon-cutting of the new Readiness Center at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles today, marking a significant milestone for the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment. The new 60,391-square-foot facility, owned by the State of...
Holly & Smith Architects to lead St. Louis Cathedral renovation | Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans (prcno.org)
October 16, 2024Over the last year, Holly & Smith Architects has had the privilege of serving the Catholic Community Foundation, as well as the Archdiocese of New Orleans, in providing a study for the historic St. Louis Cathedral. The goal of this...
Avery Fournet Earns LEED Green Associate Credential
August 8, 2024In a notable achievement, Avery Fournet has earned her LEED Green Associate credential from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This accomplishment highlights Avery's dedication to sustainable design and green building practices. This credential is a significant step in supporting...
UL Lafayette Breaks Ground on New Engineering Building
August 6, 2024Holly & Smith Architects, in joint venture with The Sellers Group, is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s new Engineering Building. This 64,700-square-foot facility is designed to meet the needs of UL Lafayette’s expanding...
Mary Mowad Guiteau Honored with 2024 Tangipahoa Chamber Annie Award
July 24, 2024Holly & Smith Architects is proud to announce that Mary Mowad Guiteau, our associate principal and director of interior design, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Annie Awards. Established in 1998 in memory of Dr. Anne Ferguson, these...
LSU Barnes Ogden Art and Design Complex, Kentwood Library Branch, and Stoa Group Headquarters each win at the AIA Baton Rouge Rose Awards Gala
July 17, 2024On Thursday, April 25th, AIA Baton Rouge held its annual Rose Awards Gala at The Water Campus, celebrating outstanding design projects in various categories. The H/S team was thrilled to receive the Gold Rose Award for LSU Barnes Ogden Art and...
H/S Emerging Professional Brooke Bergeron graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2024
June 18, 2024Brooke Bergeron, an emerging professional, proudly graduated from the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2024! This program empowers individuals to sharpen their leadership skills, dive deep into community knowledge, and actively participate in local affairs. Throughout the year, Brooke and her...
H/S Office Manager, Brittany Olivier, MBA Earns Her Master’s Degree
May 20, 2024Holly & Smith Architects is proud to announce that our dedicated Office Manager, Brittany Olivier, MBA, has recently earned her Master's Degree. Brittany's pursuit of advanced education is a testament to her commitment to personal and professional growth, inspired by...
Meet the Designer
March 7, 2024AMBER WASCOMB, IIDAINTERIOR DESIGN EMERGING PROFESSIONAL What made you want to pursue a design career? My journey into design began during my second year of college when I embarked on remodeling an old camper to create my own space. Collaborating...
H/S Interior Design Director, Mary Mowad Guiteau, Appointed to the Downtown Development District Board of Directors
February 1, 2024Holly & Smith Architects proudly announces the appointment of Mary Mowad Guiteau, a native of Oakdale, Louisiana, to the Downtown Development District Board of Directors by the Hammond City Council. Born into a family deeply involved in community leadership, Mary's...
H/S Interior Designer, Catie Wiltz, Achieves WELL AP Credential
November 30, 2023In a distinctive accomplishment, Catie Wiltz, Interior Designer at Holly & Smith Architects, has recently earned the prestigious WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) credential, showcasing her expertise in the WELL Building Standard and commitment to advancing global health and wellness...
Southeastern Louisiana University breaks ground on new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center at D. Vickers Hall
November 16, 2023In a momentous ceremony attended by Good Morning America Co-Anchor Robin Roberts, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, and representatives from Southeastern Louisiana University, the official groundbreaking for the Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center and the $40 million renovation of D. Vickers Hall...
LSU Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Wins IIDA Award of Recognition
October 9, 2023On Saturday, October 7th, IIDA Delta Regional held its annual Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) this past weekend in Baton Rouge. The chapter consists of firms throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The H/S design team was proud to receive an...
Holly & Smith Architects Named a 2023 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge
October 3, 2023Holly & Smith Architects was recently named as one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge. The awards program is a project of the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report and the Greater Baton Rouge SHRM, an affiliate...
LSU Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Wins AIA Louisiana Merit Award
October 2, 2023On Friday, September 29th, AIA Louisiana hosted its annual Design Awards ceremony. Through this program, AIA Louisiana seeks to honor works of distinction by its members and bring outstanding examples of architecture to public attention. The H/S team was thrilled...
Michael Holly, AIA, REFP Joins A4LE House of Delegates to Shape Future of Educational Architecture
September 20, 2023The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) has announced the appointment of Michael Holly, AIA, REFP, Founding Principal at Holly & Smith Architects, to the A4LE House of Delegates. The House of Delegates gathers volunteers from various A4LE chapters and provides...
LSU Barnes Ogden Art & Design Complex Wins AIA New Orleans Merit Award
July 14, 2023On Thursday, July 13th, AIA New Orleans held its annual Design Awards ceremony at Generations Hall in the city’s Central Business District. Each year their awards program accomplishes three simple yet invaluable goals: celebrate the best of this region’s architecture,...
H/S Interior Design Emerging Professional, Gabrielle Landry, graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2023
June 15, 2023Gabrielle Landry, an emerging professional in interior design, graduated from the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2023. Leadership Tangipahoa offers individuals an opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain community knowledge, and actively engage in community affairs. The program consisted of monthly...
H/S Marketing Manager Jennifer Hanson Earns CPSM Certification
April 28, 2023In an achievement worth celebrating, Jennifer Hanson has passed the Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) exam. The CPSM certification is a rigorous process that assesses a marketer's expertise in professional services marketing. Jennifer is the Marketing Manager at Holly &...
Kevin Morris honored as Distinguished Alumni of 2023 by Archdiocese of New Orleans
April 26, 2023Kevin J. Morris was recently recognized by the Archbishop and the Archdiocese of New Orleans as a Distinguished Alumni of 2023. Over 50 individuals from both the public and private sectors were honored for their service to the Archdiocese. They...
City of Abbeville seeks guidance of H/S with goal of spurring revitalization efforts in their historic district
February 2, 2023Recently, Holly & Smith Architects' Design Principal, Jeffrey Smith, spoke to a group of concerned citizens in Abbeville, Louisiana, about the revitalization efforts in the Historic District of Hammond, Louisiana. In 2019, the City of Hammond hosted the Regional Main...
More Campus Enhancements Coming Soon
September 29, 2022Read the full article, which includes D. Vickers Hall, in OURSOUTHEASTERN.
Gabrielle Landry Elected as New Board Member for IIDA Delta Chapter
September 1, 2022H/S Interior Design Emerging Professional Gabrielle Landry has been elected as a Board Member for the IIDA Delta Regional Chapter. She was appointed as the Graphics Director for the Board. As Graphics Director, Gabby will be helping to facilitate the...
Meet Our Studio Directors
August 18, 2022W. Geoff Gjertson, AIALAFAYETTE STUDIO DIRECTOR What does it mean to be the Studio Director at H/S? It is an honor to lead the new Lafayette office. My job is to provide mentorship for the younger emerging professionals, aid in...
Meet Our Studio Directors
August 17, 2022Robert Boyd, AIANEW ORLEANS STUDIO DIRECTOR What does it mean to be the Studio Director at H/S? I love knowing a little bit about every project we are working on as a firm and keeping tabs on all of the...
Meet Our Studio Directors
August 16, 2022Mark Beckers, AIA, LEED G.A.HAMMOND STUDIO DIRECTOR What does your day look like at H/S? Mentoring, quality control, specifications, putting out the occasional fire, and getting the work done. What made you want to pursue a career in architecture? I...
Delgado Community College – Advanced Technology Center wins AIA New Orleans Commendation Award
August 3, 2022On Thursday, July 14th, AIA New Orleans held its annual Design Awards ceremony. Each year their awards program accomplishes three simple yet invaluable goals: celebrate the best of this region’s architecture, recognize achievement in a broad range of architectural work,...
Holly & Smith Architects announces Geoff Gjertson, AIA as Studio Director of new Lafayette office
June 29, 2022Holly & Smith Architects, APAC (H/S) is pleased to announce that Geoff Gjertson, AIA has been appointed studio director of the firm’s new Lafayette office. Gjertson is a former H/S team member who has been in practice for over thirty...
Meet the Designer
June 28, 2022CATIE C. WILTZ, IIDA, LEED GAINTERIOR DESIGNER What made you want to pursue a design career? My eye for interior design began at a young age of 10. I remember flipping through interior design magazines with my sister and mom....
Holly & Smith Architects opens new office in Lafayette
June 21, 2022Allons a Lafayette…The Heart of Acadiana! Holly & Smith Architects is returning to its roots! We are thrilled to announce that the firm has expanded to southwest Louisiana with a new office in Lafayette. Around 40 years ago, both H/S...
National Guard breaks ground on new Readiness Center in Lake Charles
June 10, 2022A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for the new Lake Charles National Guard Readiness Center that will be constructed on the Chennault International Airport complex. Symbolic gold shovels went into the ground for officials to mark the start of the...
Meet the Designer
May 10, 2022Gabrielle Landry, Assoc. IIDAINTERIOR DESIGN EMERGING PROFESSIONAL What made you want to pursue a design career? I think what really pushed me to become an interior designer was the fact that I wanted to wake up every day and be...
Meet the Designer
May 5, 2022Mary Mowad Guiteau, IIDA, IFMADIRECTOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN What made you want to pursue a design career? My dad was a doctor and also the mayor of our town. He was always developing something to improve the quality of life...
Holly & Smith Architects announces Christie Badinger and Wil Finley as newly licensed architects
February 16, 2022Holly & Smith Architects is proud to announce that both Christie Badinger and Wil Finley have successfully completed their Architect Registration Examination (ARE) and are both newly licensed Architects. Christie joined the H/S team in 2013 and Wil joined in...
Holly & Smith Architects announces Mary Mowad Guiteau as a new firm shareholder
February 14, 2022Holly & Smith Architects, APAC (H/S) is pleased to announce that Mary Mowad Guiteau, IIDA, IFMA has become a shareholder in the firm. Mary is Director of Interior Design at H/S and has over 24 years of commercial design experience, working with...
Firm Culture at H/S
December 15, 2021Design Culture Our culture is a culture of design and a passion for architecture. Thoughtful design of our built environment at all scales is what excites us. We understand that great design enriches people’s lives and nurtures a passion for...
Mary Guiteau Completes Business Report Executive Leadership Academy
November 9, 2021H/S Director of Interior Design Mary Mowad Guiteau recently completed the Business Report Executive Leadership Academy. Hosted by the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, the Leadership Academy is a sought-after, energizing, and career-enhancing program. This exclusive program offered the best...
Adaptive Reuse
October 1, 2021Historic Preservation as Economic Development As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, architecture is frozen music. Our cultural heritage is captured in the architecture of our communities. As time passes, so does the varying style of our architecture preserved through the decades...
New Digs in the Garden
August 26, 2021With an abundance of work on the horizon, Holly & Smith Architects began to strategize how a New Orleans-based office might better directly serve the New Orleans-based projects. Enter kmostudio into the picture. Kevin Morris, the principal of kmostudio, was...
Delgado celebrates new Advanced Technology Center in Algiers
August 25, 2021On August 16, Delgado Community College celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Advanced Technology Center at the West Bank Campus in Algiers, Louisiana. The Delgado Advanced Technology Center represents a significant expansion of the 15-acre footprint of...
Jennifer Hanson promoted to H/S Marketing Manager
August 17, 2021Holly & Smith Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Hanson to Marketing Manager. Following her start at H/S in 2017, Jennifer has grown from her initial responsibilities of tackling proposals and managing website content to advancing the...
Design at heART celebrates design and community
August 16, 2021The Design at heART event was a wonderful celebration of design, artistry, and culture while giving back to the community. Hosted by AOS and Knoll at the newly renovated Hotel St. Vincent in New Orleans, this event raised $7,775 for...
H/S Project Architect Rob Garcia brings real-world problem-solving into the Tulane classroom
July 30, 2021Robert Garcia, AIA, NCARB, project architect for Holly & Smith Architects, is Tulane University School of Professional Advancement Media + Design Program’s newest adjunct instructor. Garcia is currently teaching introduction to modeling for design and animation students for Summer 2021....
Genesis of our New Orleans Studio
July 29, 2021As Holly & Smith Architects continued to grow, a Strategic Plan was developed by firm leadership. With a key initiative being to create another design studio, New Orleans was considered for our expansion. This initiative was realized after the devastation...
City leaders break ground for the Village De L’est Multi-Purpose Building
July 21, 2021A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for the Village De L’Est Multi-Purpose Building. Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other city officials and neighborhood leaders to break ground for this community center that will serve NORD in District E . “This is...
Inside Out
June 22, 2021The Importance of Interior Design in Architecture “We shape the buildings and then the buildings shape us .” Winston Churchill Interior Design and Architecture go hand in hand. Fully integrating the two is of the utmost importance for successfully designing...
Holly & Smith Architects and the Southeastern Facilities Master Plan 1996 – 2021
May 18, 2021Development & Implementation – A 25-Year Look In 2025, Southeastern Louisiana University is coming up on its 100th Anniversary. The institution has seen many iterations of growth over its life. During the early part of the 1990s, Southeastern was noted...
Holly & Smith Architects’ role in the revitalization of Downtown Hammond
April 16, 2021A 40 YEAR EXPERIENCE At Holly & Smith Architects, we are proud to celebrate our participation in the revitalization of Hammond’s downtown. We have seen and been a part of the 40-year evolution from empty buildings to a living, breathing...
Robert Boyd appointed to the Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission Architectural Review Committee
April 14, 2021H/S Associate Principal Robert Boyd has been appointed to the Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission Architectural Review Committee in New Orleans. The CBD Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) is the regulatory agency for the local Historic Districts and...
Design Philosophy – We Design for Life
March 19, 2021Human beings spend most of their personal and professional time within the built environment. As architects, we create the spaces and places where people live their life. How we learn, work, eat, sleep, heal, worship, and gather are all improved...
NOPD 4th District Police Station Breaks Ground
March 18, 2021A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for the NOPD 4th District Police Station. Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other officials to celebrate the opening in Algiers, Louisiana. "Capital Projects is honored to participate in the construction of this new, 18,000 square...
Envoc’s new Baton Rouge office space combines an edgy techy style with modern farmhouse
February 19, 2021When software development company Envoc decided to relocate its Baton Rouge office from the Perkins Rowe mixed-use development to City Farm office park, it enlisted Holly & Smith Architects to design the build-out of the 3,400 square foot shell space....
A Retrospective of Holly & Smith Architects – The First 10 Years
January 20, 2021In 1980, Michael Holly formed the architectural firm of Michael Holly & Associates with encouragement from friends in the Hammond community offering him business opportunities. The first five years consisted of commissions for private residences, multi-family housing, and light commercial...
Holly & Smith Architects names next generation leadership
January 8, 2021After 40 years of practicing architecture in the region, Holly & Smith Architects APAC of Hammond and New Orleans has appointed new leadership, setting the stage for the organization's future. Initiated by Michael Holly in 1980, and later partnering...
40 years and counting…Today is our birthday!
December 1, 2020It is with great pleasure that Holly & Smith Architects, APAC announces our 40th anniversary as a design firm! We appreciate having the opportunity to contribute to the built environment during this time, starting from humble beginnings to the vibrant...
Jeffrey K. Smith reappointed to the Louisiana State Fire Prevention Board of Review
November 20, 2020Once again, Governor John Bel Edwards has reappointed Jeffrey K. Smith to the State Fire Prevention Board of Review. The Fire Prevention Board of Review is established to evaluate alternatives to fire prevention or protection laws and regulations established by...
St. Michael Special School wins AIA New Orleans Merit Award
November 12, 2020On Thursday, November 5th, AIA New Orleans held its annual Design Awards ceremony. Each year their awards program accomplishes three simple, yet invaluable, goals: celebrate the best of this region’s architecture, recognize achievement in a broad range of architectural...
St. Michael Special School, NTCC Livingston, and Bayou Blue House each win at the AIA Baton Rouge Rose Awards
November 10, 2020On Thursday, November 5th, AIA Baton Rouge held its annual Rose Awards Gala, a competition recognizing and awarding outstanding design projects in various categories. While this year’s ceremony looked a little different going virtual, H/S celebrated from our very own...
Gabrielle Landry voted as new Board Member with Hammond Regional Arts Center
November 5, 2020H/S Interior Design Emerging Professional, Gabrielle Landry, has been voted in as a new Board Member with the Hammond Regional Arts Center. As a Hammond Regional Arts Center Board Member, Gabby will be helping to build the future of the...
St. Michael Special School wins Honor Citation Award at the AIA Gulf States Region 2020 Design Awards
September 17, 2020On Thursday, September 10th, architects from the Gulf States Region of the American Institute of Architects assembled via Zoom to celebrate the 2020 Design Awards. The honors program identifies built works of distinction and strives to promote the excellent work...
St. Michael Special School, SLU Science & Technology Building and The Fold House win IIDA Delta Regional Chapter Interior Design Excellence Awards
September 4, 2020On Thursday, August 27th, IIDA Delta Regional Chapter held its annual Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), a forum for recognizing excellence in interior design within the region of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The competition’s purpose is to celebrate outstanding examples...
H/S Architect, Paul Morvant, graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2020
August 6, 2020Leadership Tangipahoa is for individuals interested in developing their skills as leaders, increasing their knowledge of our community, and learning what they can do to actively participate in community affairs. Throughout the program, class sessions on various aspects of Tangipahoa...
Michael Holly appointed as sub-committee chairman of the Construction Resilience Committee for the Resilient Louisiana Commission
June 11, 2020Principal Architect Michael Holly was recently appointed as sub-committee chairman of the Construction Resilience Committee for the Resilient Louisiana Commission. The Resilient Louisiana Commission (RLC) is charged with making recommendations for more resilient business-related activities and commerce in the wake...
Michael Shares His Unique Recipe for Shrimp Bisque
May 27, 2020We hope you have had a chance by now to have tried out Katie's Pumpkin Bread, Mary's Syrian-Lebanese Risbishadia, or Ryan’s Banana Nut Bread recipe over the last few weeks. Since we all have found ourselves quarantined in our homes...
Katie Shares Her Childhood Recipe for Pumpkin Bread
May 5, 2020We hope you have had a chance to try the recipes we have shared so far the last two weeks, including Mary's Syrian-Lebanese Risbishadia and Ryan's Banana Nut Bread, this week we have another tasty dish to satisfy that sweet...
Mary Shares Her Syrian-Lebanese Risbishadia Recipe
April 28, 2020We were thrilled to hear many of you tested out Ryan’s Banana Nut Bread recipe last week. And this week we have another yummy dish that is sure to please your taste buds. Another one of our H/S home chefs...
Ryan Shares His Go-To Recipe for Banana Nut Bread
April 27, 2020With many of us working from home, or our office environments temporarily changed, we know that everyone is managing various adjustments in their lives. Since many of our staff at H/S are also very talented in the kitchen, we thought...
Affordable Smiles celebrates opening of new clinic in Hammond
March 12, 2020On March 10, Affordable Smiles celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its new dental clinic in Hammond, Louisiana. H/S designed the tenant improvements and exterior renovations for this build-out of a 4,176 square foot dental office located...
Northshore Technical Community College celebrates new campus in Livingston Parish
November 6, 2019On October 3rd, Northshore Technical Community College celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its new Livingston Parish Campus. Located in Walker, Louisiana, this is the first community college in Livingston Parish. The ceremony was followed by an...
Kevin J. Morris appointed to Board of Directors for The Green Project
October 17, 2019Kevin J. Morris was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for The Green Project - a New Orleans based nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote a culture of “Creative Reuse” by diverting discarded paint and building waste materials...
Southeastern celebrates new student housing with ribbon-cutting ceremony
October 3, 2019On September 23rd, Southeastern Louisiana University hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially celebrating the opening of two new residence halls on campus - Ascension Hall and Twelve Oaks Hall. This 556-bed new student housing center consists of two 4-story residence halls located...
Kevin Morris participates in Lake Pontchartrain Basin Beach Sweep
September 23, 2019Rotary Clubs of GNO participated this past weekend in a clean up effort supported by the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. The goal was to remove waste, plastics and environmentally harmful materials from Bayou St. John drainage areas before they can...
St. Michael Special School wins Award of Merit at the AIA Louisiana Design Awards Conference
September 16, 2019On Friday, September 13th, AIA Louisiana held its annual Awards Ceremony at the AIA LA 2019 Conference on Architecture in Baton Rouge. A nationally recognized panel of judges selected 11 winning projects from 69 entries in seven categories, submitted by...
Holly & Smith Architects to participate in Destination Downtown 2019 in Hammond
September 9, 2019Holly & Smith Architects’ Principal Architect, Jeffrey Smith, has spent the last few months talking about the History and Revitalization of Downtown Hammond, speaking in May at the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Conference and in June to the IFMA...
St. Michael Special School celebrates with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
September 4, 2019On August 28th, St. Michael Special School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new chapel and restored Convent Building. Archbishop Gregory Aymond presided over the building’s dedication and blessing, followed by a prayer service. The ribbon-cutting marks the successful completion of...
Cambria Hotel Nashville, Cambria Hotel New Orleans and The Fold House win a combined four awards at the AIA Baton Rouge Rose Awards Gala
August 26, 2019On Friday, July 26th, AIA Baton Rouge held its annual Rose Awards Gala, a competition recognizing and awarding outstanding design projects in various categories. Several members of the H/S team were there to accept the Gold Rose Award for Cambria...
Pierre Theriot to participate in NORLI’s Regional Leadership Program
August 8, 2019Architect and Lead Designer, Pierre Theriot, has been accepted to the Class of 2020 for NORLI’s Regional Leadership Program. Over the next 10 months, Pierre will take part in seven independent monthly seminars as part of an immersive learning experience...
H/S Emerging Professional, Abigail Comeau, graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2019
June 25, 2019Leadership Tangipahoa is for individuals interested in developing their skills as leaders, increasing their knowledge of our community, and learning what they can do to actively participate in community affairs. Throughout the program, class sessions on various aspects of Tangipahoa...
Louisiana Governor’s Mansion gets a refresh
May 30, 2019The Governor’s Mansion Preservation Foundation was created in 1996 by First Lady Alice Foster for the purpose of updating the run-down Governor’s Mansion. The mission of the Foundation was to identify, secure, and manage assets dedicated to the refurbishment and...
Cambria Hotel New Orleans wins 2019 Louisiana Landmarks Society Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
May 21, 2019On Wednesday, May 15th, the Louisiana Landmarks Society presented the 2019 Award Winners for Excellence in Historic Preservation at Hotel Peter & Paul in New Orleans. The Awards honor projects completed in Orleans Parish that represent outstanding examples of restoration,...
H/S completes update for Southeastern’s Master Plan and the growing campus
May 15, 2019Holly & Smith Architects prepared the first comprehensive master planning study of the Southeastern Louisiana University Campus in the year 2000. Within the original plan, design guidelines were developed that established the groundwork and outlined the elements by which all...
Neurocovery celebrates new location with grand opening in Covington
April 11, 2019On April 4th, Neurocovery of Louisiana celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its new medical and rehabilitation facility. Located in Covington, Louisiana, Neurocovery opened its doors to the community in early January of 2019. The ceremony...
Making Big Moves – H/S provides Move Management for Ochsner’s new Medical Office Building at High Grove
April 3, 2019Moving is a big task. Multiply that by 500 people, add in 600 computers and numerous pieces of medical equipment, and that’s what took place at the Ochsner Medical Complex at High Grove. In January 2019, H/S served as the...
Mary Guiteau invited by First Lady Donna Edwards to be a charter member of Phi Mu Ladies of Louisiana
March 14, 2019Mary Guiteau was invited by First Lady Donna Edwards to be a charter member of the newly-formed Phi Mu Ladies of Louisiana organization. The organization’s purpose is to provide scholarships and charitable donations. It will raise money to provide scholarships...
Envoc invests in computer science education with new Innovation Lab
February 6, 2019On January 29, Envoc celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Innovation Lab located in the newly constructed Computer Science and Technology Building at Southeastern Louisiana University. Envoc has offices in Baton Rouge and Hammond, and the new lab will...
H/S architect, Pierre Theriot, appointed as Board Chairman of the Hammond Downtown Development District
January 29, 2019Pierre Theriot, architect and partner at H/S Architects, has been appointed as the 2019 Board Chairman for the Hammond Downtown Development District. The Hammond DDD is devoted to progressing and stimulating business development and diversity, and they are constantly evolving...
Mary Guiteau presents nationally on why you shouldn’t overlook adaptive reuse as a workplace strategy
October 30, 2018H/S Interior Designer, Mary Guiteau, recently spoke about Adaptive Reuse as a Workplace Strategy at IFMA’s World Workplace Conference & Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina. Held annually in cities across the U.S., World Workplace is the most longstanding and well-respected...
Baltzell Building wins Honor Award at the AIA Louisiana Design Awards Gala
October 10, 2018On Friday, September 27th, AIA Louisiana celebrated its 75th Anniversary with an Awards Gala at the U.S. Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Several members of the H/S team were there...
National Guard Readiness Center Achieves LEED-Gold
September 13, 2018The Louisiana National Guard’s Readiness Center in Franklinton, LA, has been awarded Gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).The project was designed by Holly & Smith Architects of Hammond, LA, with unabridged...
Delgado celebrates growth with new River City Campus
September 6, 2018On August 30, Delgado celebrated the ribbon cutting of their new River City Campus. Located in Avondale, Louisiana, the new Delgado River City Site and Advanced Manufacturing Center began classes on August 18. This new campus is a response to...
Sustainable Design Director for H/S Architects, Rohit Sood, has been invited to judge the Salvage Design Competition for Salvations 2018
August 23, 2018Rohit Sood, Associate Principal and Director of Sustainable Design for H/S Architects, has been invited to be a judge for the Salvage Design Competition for Salvations 2018. The competition challenges designers, woodworkers, artists and makers in Louisiana and the Gulf...
SLU Science and Technology Building, Pinto House, and Baltzell Building win a combined five awards at the AIA Baton Rouge Rose Awards Gala
August 7, 2018On Friday, July 27th, AIA Baton Rouge held its annual Rose Awards Gala, a competition recognizing and awarding outstanding design projects in various categories. Several members of the H/S team were there to accept the Rose Award and USGBCLA Sustainability...
H/S Architects – Design for Life
July 31, 2018Human beings spend most of their personal and professional time within the built environment. As architects, we create the spaces and places where people live their life. How we learn, work, eat, sleep, heal, worship, and gather are all improved...
Students from Upward Bound program take sustainability tour of The Pond House
July 10, 2018For a second year, H/S Architects’ Principal, Michael Holly, and Emerging Professional, Abigail Comeau, gave a sustainability tour of The Pond House at Ten Oaks Farm to high school students from the Southeastern Louisiana University Math Science Upward Bound program....
H/S Emerging Professional, Nick Clesi, graduates with the Leadership Tangipahoa Class of 2018
June 14, 2018Leadership Tangipahoa is for individuals interested in developing their skills as leaders, increasing their knowledge of our community, and learning what they can do to actively participate in community affairs. This program shows the participants firsthand what it means to...
Academy Place receives Green Communities Certification
June 6, 2018Academy Place in Houma, Louisiana was recently approved as a Green Communities certified development through the Enterprise Green Communities. This project, which was a complete renovation of the historic Houma Elementary School into affordable senior housing, incorporates many green building...
H/S Celebrates Architecture!
April 26, 2018Members of H/S attended the 19th annual Celebrate Architecture hosted by AIA Louisiana, which was held on Friday, April 20th at the Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge. Celebrate Architecture is a lecture series in which architects from Louisiana and around...
St. Michael Special School breaks ground
April 10, 2018A groundbreaking ceremony was held recently for the renovations and additions to St. Michael Special School in New Orleans. The ceremony was highlighted by a performance of the St. Michael Special School Bell Choir and included a blessing by Archbishop...
The Moon at 631 Desire Street among the 19 winners honored by AIA New Orleans
April 6, 2018AIA New Orleans recently held their annual Design Awards Ceremony at the at the WWII Museum in New Orleans, where The Moon at 631 Desire Street won the Historic Preservation, Restoration + Adaptive Re-use Award of Merit. This H/S project...
Cambria Hotel & Suites debuts in the Music Capital of the World
April 4, 2018On March 29, the Cambria brand celebrated the grand opening of their new Cambria Hotel & Suites at 118 8th Ave, located in the heart of Nashville’s SoBro District. It was a celebration filled with familiar sounds of live country...
Kevin J. Morris appointed to Manresa House of Retreats Board of Directors
February 20, 2018Kevin J. Morris was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Manresa House of Retreats located in Convent, Louisiana. Over the past 14 years, Kevin has “Religiously” attended his retreat along with Group 22, which typically falls in the...
Cambria Hotel celebrates New Orleans Warehouse District grand opening
January 16, 2018A New Orleans-style grand opening celebration was held on January 11 for the new Cambria Hotel & Suites at 632 Tchoupitoulas Street, complete with a marching band, floats, and a second line parade. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and New...
Zemurray Park Master Plan charts a new vision in the City of Hammond
January 3, 2018Completed this past December, the Zemurray Park Master Plan charts a new vision and roadmap for the redevelopment of Zemurray Park in the City of Hammond for the next 20 years. The 33-acre park’s proximity to downtown, its history, and...
Changing the face of education – H/S continues to expand its knowledge on learning environments
December 6, 2017Principal Architect, Michael Holly, recently attended the Association for Learning Environments’ (A4LE) LearningSCAPES 2017 Conference held in Atlanta, GA. A4LE’s mission is to connect those whose passion is to create the best possible learning spaces that encourage innovation, critical thinking,...
Southeastern Louisiana University holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new Science and Technology Building
December 1, 2017Southeastern Louisiana University Science and Technology Building held its ribbon cutting this past November, with state and university officials in attendance, including Gov. John Bel Edwards, President of the University of Louisiana System Jim Henderson, Sen. Beth Mizell, state representatives...
Christie Badinger receives Delgado’s Circle of Excellence Outstanding Alumni Award
November 30, 2017Delgado held its Circle of Excellence Outstanding Alumni Dinner this month at The Forum, where Christie Badinger, an Emerging Professional at H/S Architects, received the Delgado Community College Circle of Excellence Award. This award recognizes the achievements, service and character...
H/S Architects participates in the annual AIA Baton Rouge “Building Blocks: If Kids Ruled the City”
November 15, 2017What if kids ruled the world? What would it look like…a world of candy bars and crayons? Well, “Building Blocks: If Kids Ruled the City” is an interactive experience where kids ages 7-11, their parents, and siblings, aided by architects...
H/S Architects collaborates in support of a new Community Center in New Orleans
November 7, 2017H/S Architects recently attended the 50th Anniversary Gala for Trinity Community Center, which was celebrated at the Audubon Tea Room. The event, led by their current executive director, Jarvain Bingmon, featured the mission and vision of its founder, Rev. William...
UL Lafayette Master’s Graduate, Katie Leleaux, joins the H/S Team
November 5, 2017Katie Leleaux joined H/S Architects as an Emerging Professional in June of 2017. Katie is a recent graduate of the University of Louisiana Lafayette, where she received the Outstanding Master’s Graduate for the class of Spring 2017, the highest honor...
Historic landmark celebrates grand opening
November 1, 2017Academy Place, a 103-unit senior housing development, held its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this past October, with local leaders and representatives of Volunteers of America in attendance. With a location immediately adjacent to downtown Houma, this project is...
H/S Architects takes home 5 AIA awards in 2017
October 26, 2017Each year, AIA celebrates the best buildings and spaces and the people behind them, by recognizing and awarding outstanding design projects in various categories. To inspire excellence in architecture, the American Institute of Architects conducts an annual Awards Program. Through...
H/S Architects designs for the 9th Annual Cottages for CASA 2017
October 19, 2017Child Advocacy Services (CAS) kicked off their 9th Annual Cottages for CASA playhouse raffle this past July. Cottages for CASA is a playhouse fundraiser to generate public awareness and funding to support the work of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
SLU Math Science Upward Bound Program takes sustainability tour of The Pond House
October 12, 2017H/S Architects’ Principal, Michael Holly, and Emerging Professional, Abi Comeau, gave a sustainability tour of The Pond House at Ten Oaks Farm to high school students from the Southeastern Louisiana University Math Science Upward Bound program. The Math Science Upward...
The Moon at 631 Desire Street receives the 2017 AIA Louisiana “Members’ Choice Award”
September 13, 2017AIA Louisiana recently held their annual Design Conference & Expo. This year the conference was held in Point Clear, Alabama. Architects from H/S Architects attended this 2-day event, where H/S Architects’ project, The Moon at 631 Desire Street, received the...
Pinto House featured in New Orleans Home and Garden in The Times Picayune
August 30, 2017The Pinto House was recently featured in the Times Picayune in the Home and Garden article "Modern farmhouse blends cutting-edge design with rural charm on a La. blueberry farm". Situated within the owner’s You Pickem Blueberry Farm on the outskirts...
The Moon at 631 Desire Street and Reily Foods Co. Tenant Build-Out win a combined four AIA Baton Rouge Rose Awards
August 14, 2017On Friday, July 28th, the AIA Baton Rouge held its annual Rose Awards Gala, a competition recognizing and awarding outstanding design projects in various categories. Several members of the H/S team were there to accept the Gold Rose Award, USGBC...
The Moon at 631 Desire Street published in the Times Picayune Inside Out Home & Garden Magazine
July 3, 2017The Moon at 631 Desire Street was recently featured in the Times Picayune Inside Out Home & Garden article titled "Renovated Quonset Hut is Bywater's Answer to the Boutique Hotel". The article includes an interview with H/S architect, Michael Holly,...
Governor reappoints Jeffrey K. Smith to the Louisiana State Fire Prevention Board of Review
June 21, 2017In June 2017, Governor John Bel Edwards reappointed Jeffrey K. Smith, AIA to the State Fire Prevention Board of Review. The Fire Prevention Board of Review is established to evaluate alternatives to fire prevention or protection laws and regulations established...
Pierre E. Theriot, AIA and Kevin J. Morris, AIA invest in the future with the ACEC/AIA Emerging Leadership Institute
May 31, 2017Pierre E. Theriot, AIA and Kevin J. Morris, AIA of Holly & Smith Architects recently participated in the first session of the Emerging Leaders Institute series offered through the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Louisiana and the American...
Michael Holly, AIA, REFP to serve on the Board for the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
May 30, 2017Principal Architect and Founder of Holly & Smith Architects, Michael Holly, AIA REFP, has been appointed to the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation Board of Directors. Founded in June 1979 as the Louisiana Preservation Alliance, the Louisiana Trust for Historic...
Cambria Hotel & Suites Nashville celebrates topping off ceremony
April 1, 2017On March 29, 2017 members from H/S Architects recently joined Choice Hotels International, Fillmore Hospitality and general contractor Integra Construction at the site of the Cambria Hotel & Suites Nashville to celebrate the “topping off”. Project Architect for H/S Architects,...