Malcolm Holzman, FAIA
Partner

Malcolm Holzman's buildings, described in a national publication as having a "brash beauty," are acknowledged for their evocative nature, technical vision and singular character. He has completed commissions in 25 states, which represent some of this country's most notable architecture. His work shows a diversity of design solutions, reflecting a wide range of building types and the application of materials unique to the region of each project. He has won numerous awards for this distinguished body of work.

Over the course of his professional career, Mr. Holzman has completed more than 100 building projects. He continues to lead design efforts on projects of varied types and magnitude, in all regions of the country. Some of his current projects include the Frisco City Hall and Public Library in Texas; ImaginOn, Charlotte, NC; the University of Missouri - Columbia, Brady Commons renovation and expansion; a new Contemporary Arts Center at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV; the major expansion and renovation of the Student Union at Texas Tech University; the Globe News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX; Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Performing Arts Center; Jefferson Hall Library and Learning Center at the United States Military Academy, West Point; the Community Performing Arts Center at George Mason University; Manassas, VA; the Municipal Government Center and Police Administration and Operations Building in Cedar Hill, TX; and the University of Central Florida, Library Expansion Study.

Mr. Holzman's advocacy of architectural excellence extends to education and publications. He has held endowed chairs at schools of architecture and directed specialized design studios around the country. In recognition of his advancement of architecture and urbanism, he received the Pratt Institute Distinguished Alumni Award (1990). In 2001, he received a Gold Medal from Tau Sigma Delta, the honor society of architecture and the allied arts. The Gold Medal is the society's highest award, presented annually for exemplary contributions to the field. He also is the recipient of the first James Daniel Bybee Prize from the Building Stone Institute, which recognizes a body of work over a sustained period of time distinguished by excellence in design.

A prodigious writer, Mr. Holzman has been the American contributor to the Art Book and a member of the editorial board of the Mac Journal of the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow, Scotland, in addition to authoring numerous articles for various national publications. Stonework, his exposition on building with stone in the 21st century was published in April 2002 and is soon to be available in China. This is the latest in a number of books on HHPA's awarding-winning work that he has contributed to.

Mr. Holzman was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1940 and received a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from Pratt Institute in 1963. He founded Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates in 1967. In 2004, with Douglas Moss, AIA, he established Holzman Moss Architecture, LLP.

Over the years, Mr. Holzman has been involved in many other aspects of the architectural and design world besides designing and building projects. The following is a synopsis of noteworthy highlights in his professional career:



Honors

• Gold Medal Award, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, 2001
  
• James Daniel Bybee Prize, Building Stone Institute, 2001
  
• Recognition for the David Saul Smith Union at Bowdoin College, 1995
  
• Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame Inductee (with HHPA), 1992
  
• Pratt Institute, Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, 1988
  
• Firm of the Year Award, American Institute of Architects, 1981
  
• American Institute of Architects, Member, College of Fellows, 1981
  
• Medal of Honor (with HHPA), New York Chapter/AlA, 1978
  
• Brunner Prize in Architecture (with HHPA), The National Institute of Arts and Letters, 1974
  

Academic Appointments

• Visiting Distinguished Professor at the School of Architecture Urban Design and Landscape Architecture at the City College of NY/CUNY, 2004
  
• Sargent Professor of Architecture, Syracuse University, 2003
  
• Ruth Carter Stevenson Chair, University of Texas at Austin, 1999
  
• Visiting Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1998
  
• John R. Emens Distinguished Professor of Architecture, Ball State University, 1992
  
• Visiting Professor, Lawrence Technical University, 1991
  
• Saarinen Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Yale University, 1987
  
• Eschweiler Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, two-year tenure: 1978-1979
  
• Davenport Visiting Professor of Architectural Design, Yale University, Graduate Design Studio (with HHPA), 1976

Services

• Member, Texas Society of Architects Awards Jury, 2004
  
• Chair, US Institute for Theater Technology Architectural Awards Jury, 2002
  
• Member, Search Committee for Dean, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1998
  
• Chair, National American Institute of Architects Honor Awards Jury, 1997
  
• Member, Advisory Board Mac Journal, Mackintosh School of Architecture, 1996-Present
  
• Member, Board of Trustees, Pratt Institute, 1990-1993
  
• Chair, Dean Search Committee, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1991
  
• Chair, Progressive Architecture Awards Jury, 1985-1986
  
• Member, Board of Trustees, Amon Carter Museum, 1980-1990
  
• Member, League of Historic American Theaters
  
• Member, Architectural League of New York
  
• Member, Municipal Art Society

Books/Publications

• Stonework: Designing with Stone. Images Publishers Inc., 2002
  
• Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates; Theaters. Images Publishers Inc., 2000
  
• Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates: Buildings and Projects 1993-1998. New York: Rizzoli, 1999
  
• Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates: Buildings and Projects 1967-1992. New York: Rizzoli, 1992
  
• Andres, Glenn M. and Graff, Nancy Price, Ed. Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates: Concepts and Buildings, Middlebury, Vermont: Middlebury College Museum of Art, 1993.
  
• Sorkin, Michael. Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer: Monographs on Contemporary Architecture. Watson-Guptill Publications: New York, 1981.
  
• Reusing Railroad Stations: A Report from Educational Facilities Laboratories and the National Endowment for the Arts. Educational Facilities Laboratories, Inc, May 1974.

Presenters

• SFT Convention, Architekturcongress, Muenster, Germany, 2005
  
• Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, Stone Seminars, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, 2004
  
• Association of College Unions International, Chicago, 2003; Toronto, 2001; New Orleans, 1997
  
• Keynote Speaker, Tau Sigma Delta, Baltimore, 2001
  
• Keynote Speaker, Coverings, Orlando, 2000
  
• Public Library Association, Chicago. 1999/Atlanta. 1994
  
• Keynote Speaker, International Marble Exhibition, Verona, Italy, 1999
  
• Keynote Speaker, International Marble Exhibition, Verona, Italy, 1997

Education and Accreditation

• Pratt Institute, Bachelor of Architecture
  
• Fellow, American Institute of Architects
  
• Member, New York State AA/AIA
  
• Member, New York City/AIA
  
• Registered Architect in 24 states and Washington DC

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