The Hylton Performing Arts Center was formally dedicated on May 1, earning positive reviews from attendees. Area performers included the Brentsville High School Jazz Band, the George Mason University Orchestra, soprano Alessandra Marc, the Manassas Chorale and the George Mason Combined Choir.

Friday, May 21, marked the official opening day for the Hylton Performing Arts Center, a $46 million joint venture of Prince William County, George Mason University and the city of Manassas. The center covers 85,000 square feet and is a performing venue for local, national, and international artists.  According to the Fredericksburg Star, “For architect Douglas Moss, who has had a hand in designing more than 160 concert halls around the country, maintaining the intimacy in a 1,200-seat professional concert hall was the greatest challenge in designing the building. By constructing three concrete stories to break up and reflect the sound, Moss was able to maintain the acoustics expected in a state-of-the-art performance facility without sacrificing any of the community's desired intimacy. 'I think it is going to be the most intimate 1,200-seat auditorium in the country,' Moss told Weekender. 'Any member of the audience can feel as if they can reach out and touch the stage.'"

Library Journal ran coverage of Design Institute, Dallas, which took place in December, 2009. Malcolm Holzman, FAIA, and Patty Chen, AIA, led the Design Challenge that was submitted by the Rapid City Public Library in South Dakota. Click on the links for more information.

Evansville Courier & Press featured the University of Southern Indiana University Center expansion project. Within months, the USI campus will have a full quadrangle bordered by academic buildings, the 5-year-old David L. Rice Library and an expanded University Center surrounding a grassy interior. President Linda Bennett said the quad gives the campus "an entirely different look." University officials say projects on the quad nearing completion reflect USI's philosophy of maintaining close ties to its region. The buildings are inspired by local history and are being done by local workers. Features have links to Southwestern Indiana's present and past and there is also less obvious local character as well — odd materials incorporated into the project by Holzman Moss Bottino Architecture. Steve Helfrich, USI director of Facilities Operations and Planning, said Malcolm Holzman, the lead architect, "has a real creative mind."