Alvin Holm is recognized by Continental Who's Who
PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alvin Holm is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the field of Architecture.
Established since 1967, Alvin Holm A.I.A. Architects is a "full-service general practice architectural studio specializing in traditional design in the Classical manner." A prestigious architectural office providing, "interiors and landscape design for a broad spectrum of clients including residential, commercial and institutional projects," the team at Alvin Holm A.I.A. collaborates with, "other architects across the country to share our special expertise in traditional styles and historic restoration" in an effort to better serve their clientele. The studio services the areas of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York.
Amassing over forty years of experience in the field, Holm is Principal at Alvin Holm and specializes in traditional, residential, commercial and institutional architecture. Founder of the Institute for Classical Architecture and Art, which has grown to include over fifteen different chapters, Alvin Home is a renowned expert within the field of architecture. A notorious scholar, Holm previously spent ten years teaching the Bauhaus foundation program at the Philadelphia College of Art, studio courses at Drexel University, taught the Classical Orders of Architecture for 18 years at the National Academy of Design in New York and taught 12 years at Moore College of Art and Design.
Today, Holm continues to speak on jury boards, give lectures and write book reviews. Founding member of the Studio Incamminati, Holm is a friend of the Edgar Allen Poe House and has served as a Project Designer at Vincent Kling Partnership for ten years. Holm's body of work includes 20 new galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, a civic fountain in Kansas City, resort communities in Belize, a recreation of the Grand Federal Edifice for the Carpenters' Company and restoration of historical buildings, such as the Edgar Allen Poe House.
Throughout the course of his education and training, Holm attained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1958 before delving into Graduate Studies in City Planning and Architecture. Thereafter, Holm went on to earn his Master's degree in Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania in 1962. To further his professional development, Holm is an affiliate of several organizations including the American Institute of Architecture and the Pennsylvania Society of Architects.
In recognition of his professional accolades, Holm was named Top Architect for outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Architectural Design; recipient of the Newnington-Cropsey Cultural Studies Center Award for Excellence in the Arts; recipient of the Paideia Award from the Hellenic society; recipient of the Honor Award from the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects; recipient of the John McArthur Award; recipient of the ICAA Arthur Ross Award; recipient of the Clem Labine Award; recipient of the Fortean Hall of Fame Award.
When he is not working, Holm enjoys playing the flute, trombone and guitar as well as reading both literature and poetry. He also reads trade publications and travels to Mexico and England, and loves spending time with his wife, Nancy and their daughters, Alice and Elizabeth.
Holm dedicates this recognition to Henry Hope Reid; and also to his sister, Joy Alice Holm.
For more information, visit www.AlvinHolm.com.
Contact: Katherine Green, 516-825-5634, [email protected]
SOURCE Continental Who's Who
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