HOLT Architects

HOLT’s Kelly Maher AIA and Paul A. Levesque II were thrilled to attend the grand opening celebration of Hudson Headwaters Health Network's Malone Family Health medical office building in Malone, NY. Hudson Headwaters Health Network partnered with HOLT to develop this new 13,550-square-foot outpatient primary care facility. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, Hudson Headwaters sought a modern healthcare environment to expand access to primary care services and create a welcoming, community-centered patient experience. The design vision focused on creating a medical office building that feels approachable and residential in character, allowing it to blend seamlessly into the surrounding neighborhood while maintaining a strong connection to the adjacent hospital campus. Natural light and views to the outdoors were prioritized throughout the facility to enhance the experience of both patients and staff and support overall wellness.

Members of HOLT's Housing Team at Housing Visions, Inc Fundraiser last night. HOLT was a sponsor of the event and was happy to support Housing Visions’ CONNECT program, which provides vital services that promote housing stability, health, and overall well-being for residents.

HOLT Architects is proud to share that the renovation of Lavery Library at St. John Fisher University has received a Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Rochester Chapter Award in the Value Engineering category.

This award recognizes creative, collaborative solutions that successfully meet project budget demands while maintaining the integrity of the design vision and overall project goals.

We are honored to see the project recognized for demonstrating how collaboration, technical rigor, and strategic problem-solving can create lasting value for both institutions and their communities.

For more than 63 years, HOLT Architects has been designing environments that strengthen communities across New York State and beyond. Founded in 1963, our firm has grown through a commitment to thoughtful design, lasting client relationships, and a belief that architecture has the power to positively impact how people heal, learn, and live.

From healthcare and higher education to housing and community-focused projects, our history is rooted in collaboration, innovation, and service. While our tools and technologies have evolved over the decades, our core mission has remained the same: creating enduring, sustainably designed spaces that improve quality of life for the people who use them every day.

As we look toward the future, we remain grateful for the clients, partners, and communities who have trusted us along the way — and excited for the projects and relationships still to come.

HOLT is pleased to announce it has earned a 2026 Best Companies to Work For award by the Rochester Business Journal, ranking 11th among all small firms in NYS. For HOLT, this award is a recognition of the value we place on our employees and the importance of building and maintaining a great workplace culture. In addition, this award reflects our commitment to our employees, co-workers, clients, and the communities where we work.

HOLT Architects is pleased to welcome three new team members to the firm—Jim Prieu, Evan McDowell, and Michael Malda.

Each brings valuable experience and perspective that will strengthen our collaborative design process and support our continued work creating thoughtful, high-performing environments for our clients and communities.

We’re excited to have you on board and look forward to the contributions you’ll make across our projects and teams.

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HOLT is really proud to have designed the multi-family housing component of this project (which was selected as the New York State Association for Affordable Housing Upstate project of the Year for 2025), as well as our continued work with INHS and New York State Homes & Community Renewal.

HOLT is excited to see this funding announcement for East Hill Medical Center and Mozaic. HOLT is the architect for East Hill’s new facility, which will offer behavioral health, dental, and primary care services. In addition, this is another mall-to-medical office building conversion for HOLT. We are excited by the opportunity and challenge of reinvigorating existing retail spaces into environments that provide needed healthcare services to communities. The Mozaic project pictured in the article is the organization’s Center for Community Arts and Technology, which HOLT was proud to design.

Auburn-area nonprofits awarded $2M for expansion projects Two Auburn-area nonprofits have been awarded more than $2 million for expansion projects.

Being of service is at the core of what the HOLT team does. One of the ways we do this is through our volunteer efforts that impact the communities where we work. These photos are just a sample of our volunteer work over the last few years.

HOLT attended the recent ribbon-cutting for the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Auburn Community Hospital. HOLT is proud of our longstanding relationship with the hospital and the partnership that allowed us to help create this life-saving space.