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5/24
Holesum Studio and Habitat for Humanity of New York State host Capitol Build Day 2024 at the State Capitol Building in Albany
Volunteers from around the state
descended
on West Capitol Park in Albany, New York to assemble wall panels destined for the first home designed by Holesum Studio in partnership with Columbia County’s Habitat for Humanity. Holesum studio was on-site to educate volunteers and meet with legislators about the low-cost and energy-efficient aspects of the home’s design, as well as its implications for the future. More information can be found at Habitat for Humanity of New York.5/24
Holesum Studio’s Azza Aboualam presents her research as part of The Jameel Arts Center’s
Library Circles talk series
in Dubai
Azza Aboualam will present her research as part of an installation that will run through November. From the event description:“Serving the needs of diverse communities around the globe, mosque design has evolved over time. The range and variety of architectural styles are often dependent on each mosque’s location, scale and any additional services it might offer. New York and Sharjah are no exception to this evolution. Today, mosques serve as architectural emblems of Islam, with a myriad forms, mainly acting as a shared space for prayer.
This research project highlights and responds to the lack of architectural documentation of these structures in both New York and Sharjah. While its inception was funded by a grant from Zayed University, the project continued beyond the initial award, where the displayed drawings and images are original and constructed for this research project funded by Art Jameel. Depending on site surveys, oral history and in depth visual analysis of the selected buildings, this project highlights the architectural importance of these spaces and the impact they had on their communities over time. Not only do the mosques presented here act as an agent in the construction of Islamic identity and its relation to architectural form, but they reflect the growth of the urban fabric that engulfs them as well as the continuously evolving nature of devotion.”
More information can be found at The Jameel Arts Center.
1/24
Holesum Studio’s Dimitri Brand presents Holesum’s business model to the Yale School of Architecture
Holesum Studio was invited to take part in a lecture series presented by Professional Practice, a graduate course at the Yale School of Architecture. Holesum, represented by Director of Built Projects Dimitri Brand, joined Aaron Schiller (Schiller Projects), Ming Thompson (Atelier Cho Thompson), and Karen Patriquin (Patriquin Architects) to discuss the formation of their firms and how they have developed successful businesses while maintaining responsibilities to the community and the environment. 8/23
Holesum Studio announces partnership with E.S. Builders
Holesum Studio and E.S. Builders are excited to announce a design-build partnership focused on low-carbon, energy-efficient structures. Launching immediately, this partnership is formalizing what is already a successful professional relationship between the two companies. The design-build methodology has a host of benefits, but most importantly it links to contractor and designer early in the process. With this direct working link we can ensure your project successfully employs the best building technologies for your site conditions while staying on budget and on schedule, meaning that with lower stress and a lower cost you can receive a superior product. A map on the final slide shows the area we will be serving, but broadly it is the following counties: Sullivan (NY), Delaware (NY), Columbia (NY), Dutchess (NY), Ulster (NY), Greene (NY), Berkshire, (MA). Both companies will continue to provide services within their current traditional model as well.9/22
Opening: Holesum Studio’s Azza Aboualam presents
Coral Walls and Green Awnings: Mosques in Sharjah and New York City at Citygroup
Holesum Studio’s Azza Aboualam has assembled an atlas of urban mosques in New York and Sharjah now on display at Citygroup’s gallery in New York City. From the project description:“The use of the term “mosque”, especially in the Quran, denotes a wide variety of structures with no specific guidelines for architectural elements and design. As a result, these spaces take on a multitude of styles and scales, manifesting differently based on their location and time of construction. There are roughly three hundred mosques in New York City, making it, informally, one of the most diverse Muslim cities in the world. In comparison, Sharjah is home to the largest number of mosques in the UAE, counting approximately 2,000 mosques dating from historic and contemporary periods. . . .
Although the mosques appear integrated with their surroundings, their spatial makeup conflicts with the growing and shifting urban fabric that surrounds them today. With regard to the remaining historic Sharjah mosques, air conditioning, ablution structures and imam housing quarters have been added, while others are awkwardly located in the city. Despite fitting within the urban grid, the interior space of New York mosques must adapt to face the qibla, creating tension and odd corners.
This project responds to the lack of documentation of these structures in both New York and Sharjah. Funded by a grant from Zayed University, the displayed drawings and images are original and constructed from site surveys and in depth analysis of the selected buildings. The exhibition celebrates these spaces that still act as a support infrastructure for their communities today. Not only do the mosques presented here act as an agent in the construction of Islamic identity, but they reflect the growth of the city and the continuously evolving nature of devotion.”
More information can be found at Citygroup.
9/22
Queen House featured in Maine Magazine
Holesum Studio’s Queen House has been featured in this month’s issue of Maine Magazine. To quote writer Hilary Irons, “As in Queen’s sculptural practice, material specificity is the dominant factor in her home. The exterior, which has no street-facing windows but lets in abundant light from all other directions, is clad in pale metal, emphasizing its Modernist geometry and mirroring the landscape-focused geometric aesthetic of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts campus in Deer Isle. Inside, a glass door leads to the bright kitchen, which in turn opens into the artist’s studio. Translucent glass doors can close the kitchen and studio off from one another when more division is needed, and a sliding garage door to the backyard converts the studio into a semi-outdoor space in warmer months.” The entire article can be found on themainemag.com. Photos by Heidi Kirn9/21
Opening: Holesum Studio’s James Coleman presents Material Transformations at Ocean Alliance.
Holesum Studio’s James Coleman presents Material Transformations at the Ocean Alliance in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Coleman’s project combined the rich material history of the Gloucester area with increasing challenges resulting from climate change. From the project description: “Biofouling refers to the accumulation of calcareous sealife onto the hull of a ship, resulting in structural deterioration and increased drag. In the 18th century, copper sheathing’s slippery and ductile quality proved to be a practical solution, and its application would evolve into copper-based anti-fouling paints. The site is both the location of the first manufacturing plant of copper-based anti-fouling paint (1863) and the first contact between European explorers and Gloucester’s indigenous peoples (1623).
Copper sheathing was hand-formed to the shape of the “gnomon” stone which marks the central observation point of a local ancient indigenous hilltop observatory. The formed vessel of copper sheathing was then inverted and hung via a scaffold at the site of first contact. The vessel’s relative height is determined by the tide: when the tide is low and the vessel hangs high, it retains the form of the rock. When the tide is high the vessel is lowered to the gravel below and loses its referential figure.”