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Balancing 25 years of history with plans for the future
Holst Architecture kicked off its 25th anniversary with an ownership transition in which founders John Holmes and Jeff Stuhr, whose last names were combined to create the firm's name, sold it to partners Kim Wilson, Kevin Valk, Dave Otte and Renée Strand. The transition makes Holst a certified women-owned firm.John and Jeff started the firm in an attic with a couple of drafting boards and a Macintosh computer. As they prepared to sell it last year, they worked with Kim, Kevin, Dave and Renée on a re-branding program that bridges the two generations and speaks to the firm's history while looking ahead to its future, Dave said.Dave joined Holst in 2005 when it...