Diane R. Jacobs, FAIA
Principal
Born in NYC, raised in Puerto Rico, educated in Tucson and trained in Boston, Diane has learned the value of individual stories, and multiple points of view. Her ability to work with client groups to create program driven designs result in places that express warmth, color, light and a respect for practicality and has led to a well-rounded portfolio of both large scale public work & intimate spaces in the private realm. Her work exploits ideas allied from disciplines including urban planning, environmental graphics, landscape architecture and lighting design. She founded Holly Street Studio in 1999 with the goal of bringing large firm expertise to local clients while maintaining the high level of service that a private practice firm affords.
Professional Registration
Registered Architect, States of Arizona, Massachusetts
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
National Organization of Minority Architects
Urban Land Institute
Local First Arizona For(u)m
Leadership Positions
AIA National Women's Leadership Group Advisory Committee - 2009 - Present
AIA AZ Women’s Leadership Group – Chair, 2011 - Present
AIA National Women's Leadership Summit Chair - 2011-2013
AIA AZ Board of Directors - 2011 - 2015
AIA AZ President, 2014
NOMA AZ Chapter – Member, 2015 - Present
Local First Arizona For(u)m Advisory Council - 2018 - Present
Rio Salado Architecture Foundation - 2018 - Present
University of Arizona CAPLA Future's Council - 2019 - Present
Education
University of Arizona
College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture 1988
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Graphic Design
Summer 1980
