Michael Holliday, FAIA
Principal Architect
DMHA Architoecture + Interior Design
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Michael Holliday, FAIA, LEED AP serves as Principal Architect of DMHA Architecture + Interior Design. With over three decades of professional practice, Holliday has established expertise in environmentally responsible design, particularly in creating wildfire and drought-resilient buildings. His work demonstrates how environmental forces guide both technical solutions and aesthetic outcomes.
Holliday has earned numerous design awards from the American Institute of Architects for his commercial, institutional, and residential projects. In 2012, he was elevated to Fellowship in the AIA, an honor shared by only three percent of architects nationwide. Beyond his architectural practice, Holliday has served the Santa Barbara community as a civic leader for over two decades, including past Chairman of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and past President of AIA Santa Barbara.
Holliday has earned numerous design awards from the American Institute of Architects for his commercial, institutional, and residential projects. In 2012, he was elevated to Fellowship in the AIA, an honor shared by only three percent of architects nationwide. Beyond his architectural practice, Holliday has served the Santa Barbara community as a civic leader for over two decades, including past Chairman of the Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce and past President of AIA Santa Barbara.