Opinnot
Syntyi vuonna 1970 Kaarinassa.
Kävi koulunsa Oulussa.
Valmistui arkkitehdiksi TKK:lta vuonna 1999.
Naimisissa arkkitehti Kai Salmen kanssa, pojat Okko ja Tiera. Asuu Espoossa.
Tekniikan tohtori vuonna 2020. Väitöskirja “Now the Baobab Shines!” – Cultural Locality Interfacing with Interdisciplinary Pedagogies in Architectural Education. Aalto University; Aalto-yliopisto http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-64-0102-7
Pedagogiikan opintoja Aalto-yliopistossa, Tampereen yliopistossa sekä laulupedagogiikan opintoja Helsingin Metropoliassa 2009-2015.
Humanitaarisen arkkitehtuurin työelämäprofessori, Aalto- yliopistossa vuodesta 2020.
Varadekaani, Aalto -yliopiston Taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu. vastuualueina yhteiskunnallinen vaikuttavuus, sekä taiteellinen ja luova toiminta vuodesta 2016.
Aalto WiTLAB (Aalto World in Transition Research Lab), tutkimuslaboration perustajajäsen vuodesta 2016.
Luentoja ja vierailuja useissa kansainvälisissä yliopistoissa.
Kansalaisjärjestö Ukumbi ry:n perustajajäsen yhdessä Jenni Reuterin ja and Helena Sandmanin kanssa . Ukumbille myönnettiin taiteen valtionpalkinto vuonna 2009 ihmistä kunnioittavan ja paikallista kulttuuria vahvistavan arkkitehtuurin edistämisestä kehitysmaissa.
Valitut palkinnot
2016 “Best Humanitarian of the Year” (by DK Nordic Award/EOAW) awarded to Ukumbi NGO
2012 Asko Avonius Design Award (HRS Architects)
2011 Nominated for the Iakhov Chernikov international prize (HRS Architects)
2009 Finnish State Award for Art (Ukumbi NGO)
2009 Alfred Kordelin prize (HRS Architects)
2008 Holcim Foundation Acknowledgement Award for Sustainable Architecture (HRS Architects)
2004 Nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (HRS Architects)
2002 Pietilä Award, Building Information Foundation RTS, Finland (HRS Architects)
Valitut työt
2021 Girls’ Hostel in Ifwagi Secondary School, Iringa, Tansania. (Ukumbi / Hollmén-Reuter-Sandman Architects)
2020 Girls’ Hostel in Ilambilole Secondary School, Iringa, Tansania. (Ukumbi / HRS Architects)
2018 Interplay of Cultures – 25 years of Education in Global Sustainability and Humanitarian Education at Aalto University. Curator of the Exhibition at the Museum of Finnish Architecture.
2018 Girls’ Hostel in Nyangoro Secondary School, Iringa, Tansania. (Ukumbi / HRS Architects)
2016 15th Venice Architectural Biennale. Installation at the main exhibition. (HRS Architects)
2011 – 2015 Kwieco Shelter House, 1st phase, Moshi, Tansania. (Ukumbi / HRS Architects)
2012 – 2014 “Lighthouse”, group exhibition in the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale. (HRS)
2012 Habitare Ahead! 2012 exhibition architecture, Helsinki, Finland. (HRS)
2010 – APE Learning Center, Cairo, Egypti. (Ukumbi / HRS)
2010 Building Blocks, group exhibition, Stockholm, Sweden. (HRS)
2007 – 2009 TunaHAKI –orpahanage, Moshi, Tansania. (HRS)
2007 Villa Kanerva, a single family house in Sotkamo, Finland.
2005 Architecture in Finland. Exhibition design for the 40th Anniversary of the Finnish Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2003 Sustainable Neighborhood Project, UN HABITAT- housing project in Nairobi, Kenya. (Hollmén-Mansikka)
2002 – 2004 The Snow Show. Invited member of architects/artist team Hollmén Reuter Sandman Architects and Robert Barry at The Snow Show international art and architecture event in Rovaniemi, Finland.
2001 Women’s Centre in Rufisque, Senegal. (HRS)
2001 Main Building for the Evangalical Lutheran Church Study Centre in Holma, Vantaa, Finland.
Valitut julkaisut
Hollmén, S. (2020) “Now the Baobab Shines!” – Cultural Locality Interfacing with Interdisciplinary Pedagogies in Architectural Education. Doctoral dissertation. Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-64-0102-7
Hollmen, S., Reuter, J. & Sandman, H. (2018) Equality Quality: Architectural planning for underprivileged groups. Architectural Research in Finland, 2018/ 2(1), 29-35. ISSN 2489-6799
Hollmén, S. (2018) Architecture in the Age of Globalization. In Interplay of Cultures : 25 Years of Education in Global Sustainability and Humanitarian Development at Aalto University.
Hollmén, S. (ed.). Aalto University, p. 30-47. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-8207-3
Hollmén, S. Niskanen, T., Sandman, H. (2018) Foreword. In The Other Side – Interplay of Cultures Zanzibar Studio 2018. Lonka, E. (ed.). Aalto University, p. 8-9. http://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-60-8058-1
Hollmén, S. (2015) The Pedagogical Challenge of Interdisciplinary University Programs. SYNNYT/ORIGINS, Finnish Studies in Art Education. 2/2015, 1-14. ISSN: 1795-4843
Hollmén, S., Laurila, T., Muhonen, M. (2014) World in Transition – A Strategy for Multidisciplinary Pedagogy in Different Cultural Environments. Architecture Otherwhere. Congress Proceedings, 1600-1609. UIA Durban 2014. ISBN: 978-0-86970-783-8
Hollmén, S. (2014) Overview. Edited by Jere Pääkkönen. Kigali Master Class with Peter Rich. Aalto University. https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/handle/123456789/26218.
Hollmén, S., Rose, C. (2013) ARTS + ENG: Future Collaborative Academic Models at Aalto. Aalto University.
Hollmén, S., Reuter, J., Sandman, H. (eds.), (2002) Jigeen Yi Mbooloo – Women Together. Helsinki: Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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