Mark Holden joined JaffeHolden in 1978 and is Chairman of the firm and Director of Design. In these roles, he serves as the firm's lead architectural acoustic designer. In his work, Mark applies his engineering background, experience as a professional musician and 26 years of acoustical consulting to the creation of superior acoustic environments.
      His design philosophy draws from the successful completion of over 100 performance space designs. As Principal Designer, Mark ensures that the quality standards of the firm are maintained on all projects. Some of his ongoing project responsibilities include: the Long Center in Austin, Texas and the Bethel Performing Arts Center in Bethel, New York. Among his recently completed projects are: the Cirque du Soliel’s Beatles LOVE show in Las Vegas; Chicago Music and Dance Theatre; Marion McCaw Performing Arts Center in Seattle, Washington; Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio; John F. Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, DC; RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia; Hobby Center in Houston, Texas; Tokyo International Forum, in Japan; and the Bass Performance Hall and Van Cliburn Recital Hall in Fort Worth, Texas.
      Mark’s work in cutting edge museums is highlighted in the Experience Music Project (Seattle, Washington) an interactive museum for contemporary music and the National Museum of the American Indian on the Mall in Washington, D.C. that recently celebrated its grand gala opening.
      Mark was educated at Duke University where he graduated in 1978 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He has authored several papers for AES, ASA and USITT and has lectured at Harvard and the University of Miami. He is a member of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants and a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America.