KIM HOLDEN, AIA, CABD, CLC
ARCHITECT, DOULA, DESIGN CONSULTANT, EDUCATOR
Creating space and awareness for birth and beyond
KIM HOLDEN, AIA, CABD, CLC
ARCHITECT, DOULA, DESIGN CONSULTANT, EDUCATOR
Creating space and awareness for birth and beyond
PRESS EVENT 02/04/25
Please join us on Tuesday, 02/04/25 at 1pm for a live stream press conference on the state of maternal health in New York City and New York State. Hosted by the Mobilize Maternal Health Coalition (MMHC).
TEACH-IN 01/28/25
The Mobilize Maternal Health Coalition (MMHC) presents New York: Unpacking the Crisis - A Teach-In on the State of NY Maternal Health Justice, a live discussion with community advocates. This is the first of several Teach-Ins that the MMHC has planned for 2025.
RECENT ARTICLE
Maternal death rates are staggering in the U.S. Kim is featured as a subject-matter expert in this recent article by Wanda Lau on architects' potential to improve birth environments and postpartum resources for women and their families.
RECENT INTERVIEW
Kim Holden was a founder, managing principal + architect at renowned firm SHoP and became a doula after 20 years of practice. We speak to Kim, whose change of careers has been unconventional and courageous, about her initiative, Doula x Design, and how she supports families during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.
HELLO, I'M KIM!
I am an Registered Architect (RA, AIA), as well as a Certified Advanced Birth Doula (CABD), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), Design Consultant, and Educator, based in Portland, ME and New York, NY.