The DRAW Difference is
POSITIVE IMPACT DESIGN

 

 

DRAW’s ethos of Positive Impact Design® includes
elevating the urban and site context, going beyond great aesthetics to understand the cultural + social dynamics,
and utilizing our resourceful integrated process to
design with empathy + activism.

Empathy

We actively tap the resources of our clients’ knowledge, experiences and connections.

We act as stewards of our clients’ financial resources and seek opportunities to make budgets go further.

We use cutting edge technology – including tools we have developed ourselves – to streamline our design process and make it more transparent and accessible to our clients.

Activism

We find singular, sometimes unorthodox opportunities that will make a project better.

We respond to the embodied possibilities within a project’s surrounding community and the climatic forces that naturally exist on a building site.

Our mission is to be the leader in Positive Impact Design, collaboratively creating places and research that elevates experience, performance, and community.

2025 marks DRAW’s 20th anniversary!

For two decades, DRAW has developed a reputation for integrating design, technology, community engagement, and environmental stewardship and established ourselves as leaders in the sustainable architectural field, passionately advocating for underserved communities and creating vibrant, impactful spaces.