New Guts, Old glory
1400 W 13th St is a substantial building on the corner of 13th St and Hickory in the heart of...
Perceptions of Power
I recently read a compelling and influential book by Mary Beard called Women and Power. It examines how women have had...
The Balance between Efficiency and Carbon Footprint
At DRAW, when we think about sustainability, we strive to achieve a balance between optimizing building energy efficiency and maintaining...
Modernization of KC Historic Housing: Colonnade Apartments
In the previous “Modernizing a KC Classic” post, I covered one of this region’s most iconic single-family housing types –...
The Kansas City, MO Climate Action plan, and what it means for architecture and planning.
Per the website KCMO.gov, “Resolution No. 200005 states that the City will reduce emissions from electricity use by 100% by...
AIAKC 2023 President-elect Dominique Davison, AIA
I’m excited and honored to work with our board and membership as the incoming President in this critical time. I...
Time To Take Action
The past month’s events in our political landscape have caused me to have a wide variety of emotions, thoughts, and,...
Modernizing a KC Classic: The Shirtwaist
Kansas City’s historical neighborhoods make up a large part of the city’s urban fabric and contribute to the city’s image...
Bandbau
DRAW architectural designers participated in and submitted a proposal for the Berlin Affordable Housing Challenge competition hosted by Bee Breeders...
Amazing Women in Design History
This April 2022, the month when we celebrate the earth and focus on the environment, DRAW wants to celebrate these...
A Punk Rock Message
Earlier this year, Spitboy, one of the bands I played in during my college days, released our complete catalog in...
Color Study
When Positive Impact Design is rooted in values of empathy and activism, it allows itself to be actualized at any...
A time for listening, self reflection, and seeing – everyone
During this very difficult time, we at DRAW are bearing painful witness to the racial inequities of our American systems,...
At DRAW, the difference is Positive Impact Design.
This blog post is a video. Not an unusual concept, but to us, at DRAW, the content is quite revolutionary:...
COVID-19 and Sustainability
During this difficult and stressful time, I’m blessed to both be surrounded by an amazing family and to be part...
Positive Impact Design: Empathy + Activism
Empathy and activism are the core ideas of DRAW’s overall practice of Positive Impact Design. This post is the first...
Climate Change Blog Series – ACCO Conference
Global warming, brought on by climate change, is an impending threat to the inhabitants of our planet. In the last...
Crossroads Study
In the fall of 2018, DRAW was tasked by the Crossroads Community Association with compiling an assessment of the Crossroad...