About
About
At DRAW Collective our mission is to expertly design specialized facilities with forward-reaching and creative solutions. We help our clients by designing facilities that matter in the lives of the people and the communities we serve together.
Focusing on Client Needs
We look for uniqueness in our work. We believe that each client and each project is composed of a unique set of values and variables that when considered holistically, present opportunities to form positive architectural expressions while resolving specific requirements and goals. Success for our clients has always been achieved through a collaborative delivery of experience. We listen. We involve our clients. We discuss. We respond. We succeed.
Long-Term Partnerships
We value our client relationships and consider ourselves a trusted partner and confidant. We continually strive to nurture these ongoing relationships by listening to what our clients are telling us, observing and learning from our designs long after they are built. Working together with building owners, we uncover the right solution that addresses both short term needs and long term goals of function, sustainability, aesthetics, and economics.
Sustainable Design
As a firm, we are committed to implementing sustainable design throughout our practice. Our firm’s staff of architects and designers includes LEED™-accredited professionals who are trained in the important aspects of green design. Sustainable design is found in each of our projects regardless of the pursuit of any accreditation or special recognition.
Our Story
Who we are
DRAW Collective is an architectural design firm specializing in designing facilities that matter in the lives of the people and communities our clients serve. Our Mission is to make Health and wellness and Learning Environments better places by encouraging the best design thinking in everyone.
The practice is led by industry experts and practicing architects Daniel Engen, Cassandra Renninger, John Reid, Christopher Brown, Mark Scheller, Jacklyn Cowan, and Elizabeth Cronin. They are committed to the health and longevity of the firm as they foster leadership in design for learning, health & wellness, and community projects.
Established in 1945 by Norman B. Kuhn and C. Edgar Newcomer as healthcare & educational designers and evolving to be known as Valentour English Bodnar and Howell (VEBH), now DRAW Collective, and has served the communities in and around Southwestern Pennsylvania for 80 years. DRAW Collective continues to build on the foundation of healthcare and educational architecture that supports the next 80 years as we work to elevate the design experience of these highly specialized facilities through forward-reaching and creative solutions with our new and long-term clients.
Concept & Details
From concept to completion, DRAW Collective is committed to focusing on innovative design solutions that go above and beyond the client’s needs and expectations of what the project could be. Successful projects require a balance of creativity and commitment to serve the long-term interest of the client, the environment, and the end-user.
We design places that improve life by design.
DRAW Collective specializes in maximizing the potential of challenging sites, and our projects encompass a diverse collection of architectural and interior styles that meet a wide variety of client needs.
The Best Place to Work
According to employee surveys, DRAW Collective was named one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh Business Times!
What separates DRAW from other architectural and design firms is our people and the value we place on our talented team.
Each of our employees understands the DRAW mission: empathetic design for places that matter. We understand the importance of prioritizing people, helping us better design buildings made for people, patients, students, community members, nurses, doctors and more.Â
Our people drive our success. For 80 years, we have created a culture that fosters creativity, positivity, and dedication.Â
