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.
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.
As a firm, we are committed to implementing sustainable design throughout our practice. Our firm’s staff of architects and designers includes LEEDTM-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.
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, and Mark Scheller. 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 75 years. Draw Collective continues to build on the foundation of healthcare and educational architecture that supports the next 75 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.
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.
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.
470 Washington Road (Main Office)
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
125 Emeryville Dr. #300 (Cranberry Office)
Cranberry Twp., PA 16066
412-561-7117
info@DRAWcollective.com
