--- title: "DRAW Architecture — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/draw-architecture-pfvwus-pf~880812153 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~880812153.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "DRAW Architecture" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/0df3a7ad0f68c9ca_7844-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1400 W 13th St, 3rd Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States" latitude: 39.0837 longitude: -94.5868 phone: "(816) 531-8303" website: http:// rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 6 followers: 215 last_updated: 2026-09-03 --- # DRAW Architecture Original Houzz profile: [DRAW Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/draw-architecture-pfvwus-pf~880812153) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Kansas City, MO - **Serves:** Kansas City, Independence, East Independence, Lees Summit, Blue Springs, Gladstone, Parkville, North Kansas City, Riverside, Pleasant Valley, Lake Waukomis, Leawood, Platte Woods, Oakview, Westwood, Oakwood Park, Oakwood, Oaks, Randolph, Leavenworth, Lenexa, Merriam, Mission, MIssion Hills, Mission Woods, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Shawnee Mission, Westwood Hills - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2014–2025), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 10,000 Ideabook Saves - Woman owned - Award winning - 20 years in business DRAW Architecture + Urban Design is an interdisciplinary architecture and planning firm that creates beautiful, functional, responsive environments for clients and communities. A WBE, DBE, and SLBE firm, DRAW delivers thoughtful, user-driven design that inspires everyday life—drawing people together around beautiful architecture and public spaces. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Home Extensions - Sustainable Design ### Areas Served - Kansas City - Independence - East Independence - Lees Summit - Blue Springs - Gladstone - Parkville - North Kansas City - Riverside - Pleasant Valley - Lake Waukomis - Leawood - Platte Woods - Oakview - Westwood - Oakwood Park - Oakwood - Oaks - Randolph - Leavenworth - Lenexa - Merriam - Mission - MIssion Hills - Mission Woods - Olathe - Overland Park - Prairie Village - Roeland Park - Shawnee - Shawnee Mission - Westwood Hills ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | DRAW Architecture | | Address | 1400 W 13th St, 3rd Floor, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States | | Phone | (816) 531-8303 | | Website | http:// | | Followers on Houzz | 215 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/DRAW.kc - X (Twitter) — http://twitter.com/drawarch - Blog — www.drawarch.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [DRAW Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/draw-architecture-pfvwus-pf~880812153) - **Website:** http:// - **Phone:** (816) 531-8303 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2014–2025), for Design, Service. **Affiliations** - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) - [NCARB](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncarb-pfvwus-pf~1477640315) - [U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/u-s-green-building-council-usgbc-pfvwus-pf~1797160658) - [LEED AP](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/leed-ap-pfvwus-pf~1386238498) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — Owen Homes LLC, Nov. 2015** > We approached the very talented team at DRAW architecture + urban design to collaborate on a development of modern and energy efficient homes. Their passion for modern design, expertise in green building, specifically in LEED for Homes, and ability to combine the two into practical, functional and durable floor plans, made DRAW a perfect fit for this project. DRAW continues to impress with their fresh and unique architectural perspective: They created livable modern designs with energy and spacial efficiency for the Urban North subdivision, located in the Northland, helping introduce a completely new concept to the Kansas City area. We are thrilled with their work thus far and look forward to working with their team on future projects. **Comment from DRAW Architecture:** > We love the work our teams did (and continue to do) at Urban North! **★★★★★ — Karen G, Aug. 2013** > Draw Architecture has designed an innovative urban infill house for us. Working with them was very fun; their ideas are exciting and their energy level is high. Draw is focused on sustainable products and practices--their knowledge of materials and options is great. **★★★★★ — N M, July 2013** > I have worked with Dominique and the staff at DRAW on several occasions. They are creative, hard working, and truly dedicated to all facets of sustainability. I would definitely recommend them. **★★★★★ — Gerould Sabin, June 2012** > DRAW Architecture is the premier environmentally focused architects in the region. We have been blessed to work as a vendor / subcontractor to DRAW on several projects. On this LEED Certified home we provided the bamboo flooring. If there is an environmentally focus home being built in the Kansas City Metropolitan area DRAW and Homoly Construction seem to be building it. USGBC LEED for homes, HBA Green Home certified they design them all. ## Selected projects - [Hudson Master Suite](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hudson-master-suite-pj-vj~264359) - Location: Kansas City, MO - Photos: 9 - Description: To transform a large, cavernous space into an intimate, meditative bedroom retreat our designers divided the room using hand-crafted, sculptural furniture...switching the expected locations of bathtub and vanity in the master bath, we invite an abundance of natural light and element of surprise. - [Metropolitan Youth Arts Program](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/metropolitan-youth-arts-program-pj-vj~155696) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: MyArts is an adaptive reuse of a 1940's barrel vaulted, industrial building transformed into an after school arts program. DRAW's functional and efficient design features nodes of student activity and offers maximum space use around a centralized gallery with movable walls. - [Walden Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/walden-residence-pj-vj~155948) - Location: Kansas City, MO - Photos: 10 - Description: NAHB BRONZE CERTIFIED The Walden Residence is located in Kansas City’s Westside — an eclectic neighborhood centrally located adjacent to the Crossroads Arts District, Downtown Central Business District and the West Bottoms. This translucent stairwell was designed to allow excess heat to rise and release from the home during the summer months and dramatically mirrors the nearby city skyline. This tower of light proves visually interesting to the interiors as well as the exterior. Low-maintenance,… - [WilliamsYork Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/williamsyork-residence-pj-vj~40119) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Serra Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/serra-residence-pj-vj~155843) - Location: Kansas City, MO - Photos: 8 - Description: This DRAW project, for a young family in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City, modernized a home built in the 1930’s as well as transformed the backyard with a series of modern pavilions. The material palette and details complement the existing stucco clad home, but with a distinctly modern aesthetic. Constructed in phases, a garage addition and shed we call the “mini/MAXI” provide much needed overflow space for the main house and also frame an outdoor living space used for play and enterta… - [Cowden Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/cowden-residence-pj-vj~40117) - Location: Prairie Village, KS - Photos: 10 - Description: With the desire to stay in the Prairie Village area, the Cowden’s found an existing lot to rebuild upon. The original house was deconstructed and all items were donated or recycled, including the existing foundation, which was crushed and used as backfill for the new home. The design echoes the Prairie Style which was our inspiration for the home. It includes the necessary modern amenities, square footage and storage needed for this family of five. Several sustainable features are a part of the… - [Mercier Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mercier-residence-pj-vj~56711) - Location: Kansas City, MO - Photos: 5 - [Beacon Hill Modern Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/beacon-hill-modern-residence-pj-vj~7131917) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [West Plaza Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-plaza-residence-pj-vj~7131906) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Sweeten Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sweeten-residence-pj-vj~6278224) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: DRAW is currently creating construction documents for the renovation of a cape cod house into a 2-story prairie-style home. The addition of a second floor bedroom and master suite together with a full back sunroom/addition to the existing structure will convert 1,200 SF into a 3,500 SF dwelling. Salvaging much of the existing structure as well as materials from the deconstruction of another home, the design incorporates reclaimed stair railings, counters and appliances. - [Bryant residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bryant-residence-pj-vj~6278231) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - Description: This highly visible site in Fairway, Kansas was an opportunity to respect the neighborhood’s traditional ranch-style while seamlessly incorporating a dramatic addition and loft-like central living area. Previously serving as our client’s childhood home, the updated design incorporated many familiar elements. Existing board and batten Cyprus siding was carefully removed and planed down to reveal fresh life, and horizontal wood accents under the windows play off original details. The 1,000 sf expa… - [Quackenbush Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/quackenbush-residence-pj-vj~6278230) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - Description: The Quackenbush residence is a pairing of two homes, one a residence and the other the private artist studio. Located on the crest of Beacon Hill, overlooking downtown, the team wanted to take advantage of the vistas located to the north and west. Because the street grid and surrounding buildings did not align with this orientation toward the view, the team bent the plan from the orthogonal orientation to the street, toward the cityscape, thereby capturing and maximizing views for the two struct… - [Garrett Hennessy Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/garrett-hennessy-residence-pj-vj~6278219) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Overlooking the Country Club Plaza, this custom infill residence features an angled roof that makes a formal gesture toward views of the Country Club Plaza below. The home is clad in Clear Heart cedar and warm gray stucco, which adds a warm counterpart to the cooler limestone planes. Large openings connect interior spaces to the outdoors, and dramatic overhangs shade and protect outdoor living spaces. The home’s open ground level allows an abundance of natural daylighting and connects common liv… - [Day Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/day-residence-pj-vj~6278214) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - Description: The design for this home in an established mid-century neighborhood in Leawood stems from a careful analysis of the site and the owners needs. Its form loosely derives from the lines of a “shotgun” house, a traditional residential style in which circulation along an exterior wall connects living spaces arrayed from public to private. Responding to the owner’s request for a semi-contained courtyard, the “shotgun” rotates around this central exterior space, creating dynamic living spaces, each dir… - [Urban North Residences](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/urban-north-residences-pj-vj~6278199) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - Description: DRAW is working with Owen Homes and Refined Developments to create what aims to be the Kansas City area’s first new community of LEED certified homes. Urban North will offer future residents highly efficient, modern dwellings each with their own unique elevations and character that will resonate with Kansas City’s historic, first-ring suburbs. Each of the 24 single-family homes will offer different floor plans of varying contemporary design styles that have been carefully combined with energy ef… - [McGrath Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mcgrath-residence-pj-vj~6278191) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - Description: Built in 1890, this former small apartment building had been derelict, and it was the owners’ desire to revive the existing structure and reimagine it as a modern space for living and working. Respecting the overtly historic character of the building, the design blends modern interventions with historic elements to create spaces that feel both warm and modern. The home features three levels of living space, two outdoor balconies, and spectacular views of Kansas City’s downtown skyline. DRAW work… - [Wellsville Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wellsville-residence-pj-vj~6092887) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [Alvarez Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alvarez-residence-pj-vj~6092874) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Leawood Butterfly](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/leawood-butterfly-pj-vj~136420) - Location: Leawood, KS - Photos: 12 [See all 19 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/draw-architecture-pfvwus-pf~880812153) ## Community Q&A **Q: Where can I get these shutters?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Those are not shutters, actually! That is a wood cladding system (using 1x4 Ipe slats...pronounced "Eepay") that adheres to the exterior wall. It was a custom system for this house, but you could contact a local contractor to work with you on a similar solution for your house. Best of luck! **Q: love the dining chairs, info please.** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Thank you for your leg work Allison - we apologize for not replying sooner. **Q: Couch** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I find this couch? Love it! A: Hello again Laurie - FSC-Certified White Oak flooring with a natural oil-based finish **Q: Countertops** *(in Photo Questions)* Hi! The kitchen is lovely. Could you tell me the countertop material and colour? Thanks! A: Hello and thank you for your comment! The countertop manufacturer is EnviroGlas. It is a recycled glass product. Color: SnowWhite **Q: Who makes the sink?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi Patricia thanks for your question - The sink was manufactured by Wetstyle. **Q: We have this exact 'windows situation.' Where'd u find the mirrors?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi jprovonsha! The mirrors and track were custom designed and fabricated by our team of architects and contractors! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-03.*