Dominique Davison

Biography: Dominique Davison founded DRAW in 2005 with the desire to explore the intersection between research, resourcefulness, and simple, clean forms. Her award-winning practice has been recognized regionally by the Mid-America Regional Council as a leader in sustainability and was named Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects Kansas City Chapter in 2014. In 2013, while working on a project, Dominique was frustrated by the lack of technology available to make sustainable design more efficient, affordable and achievable for small architectural firms and building owners – leading her to pose the question: Why don’t you just build the tool you need? This frustration was the genesis of her second firm, PlanIt Impact, an open data tool that generates accurate performance metrics which help building design and planning teams understand building impacts and energy performance in the earliest stages of the development process. Dedicated to issues of social and environmental equity, Dominique endeavors to improve people’s lives through inspired, resourceful design. Her commitment to vibrant communities is exemplified through her involvement as a founding member of both Women in Design Kansas City and the Ecological Urbanism Series, and by her recent service on Kansas City, Missouri’s Environmental Management Commission’s Vacant Lot Task Force. She has also taught design studios at the University of Kansas and University of Missouri Kansas City.