DRAW Designs

THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA thing DRAW Designs takes a lot pride in. Due to the experience of their staff, they are very skilled at finding solutions to building problems. They also enjoy the challenge of learning new things and adopting new materials and technologies. They believe that ‘just because we haven’t done something in the past, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.’ Then there’s the quality of their drawings and renderings – the company also takes pride in that that. “We often take over drawings form our competitors,” Dan says. “Customers get frustrated with the process that they’ve gone through, they’ve spent a bunch of money and they haven’t gotten anything, so they come to us.” “Sometimes, when we take over, we can’t even re-draw the product,” he adds. “If we can’t even re-draw it, how are builders going to build it? So we definitely push readability, buildability, efficiency in our drawings. Those kinds of things set us apart.” Again, Dan’s experience working with homebuilders makes him an expert in that arena. He knows how builders are going to react and respond to what’s on the page. He knows how to deliver a plan that they will understand and they will know how to execute on. Few other architects have that same depth of knowledge and experience. At the same time, the company balances that technical expertise with a passion for creativity. According to Dan, every single member of their team has that mix. It’s what he looks for when recruiting. “It’shard tofind that balance,” he admits. “A lot of drafting people are really good technically but they can’t think outside the box, they can’t envision something that’s not already laid out for them. You have to have that creativity, also. That’s what makes our team special. We have both.”