Treanor named ENR Midwest Design Firm of the Year
Building momentum across the Midwest
Treanor has been named ENR Midwest’s 2026 Design Firm of the Year, a recognition that celebrates one firm annually for excellence in growth, innovation, design quality, and community impact across the region.
For Treanor, this honor reflects a year of strong performance through continued commitment to meaningful work, lasting partnerships, and the communities we serve throughout the Midwest.
We are incredibly proud of this moment, not just for what it says about where we are today, but where we’re headed. Treanor continues to evolve as a firm—expanding our reach, deepening our ability, and investing in our people. What stays constant through our development is commitment to design and to our clients. Design that is purposeful, collaborative, and resilient, responds to the needs of our clients and communities.
Joy Coleman, Principal & Board Chair at Treanor
A regional impact built on relationships
With offices in Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City, and Lexington, Treanor’s Midwest presence is rooted in long-standing partnerships and a deep understanding of the communities we serve. Recent projects across the region highlight the breadth of that impact, from cutting-edge healthcare facilities to juvenile justice centers, sorority houses, and municipal buildings.
Each project reflects a shared goal: to create spaces that support people, strengthen systems, and respond thoughtfully to the needs of each community.
Treanor Midwest project spotlights
Through the years, Treanor has changed in many ways, but our core values have remained the same. We prioritize learning and deepening our expertise, exploring the extraordinary, remaining true to ourselves, and enjoying the process with every client we partner with. That consistency has been key to our continued growth.
Dan Rowe, President at Treanor
We are defined by our people
At the core of Treanor’s work is a belief that design is a tool for impact. Across all markets we serve in the Midwest and beyond, our teams are driven by a commitment to:
- Client partnership grounded in trust and collaboration
- Design excellence that balances performance, purpose, and experience
- Community impact through both project work and service
From our annual Day of Giving, where all offices close to serve local nonprofits, to ongoing pro bono work, charitable contributions, and mentorship of emerging professionals, our teams are actively engaged in the communities where we live and work. This recognition from ENR is a reflection of how we show up in our work every day.
We built our national reach on a foundation in the Midwest, and we remain grounded in where we started. Whether it’s a justice facility, civic space, education facility or healthcare environment, we focus on solutions that support the people who use them every day—working closely with our clients to bring their visions to life.
Jeff Lane, Principal at Treanor
What’s next
Treanor will be featured in ENR Midwest’s May 2026 issue alongside the annual ranking of top design firms in the region. We’re honored by this recognition and grateful to the clients, partners, and communities who make this work possible.
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