Dana Sorensen

Dana Sorensen is an Associate Principal in BNIM's Des Moines office. In this role, he is committed to achieving design excellence through rigorous attention to detail. Dana serves as leader within the firm and has held his key roles in projects such as the University of Iowa Visual Arts Building, Lutheran Church of Hope Ankeny, the Des Moines Heritage Trust project, the Iowa State University Gerdin Business Building expansion for the Ivy College of Business, and the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art.

Dana earned a Bachelor of Architecture with Minors in Digital Media from Iowa State University.

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Resume

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About

We design and deliver beautiful, integrated environments to inspire change and enhance the human condition.

The 2011 National Architecture Firm Award Winner, BNIM is an employee-owned design company and an innovative leader in designing high performance environments. Through an integrated process of collaborative discovery, we create transformative, living design that leads to vital and healthy organizations and communities.

ENDURING Core Values

Places where people want to be.
We design spaces that create positive experiences for people to thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

No one knows as much as everyone.
We are designers who value creative collaboration and surround ourselves with people who inspire and challenge us.

Diverse by nature, inclusive by intention.
Nature is diverse, and diversity is resiliency. We each experience the world differently and embrace our unique backgrounds by cultivating an inclusive design community.

Intuitive to scientific to experiential.
We design solutions for our clients’ unique needs using intuitive ideas combined with tested metrics and data. Our transparent process leads to beautiful, immersive, transformative experiences.

Change-makers who empower others.
We strive to grow and develop future leaders who will continue to create positive change.

Interconnected with everything.
We recognize humans need nature to thrive. We devote our work and advocacy to restore and improve our planet.

Expertise

Architecture
Existing Buildings
Interiors
Sustainable Consulting
Landscape Architecture
Workplace Planning
Planning
Graphics
Research