distinction

Herron + Partners has been honored for design excellence across a wide range of project types. The studio’s work has appeared in regional and national publications and has been recognized for its technical rigor, creative leadership, and collaborative execution.

Led by architect David Herron, FAIA, the practice reflects a rare combination of design clarity, performance expertise, and long-standing partnerships across disciplines. It is a practice built on the discipline of architecture and the belief that enduring work is made in collaboration.

leadership

David Herron, FAIA
Founder | Architect | Collaborator

David Herron, FAIA, has been recognized with the AIA Kansas City Gold Medal—the chapter’s highest honor—and elevated to the College of Fellows, one of the profession’s most selective distinctions. His leadership in building performance and architectural detailing has shaped both built work and national code development.

He is licensed in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado, and continues to advocate for energy policy reform and architectural education. Known for clarity and collaborative instinct, he believes enduring architecture is built not only with skill, but through the strength of the team that realizes it.

CREDENTIALS

  • AIA National College of Fellows, 2024

  • AIA Kansas City Gold Medal, 2021

  • AIA Kansas City Volunteer Award, 2022

  • Adjunct Lecturer, University of Kansas 2015–2018

  • Bachelor of Architecture, Kansas State University

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - NATIONAL:

  • AIA National Representative: ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standard

  • National Institute of Building Sciences: BETEC Chair

  • National Institute of Building Sciences: NBEC Executive Committee

  • National Institute of Building Sciences: BEC National AIA Liaison

  • National Institute of Building Sciences: BEST 4 Conference Chairman

  • AIA National: Committee on the Environment Advisory Group

  • AIA National: Building Performance Knowledge Community Advisory Group

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE - LOCAL:

  • AIA Missouri Board of Directors

  • City of Prairie Village Planning Commission

  • University of Kansas School of Architecture: Adjunct Lecturer

  • Building Enclosure Council - Kansas City Chapter: Founding Chairman

  • BEST 4 Conference Chairman - Kansas City

  • AIA Kansas City - Strategic Action Initiative

  • AIA Kansas City - Design Awards Co-chair

  • AIA Kansas City - Pillars Leadership Group