Dana’s final year thesis project on the relationship between architecture and identity at the scale of the individual and the city was awarded the 2020 Technologies Award by the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW). Through her research, Dana aimed to challenge the limitations of current architectural communication techniques and their relationship to sociopolitical contexts.

In the studio, she is part of the team developing Carter Williamson's Reconciliation Action Plan. Dana believes architecture should go beyond drawing and strive to directly engage with the individuals for whom it is created. She hopes to continue to explore the ways in which architectural communication can be more experiential.