Photography to come
Photography for this page is being sourced. An architect-led project is the intended image here, and no substitute is used in the meantime.
For Architects
We build, you design. Detail has an in-house design capability for clients who arrive without plans, and it is not a front door — it never competes for your work.
Who this is for
Architects looking for a builder who reads a drawing set the way it was intended, raises the constructability question early, and does not quietly redesign the project in the field.
- Architect-led residential and light commercial projects in greater Tucson
- Projects where design intent survives contact with the site
- Builders engaged early enough to be useful on cost and constructability
- A clear boundary: your client stays your client
Greater Tucson, Oro Valley and Marana, within roughly 25 miles.
Why the boundary holds
Brendan Guthrie holds an architecture degree from the University of Arizona and began his career at Kevin B Howard Architects, coordinating projects and turning drawing sets into built work in the field. He has been on your side of the table.
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Detail's design service exists for clients who arrive with a site and no plans
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On an architect-led project, we build and you design — stated plainly, held in practice
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Constructability and cost questions raised while the design can still absorb them
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Field coordination handled by a project superintendent, not left to the drawings
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Detail on record as executing another practice's design faithfully
How we work with practices
Early involvement is where a builder earns their place on an architect-led project. Detail's preference is to be in the conversation while the design is still moving, so constructability and cost land as information rather than as a late compromise.
How we work, in fullStraight answers.
Tell us about the project.
The first conversation is about priorities, not drawings. What matters most, what isn't working, and what would make the biggest difference.
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