The Case for Integrated Design-Build

The friction in most projects lives in the handoffs.

Split a project into silos — designer, architect, contractor, supplier — and each handoff is a chance for intent to be lost. We lead design and the architectural set in-house, then coordinate construction and furnishings through the same accountable relationship. The material specified is the material installed. The detail drawn is the detail built.

Every handoff is a place for a project to go wrong. Fewer handoffs, fewer surprises.

What that looks like day-to-day for a specific project is worth a direct conversation rather than a general description — every property and every scope is different. Tell us about yours.