Building design delivered.
Shade Architects is a commercial architecture firm based in Mesa, serving the Phoenix metro. We design new buildings, renovations, and tenant improvements, with services from space planning and permit drawings through construction administration.
Architecture for commercial and civic projects.
Shade Architects works with property owners, businesses, commercial real estate brokers, contractors, and public agencies across the Phoenix metro. Our work includes new buildings, renovations, and tenant improvements for retail, restaurant, office, medical, and fitness spaces.
You work directly with the architect responsible for your project. We develop the design, prepare construction documents, and coordinate the engineering and specialty consultants the project requires.
We work with owners who select a contractor after design and with contractors on design-build teams. During construction, we answer contractor questions and review submittals as part of our construction administration services.
Career totals across 20+ years of practice.
How we work
We start with how you plan to use the building, then develop the layout, coordinate its systems, and prepare the details needed for construction.
We review the proposed use, existing conditions, budget, and schedule before developing the design.
We coordinate architectural drawings with the structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil design the project needs.
We develop details for the building enclosure and the connections between materials and systems.
Selected Work
Commercial architecture services.
Architectural services for new buildings, renovations, and tenant improvements, from initial planning through construction.
Architectural design for new commercial buildings, from site studies through construction documents and construction administration. We coordinate the engineering consultants the project requires.
Learn moreDesign for retail, restaurant, medical, office, and fitness spaces. We review existing conditions, develop the layout, and prepare drawings for permitting and construction.
Learn moreArchitectural drawings and coordinated submittal packages for commercial building permits. We manage submittals and respond to plan-review comments.
Learn moreConstruction Management / Owner's Representation
We represent your interests during construction, helping you address questions about budget, schedule, and quality.
Test Fits & Feasibility
Preliminary layouts and feasibility studies to help owners, tenants, and brokers evaluate a space before committing to a lease or purchase.
Common
Questions
We design new commercial buildings, renovations, and tenant improvements for retail, restaurant, office, medical, and fitness spaces. We also provide architectural services for civic and institutional projects.
Yes. We provide preliminary layouts and feasibility studies to help evaluate a space for your proposed use. Send the address, any available plans, and a description of your business or project.
Yes. We work directly with contractors on design-build teams and with owners who select a contractor after the design is complete.
Start with the location, proposed use, and work you have in mind. Existing plans, an approximate size, budget, and target schedule are helpful if available. You do not need a complete brief to contact us.
Timing depends on the scope, existing conditions, consultant work, and the reviewing jurisdiction. We can discuss the anticipated design and review schedule after learning more about your project.
Tell us about your project
Tell us where the project is, how you plan to use the space, and what work you have in mind. Include an approximate size and target schedule if you have them. Use the form below, call 602-345-1373, or email info@shadearch.com.
“Shade Architects is our first choice for construction projects in Arizona. From start to finish they're proactive, communicative, and always focused on making every project successful.”
“Their creativity, attention to detail, and ability to truly listen made the whole process seamless. Their command of materials, building codes, and project management kept everything on schedule and within budget — and the communication throughout was exceptional.”
“On our event-center project, Shade ran the studies that drove site selection and served as a single, accountable point of contact from start to finish. They held the schedule and consistently delivered high-quality work — I relied on them completely, and their professionalism showed at every stage.”
“Highly skilled, knowledgeable, and a true collaborator. Shade sees the big picture and works through every detail to deliver a successful finished product.”