diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/ArcgisObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/ArcgisObject.cs
index 241c7e6c..abe87aea 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/ArcgisObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/ArcgisObject.cs
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ public class ArcgisObject : Base, IGisObject
   public required string name { get; set; }
   public required string type { get; set; }
 
-  public required List<Base>? displayValue { get; set; }
+  [DetachProperty]
+  public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
 
   public required string units { get; set; }
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base>? IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/Civil3dObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/Civil3dObject.cs
index 90f7cf18..cad3e2fe 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/Civil3dObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/Civil3dObject.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public class Civil3dObject : Base, ICivilObject
   [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Base> elements { get; set; }
 
+  [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
@@ -30,5 +31,5 @@ public class Civil3dObject : Base, ICivilObject
 
   IReadOnlyList<Base> ICivilObject.elements => elements;
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/DataObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/DataObject.cs
index 607fc5bd..baefdb03 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/DataObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/DataObject.cs
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ public class DataObject : Base, IDataObject
   public required string name { get; set; }
 
   [DetachProperty]
-  public required List<Base>? displayValue { get; set; }
+  public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base>? IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/EtabsObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/EtabsObject.cs
index e32e86f9..fa11940f 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/EtabsObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/EtabsObject.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Speckle.Sdk.Models;
 namespace Speckle.Objects.Data;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Represents a model object in ETABS
+/// Represents a wrapper object in ETABS
 /// </summary>
 [SpeckleType("Objects.Data.EtabsObject")]
 public class EtabsObject : Base, ICsiObject
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class EtabsObject : Base, ICsiObject
   [DetachProperty]
   public required List<EtabsObject> elements { get; set; }
 
+  [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
@@ -25,5 +26,5 @@ public class EtabsObject : Base, ICsiObject
 
   IReadOnlyList<ICsiObject> ICsiObject.elements => elements;
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/NavisworksObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/NavisworksObject.cs
index afab5841..571cc286 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/NavisworksObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/NavisworksObject.cs
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ public class NavisworksObject : Base, INavisworksObject
 {
   public required string name { get; set; }
 
+  [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
 
   public required string units { get; set; }
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/RevitObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/RevitObject.cs
index b4506e5b..20238bee 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/RevitObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/RevitObject.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public class RevitObject : Base, IRevitObject
   [DetachProperty]
   public required List<RevitObject> elements { get; set; }
 
+  [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Mesh> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
@@ -33,5 +34,5 @@ public class RevitObject : Base, IRevitObject
 
   IReadOnlyList<IRevitObject> IRevitObject.elements => elements;
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/TeklaObject.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/TeklaObject.cs
index 248cf309..737dbb55 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/TeklaObject.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Data/TeklaObject.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class TeklaObject : Base, ITeklaObject
   [DetachProperty]
   public required List<TeklaObject> elements { get; set; }
 
+  [DetachProperty]
   public required List<Base> displayValue { get; set; }
 
   public required Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; set; }
@@ -25,5 +26,5 @@ public class TeklaObject : Base, ITeklaObject
 
   IReadOnlyList<ITeklaObject> ITeklaObject.elements => elements;
 
-  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDataObject.displayValue => displayValue;
+  IReadOnlyList<Base> IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>.displayValue => displayValue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Speckle.Objects/Interfaces.cs b/src/Speckle.Objects/Interfaces.cs
index 4cd16768..2e9ac929 100644
--- a/src/Speckle.Objects/Interfaces.cs
+++ b/src/Speckle.Objects/Interfaces.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public interface ITransformable : ISpeckleObject
 }
 
 /// <summary>
-/// Specifies displayable <see cref="Base"/> value(s) to be used as a fallback
+/// Specifies displayable <see cref="Base"/> simple geometries to be used as a fallback
 /// if a displayable form cannot be converted.
 /// </summary>
 /// <example>
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public interface ITransformable : ISpeckleObject
 /// <typeparam name="T">
 /// Type of display value.
 /// Expected to be either a <see cref="Base"/> type or a <see cref="List{T}"/> of <see cref="Base"/>s,
-/// most likely <see cref="Mesh"/> or <see cref="Polyline"/>.
+/// Should be constrained to types of <see cref="Point"/>, <see cref="Line"/>, <see cref="Mesh"/> or <see cref="Polyline"/>.
 /// </typeparam>
 public interface IDisplayValue<out T> : ISpeckleObject
 {
@@ -126,21 +126,12 @@ public interface IProperties : ISpeckleObject
   Dictionary<string, object?> properties { get; }
 }
 
-public interface IDataObject : ISpeckleObject, IProperties
+public interface IDataObject : ISpeckleObject, IProperties, IDisplayValue<IReadOnlyList<Base>>
 {
   /// <summary>
   /// The name of the object, primarily used to decorate the object for consumption in frontend and other apps
   /// </summary>
   string name { get; }
-
-  /// <summary>
-  /// The geometry used for visual representation.
-  /// </summary>
-  /// <remarks>
-  /// Should be simple geometry types: Point, Line, Polyline, and Mesh.
-  /// Null indicates a non-displayable data object.
-  /// </remarks>
-  IReadOnlyList<Base>? displayValue { get; }
 }
 
 public interface IRevitObject : IDataObject