Design that grows naturally.
Every Harrington Ecobuild project begins with a conversation about the land. We offer a complete range of organic architecture services built on a single conviction: that buildings should grow from their sites, not be imposed upon them.
Organic Architectural Design
We design buildings that grow naturally from their sites — responding to topography, climate, and natural light. Every project begins with deep listening: to the land, the brief, and the people who will inhabit the space.
- Site analysis before a single line is drawn
- Passive design — thermal mass, natural ventilation, solar orientation
- Open spatial continuity between interior and exterior
- Full service from planning consent to construction
Materials & Craft Specification
Natural, locally sourced materials are at the heart of our practice. We work with stone, timber, clay, and rammed earth — specifying each for its longevity, ecological footprint, and honest beauty, never disguising what something is.
- Stone, timber, and clay sourced within the project's region wherever possible
- Hand-crafted joinery and masonry that expresses each material's true character
- Material schedules specified for durability across generations
- Supplier audits ensuring ecological and ethical sourcing
Landscape Integration
Building and landscape are designed together as a single composition. We work with ecologists, soil scientists, and landscape architects to ensure the land around every structure is not just preserved — but enhanced.
- Minimal site disturbance — we work with existing topography
- Native planting strategies matched to local ecology
- Water management integrated into landscape form
- Built form and landscape reviewed as a single unified drawing
Ecological Review
We don't consider a project complete at handover. Every building we design receives a post-occupancy review at 12 and 24 months — assessing ecological performance, occupant well-being, and material weathering — to ensure the building continues to give back to its landscape.
- 12 and 24-month post-occupancy performance assessments
- Passive energy performance monitoring against design targets
- Material weathering and maintenance guidance
- Ecological habitat surveys to measure biodiversity net gain
A complete practice. Six disciplines working together across every project.
Full Architectural Service
Concept design through planning consent, technical drawings, construction monitoring, and handover — a complete service led by the same senior architect throughout.
Site Analysis & Appraisal
A thorough reading of topography, ecology, aspect, and natural light before a single line is drawn. We charge for this separately because it is the most important thing we do.
Passive Design Strategy
Orientation, shading, thermal mass, and natural ventilation optimised for each specific climate so that buildings perform without mechanical systems wherever possible.
Material Specification
Detailed material schedules using local stone, timber, clay, and rammed earth in their honest, natural states. Every material selected for beauty, longevity, and ecological footprint.
Landscape & Ecology
Site planning and landscape design that treats built form and natural environment as a single composition — working with ecologists to achieve biodiversity net gain on every project.
Post-Occupancy Review
Structured performance assessments at 12 and 24 months after handover. We measure energy, well-being, material performance, and ecological impact against the original design intent.
Five stages. One continuous conversation.
Site visit & listening
Before any design work begins, we visit the site at different times of day and in different weather. We listen to the land — its light, wind, water, and ecology — and to the people who will inhabit the building.
Concept design
A sketch design that shows how the building grows from its site. We present it in section and plan — never in 3D renders — so that you understand the spatial experience before committing to anything.
Material & landscape specification
We visit quarries, sawmills, and suppliers with you. Every material is chosen in its natural context, understood for how it will age, and sourced as locally as the project allows.
Construction & craftwork
We work with a network of craftspeople who share our values. The senior architect visits site weekly. Every decision made during construction is made with the original design intent in mind.
Post-occupancy review
At 12 and 24 months we return to measure how the building performs — energetically, ecologically, and in terms of the lives of the people who inhabit it. This is where the design is completed.
RIBA Sustainability Award for the Glenmore Residence.
The Glenmore Residence recognised for its exceptional integration with the Scottish Highland landscape and its use of locally quarried sandstone in place of imported materials — reducing embodied carbon by over 60%.
- March 15, 2025
New partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to promote organic design education globally.
- March 10, 2025
Casa Piedra, Catalonia, receives LEED Platinum certification.
- March 2, 2025
Thornwood Community Centre shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival award.
- January 15, 2025
Harrington Ecobuild receives LEED Platinum certification across all 2024 residential completions.
Ready to build something that belongs?
Partner with our team to design a building that grows naturally from its landscape — honest in its materials, open in its spaces, and built to endure.