DESIGN - OUR APPROACH
Echo builds on more than thirty years of multidisciplinary design experience including architectural conversions; restaurants and bar interiors; public spaces; hotels and club; and furniture and product design.
Our buildings are small, but everything you need to be self contained is provided. To create practical and also elegant small spaces, not only the overall layout down, but also every detail, has been considered. We understand the importance of the choice of fixtures and fittings, the finishes and surfaces we touch, from the ideal position for the building to the furniture and interior details, we expertly design and manage all aspects each project. Our experience means we also understand the technicalities of delivering and installing our prefabricated buildings on challenging sites.
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We design our buildings to connect with nature, to bring the outside in, and we fill our spaces with daylight and natural materials. Whether it's creating expansive views, skylights for stargazing or small windows framing that perfect scene, we understand how important light and views are to every space. The materials and finishes we use are as natural and sustainable as possible from the breathable timber panelling to eco friendly paint .
rooflight for stargazing and providing daylight to window seat below
'Floating' kitchen in House on Wheels with open shelving
Skylights are a favourite feature of our buildings, for not only to let the daylight spill in but also for stargazing
rooflight for stargazing and providing daylight to window seat below
Cabin interior with spruce panelled walls, benches and sliding door to bedroom
Bathroom in Brockloch Treehouse with basin console, wall mounted taps and tiny windows framing the views
Bedroom with beech shelf
Cabin interior with spruce panelled walls, benches and sliding door to bedroom
Our ability to design and build in-house means we can respond individually to each new site and brief. Every site is unique and each of our buildings is bespoke and site specific. We can explore a variety of building forms, all sharing the same high quality of design and construction detailing.
We combine contemporary design with sustainable solutions, and use high quality, high performance materials in the construction of our buildings. Our off-grid buildings have renewable energy at their heart.
Our details and finishes are tried and tested, and we understand what works in small spaces, but we also love the opportunity to explore new materials, fittings and finishes to create a unique build and interior for each project, applying our innovative approach to every detail.
Before undertaking a new project we will always visit the proposed site. There are often previously unexplored possibilities for a project to be discovered; apart from gaining an understanding of the context for the new building, we design needs to address the unique characteristics of each site.
Our contemporary cabins and small buildings are ingeniously designed to comply with BS 3632:2023. This is the legal definition of a twin unit mobile home for planning purposes, and allows us to design practical and elegant small spaces. Planning permission is sought for for each of small architectural projects, and this designation is helpful in some situations. All treehouse platforms comply with building regulations.