About

Who we are and how we work

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Econests by arcologic is the unique vision of John Damant of Arcologic Design who has spent the past two decades working towards a better way of designing and delivering sustainable homes.

Since 2000, Arcologic has been at the forefront of sustainable home design in Western Australia with multiple awards and competition wins behind our name. We believe more people should have access to well designed, healthy homes that won’t adversely impact our natural world and the environment.

We became involved with the Witchcliffe Ecovillage in 2019 as one of their preferred design professionals and have completed multiple custom homes in the Ecovillage.

Subsequently we realized that this project was the ideal canvas for us to offer an alternative pathway to enable the discerning buyer to procure a well designed sustainable home without the up-front costs, time, stress and uncertainty often associated with this process.

The Collections of home designs and system of delivery borne from this process are called Econests .

Why Collections ?

“ The idea of designing from a blank slate is intimidating and we were worried about the additional costs and approvals process of custom design“

Dane and Mai, Family Lot

For over twenty years we have been researching ways to make the home design and delivery process more simple and sustainable.

The design and construction process can seem overly complex , with building codes and energy requirements constantly evolving and building costs always on the move. Hundreds of new building products also come onto the market each year, and the ‘Paradox of Choice’ * can leave you feeling confused and stressed.

*The paradox of choice stipulates that while we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increase consumer satisfaction, having an abundance of options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice.

Add to this complexity the additional stringent Design Guidelines and Certification requirements of the Ecovillage and it may seem overwhelming to some. That is the reason many choose to either go with the standard plans offered through the Ecovillage and their associated builders , or engage a professional Architect or Designer to guide them through the time consuming and often expensive Custom Design process.

Now there is another way.

Make it simple.

If you’re buying into the Witchcliffe Ecovillage lifestyle you’ve probably made the choice to simplify life and enjoy a closer bond to nature and the community. We would like to help you on this journey by simplifying the often stressful process of planning and building your dream sustainable home from the very first step .

Our Six Step Process

1. You choose your design

Simply choose one of our unique pre-designed Ecovillage compliant plans from your preferred Collection for your Lot type.

2. You choose your finishes

Select from our range of pre-approved sustainable cladding options , colours and optional upgrades to personalise the look of your Econest .

3. You choose your interior

Select your preferred Theme from our predesigned options for your Collection, or request a personal consultation with our Interiors Team.

4. We document it

Once we have your preferences we will fine tune Documentation and Specifications to obtain final approvals and pricing from the Ecovillage and our builder.

5. They build it

Our selected builder Tallwood will contract with you and build your home to the highest standard , regularly updating you on site progress and any milestones.

6. You live it

Handover is a big day in the life of Econests as this is the day you move in and can start enjoying the fruits of our vision, your choices and the Team’s hard work.

FAQs

Award Winning

Arcologic Design have won numerous Awards and Competitions for sustainable housing and recently we won the 2022 WA Design Matters ‘Building Design of the Year’ for best overall home of the year.

We have also won the first award for any home planned for the Witchcliffe Ecovillage by being awarded the 2021 Design Matters Award (WA) for best Conceptual/ Unbuilt project for our Kulbardi House design.

Tallwood Custom Homes are also regular award winners for their homes in the South West so be sure to check out their website to see all their accolades.

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