Constructive partner,
Trusted ally,
Committed advocate
Harriet is an architect and writer, who works with micro to large architecture practices and developers, helping to shape complex ideas into compelling actions - through strategy, research, design and delivery.
Her work encompasses design quality, community participation and social impact, ensuring that the places we design and build contribute meaningfully to the communities they serve.
Previously an Associate Director at Morris+Company, Harriet has led the design and delivery of complex, multi-scale projects across mixed-use regeneration, housing and education.
Harriet has written for The Developer, the Financial Times and other publications raising awareness around community participation, climate resilience and social equity. She won the award for Feature Writer of the Year at the International Building Press Awards 2025.
Amongst a number of advisory roles, Harriet is a member of the Kingston Placemaking Panel, Medway Design Review Panel and Design South East Expert Panel and is an Associate of the Quality of Life Foundation. Harriet chairs the judging of the Pineapple Awards for Place and has chaired industry panel discussions on topics such as child-friendly cities and regenerative practice.
Harriet holds a First-Class Honours degree in Architectural History from the University of Edinburgh and graduated with Distinction from The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL.
Harriet Saddington (née Partridge) MA (Hons) Arch Hist, MArch, DipArch, ARB
A passionate advocate for collaboration, Harriet has taught at several UK universities and is currently a Professional Studies Adviser at the University of Cambridge and Part III Examiner at the University of Westminster.
Harriet mentors emerging professionals through the Women in Architecture programme and actively supports several local community groups. Harriet is a Trustee of the Venik Trust, a charity that provides assistance to children and adults in need.
Harriet works with individuals and organisations in a number of roles. This includes strategic advice through workshops and mentoring, writing and researching, business development, design review and community engagement.