William Harris

AIA, LEED AP

Principal, Regional Director

Bill’s approach to design and management reflects a balance of the natural and the urban, the artistic and the commercial, and the creative and the practical. He has been heavily influenced by the teachings of his father, a businessman from Vermont, and his mother, an artist from Montreal.

Today, Bill is a nationally recognized design leader in the life sciences industry and at the forefront of a trend known as “convergence,” defined as traditionally distinct design typologies overlapping, blending, and blurring. It’s no surprise that he’s just as comfortable leading the design of a science laboratory as he is a workplace, a healthcare environment, or a place for higher learning.

Bill loves to surround himself with adventurous thinkers. As a design practitioner, he’s always seeking out ways to bring people from different disciplines together. His motto? “Make it work, and make it inspire.”

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As an architect, the biggest challenge is understanding human nature and building trust. Pitching a new idea to a naturally skeptical audience requires building consensus for a shared vision. By developing a collective mission and shared institutional goals, the design will resonate on a human level.

FUN FACT

Bill and his wife, Marcia, created the “Battle of the Biotech Bands,” an industry event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. It has since become an annual engagement in Boston, and, as of 2026, expanded to include a San Diego iteration. The Battle brings together lawyers, scientists, investors, contractors, engineers, C-suite leaders, and designers—anyone that works in the biotech sector and wants to celebrate the industry and raise money for charity.

Learn more about The Battle of the Bio\tech Bands.

“Working with talented people to translate ideas into architecture—and positively impacting behavior and experience—are great outcomes of both process and construction.”

Building the Most Innovative Square Mile on Earth

Bill has spent the majority of his career in Boston, leading science and technology efforts for the Northeast region. Watch the video for Bill's insights on Kendall Square, a global innovation hub in Cambridge, Massachusetts.