January 30, 2023

Outdoor Sanctuaries

BACA Directors Richard Coutts and Robert Pattison have launched a spin-off hospitality and leisure company called 'Outdoor Sanctuaries.' It’s a fun project that has emerged from our practice during lockdown. We had been working on lots of lakes and ex-gravel pits to regenerate them for the emerging staycationer market. Many of these sites were bounded by trees, but we couldn’t find low-impact treehouses – so we decided to design, build, and sell our own.

The single pod is shown. The pods have a pentagonal plan and tessellate in 2 and 3-pod configurations.

The prototype is currently under construction, and we’ll share images soon.

If you have a site, then these can be brought off the shelf, so do request a brochure, and we can send you the specifications and price list.

November 10, 2025

Richard Coutts at the Alvaro Siza sketchbook archive in Madrid.

October 17, 2025

BACA architects Advance Flood-Resilient Design in India

Richard Coutts with many other delegates in India for GBIP's Mission to India.

August 29, 2025

Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

A drawing that captures the total devastation of Hurricane Katrina, with the American flag in the centre.

July 21, 2025

Honouring the Art of Water: BACA architects Meets D’ORO at GBB Venture Portugal

March 10, 2024

Site Visit to the Maldives‍

February 20, 2024

Brushstrokes of Vision