Foresight and memory are two of the core components of flood resilience. If we do not learn from the mistakes and errors of past disasters, we will repeat them.
Richard has attended the Real Estate Development Summit in Palma, Majorca.
"It was great to catch up on latest trends in real estate development and met some great people in the industry. Thanks to the summit organizers for putting on such a valuable event!
Insightful talks by Jacob Rinard of Parsons covering the long-term development visons in KSA. And the ecological advancements of Bioo – a major disruptor in the industry of quantifiable biophilic and bioluminescent planting in the public realm and in building integration.
It was wonderful to meet up socially with new and existing colleagues and fellow designers Justin Wells of Wells international (5 projects in KSA together so far!), Event organiser extraordinaire Ravi Kumar Chandran , Badiah Masoud of BAD, Peter Cook, Jason Speechly (my former boss and mentor at Farrells [15 years or so ago!]) and Pablo Vidarte on the beautiful island of Palma, Majorca.
Special thanks to Architects Eduardo Gutiérrez Munné(Barcelona) and Victor Juarez (Madrid). Looking forward to catching up again shortly!
Also wonderful to connect with so many industry suppliers: Oase, Strugal, Margraf SpaKreon, Grohe, Apraiser, Formato, Iris Ceramics, Preciosa, RS Barcelona, EBRU & The Silk Road.
Great also to meet Red Sea Global and Six Senses. And a great conversation with Medhat Kourchouk of TMG.
Special thanks to Kiri Negron at the Saudi Business Council for your helpful introductions and support and Architects Eduardo Gutiérrez Munné(Barcelona) and Victor Juarez (Madrid). Looking forward to catching up again shortly!"
Richard has attended the Real Estate Development Summit in Palma, Majorca and left some thoughts following the event!
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BACA’s entry has been shortlisted in the New Ideas for Housing competition, a contest that invites ideas to solve Greater London’s ‘housing crisis’.
The New London Architecture (NLA) international competition, organised in collaboration with the Mayor of London, attracted over 200 entries from 16 countries around the world.
The competition encourages innovative thinking to explore what needs to happen in the capital to improve the speed, scale and quality of housing. Buoyant Starts, a collaboration between Floating Homes Ltd and BACA architects, addresses the issue by providing high-quality, prefabricated floating homes at an affordable price on the un-used water space of the capital.
Ten winning ideas, selected by a distinguished jury, will be announced in mid-October. Winning submissions will be invited to join a Greater London Authority working group to examine how their ideas can be applied to real London sites to deliver future housing for the capital.
The 100 shortlisted ideas will be on display in a free public exhibition at the NLA galleries in The Building Centre from 15 October to 17 December 2015, supported by a three-month programme of talks, conferences and tours.
BACA’s entry has been shortlisted in the New Ideas for Housing competition, a contest that invites ideas to solve Greater London’s ‘housing crisis’.
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In a series of summer seminars at University College London (UCL), London’s vital artery, the River Thames, is celebrated and explored.
In Touch with the Thames, organised by The Thames Estuary Partnership (TEP), is open to anyone who would like to learn more about the tidal Thames, its estuary, flood-plains, tributaries, communities, and commerce.
Viewing the Thames as a system as much as a location, the lectures are intended to stimulate conversation and the sharing of new approaches to understanding, managing or enjoying the river’s urban and rural hinterland and similar riparian and maritime landscapes in the south-east.Tuesday the 19th of May saw Richard Coutts of BACA presenting research along with Thames-side projects that utilise the practice’s expertise in water-related design.
Plans for the Creekside Educational Trust’s Visitors Centre in the Thames Estuary were discussed along with the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel and an update on the award-winning LifE (Long-term Initiatives for flood Risk Environments) Project.
Building on the success of the UK’s first Amphibious House, Richard expanded on the BACA design and presented some of the practice’s forthcoming projects including next-generation Amphibious Houses, an Elevated House & designs for further Flood Resilient Homes.Baca’s forthcoming book from RIBA Publishing can be purchased by clicking on this LINK.Some of the practice’s water-related designs are presented in Built on Water from Braun Publishing.
In a series of summer seminars at University College London (UCL), London’s vital artery, the River Thames, is celebrated and explored.
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BACA is seeking to forge partnerships with leading engineering consultancies to bid for major infrastructure projects in the UK and overseas.
With 27 underground stations in central London planned for modernisation, the team aim to bring their creativity and technical design skills to unlock the potential of these sites, and create modern, free-flowing interchanges funded by economic development above.
BACA have teamed up with a Dutch Infrastructure Specialist Architect to create a world-class design team for the UK.
The Dutch Architects are known for their award-winning Metro Station in Wilhelminaplein, Rotterdam, and Earasmuslijn Terminus in The Hague, amongst many others. Previous collaborations include the M55 Metrolijn extension in Amsterdam and the Room for the River Project in Nijmegen.
BACA is seeking to forge partnerships with leading engineering consultancies to bid for major infrastructure projects in the UK and overseas.
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