Team | BACA Architects

01 Co-founder

RICHARD COUTTS

Co-founder & Managing Director

Richard is an architect, engineer and author whose work has focused for more than two decades on the relationship between architecture, water and resilience. His experience spans research, policy and built projects, including pioneering amphibious architecture and water-sensitive design. At BACA, he brings technical depth and a systems mindset to complex destinations, helping teams connect ambitious design with environmental performance, engineering and long-term resilience.

02 Co-founder

NICOLA BECK

Co-founder & Managing Director

Nicola is an architect, designer and entrepreneur with a background spanning alpine environments, international hospitality and nine years working in China. She studied architecture at the University of Applied Arts Vienna in the studio of Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher, and later at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles. At BACA, she leads creative direction with a focus on identity, guest experience and the commercial logic that turns a project into a destination, from resorts and hotels to complex mixed-use and remote-site developments.

03 BACA Alumni

ROBERT PATTISON

BACA Alumni

Robert was Creative Director of BACA architects, helping lead the practice from 2003 and establishing its Northern office in Leeds. A gifted design architect with deep knowledge of construction detailing, he managed works on the UK’s first amphibious house, played a key part in the award-winning Oak House and was a qualified ‘Code for Sustainable Homes’ assessor.

04 Director

KAUSTUBH PANDEY

Director of Digital Delivery · Dubai

Kaustubh leads digital delivery across BACA projects, bringing BIM, model coordination and structured information management into the design process from an early stage. His role connects design intent with technical delivery, helping multidisciplinary teams work from coordinated information and carry complex projects efficiently from design development through documentation.

05 Director

AMIT VADNERE

Director of Construction Management · Mumbai

Amit is an architect trained at the University of Mumbai, with experience spanning architecture, project management and regulatory approvals for affordable housing. He co-founded Gigfactory, a modular construction venture working with prefabricated building pods, and consults through O'archilos. At BACA he leads construction management, helping designs move efficiently from drawings to site.

06 Director

SIDDHARTH NAHTA

Director of Construction Technology · Mumbai

Siddharth brings expertise in construction management and business development. He is CEO of Gigfactory, a modular construction company in India, and previously held technical roles at Hilti India and worked in healthcare infrastructure consulting with Hosmac. At BACA he leads on construction technology, bringing modern methods of construction and on-site efficiency into project delivery.