About Us - Night Vale Chapter Architecture

Our Story Isn't Your Typical Origin Tale

Started in 2018 with three architects who were frankly tired of designing cookie-cutter condos that nobody actually wanted to live in. We'd sit around after work, sketching ideas on napkins about what Vancouver really needed - not just more buildings, but spaces that made sense for how people actually live.

Fast forward to now, we're a team of 12 passionate folks who've worked on everything from heritage restorations in Gastown to modern sustainable housing projects in Surrey. Yeah, we've won some awards, but honestly? The best moments are when clients tell us they love coming home.

We're not gonna pretend we have all the answers. Urban planning is messy, sustainability requirements keep changing, and every project throws something unexpected at us. But that's kinda what makes it exciting, right?

67+

Completed Projects

12

Team Members

7

Years Running

Meet The Team

The humans behind the blueprints and late-night revision sessions

Sarah Chen

Lead Architect & Co-Founder

Been designing sustainable residential spaces for 12 years. Coffee addict, LEED certified, and probably overthinks door handles. Led the award-winning Kitsilano Eco-Housing project.

Marcus Thompson

Urban Planning Director

Spent 8 years at City Hall before joining us. Knows every zoning bylaw like the back of his hand. Specializes in mixed-use developments and somehow makes city council meetings interesting.

Elena Rodriguez

Heritage Restoration Specialist

Obsessed with preserving Vancouver's architectural history. Led restoration on 6 heritage buildings downtown. Can tell you the exact year a building was constructed just by looking at the brickwork.

David Park

Commercial Projects Lead

Former structural engineer turned architect. Designs commercial spaces that actually work for businesses. Recently completed the Richmond Business Hub that everyone's talking about.

Priya Sharma

Interior Space Consultant

Makes tiny spaces feel huge and big spaces feel cozy. Background in psychology means she designs for how people actually use rooms, not just how they look in photos. Total plant mom.

James Wilson

Sustainability Coordinator

Keeps us honest on green building practices. Certified Passive House designer who can calculate carbon footprints in his sleep. Basically a walking encyclopedia of sustainable materials.

How We Actually Work

Look, we're not gonna lie - architecture projects can be complicated. But here's how we try to keep things straightforward:

✓ We listen first, sketch later. Your space, your needs, your vision matters.
✓ No jargon-filled emails. If we can't explain it simply, we don't understand it enough.
✓ Realistic timelines. We'd rather underpromise and overdeliver than the other way around.
✓ Budget transparency from day one. No surprise fees hiding in the fine print.
✓ Regular check-ins. You shouldn't have to chase us for updates.

What Drives Us

Besides too much coffee and tight deadlines

Sustainability That's Real

Not just slapping solar panels on everything and calling it green. We dig into materials, energy systems, and long-term environmental impact. Yeah, it takes more time upfront, but that's kinda the point.

Community First Approach

Buildings don't exist in a vacuum. We think about how they fit into neighborhoods, affect traffic, create public spaces. Sometimes that means having tough conversations with developers, but that's part of the job.

Design That Works

Pretty renderings are nice, but if a space doesn't function well, we've failed. We obsess over flow, natural light, acoustics - all the stuff you don't notice until it's wrong. Form follows function isn't just a saying here.

Wanna Work With Us?

Whether you're planning a single-family home, a commercial development, or trying to figure out if that heritage building can be saved - let's talk. We do free initial consultations because honestly, we like hearing about projects and meeting new people.

Fair warning though: we'll ask a lot of questions, probably sketch on whatever paper's nearby, and definitely geek out about building codes. If that sounds good to you, we'll probably get along great.

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