The Folks Behind The Blueprints
Sarah Chen
Been at this for 18 years now, mostly because I can't shake the feeling that every building tells a story worth preserving. Started my career restoring Edwardian homes in Victoria before moving to commercial work.
Notable Work: Gastown Heritage Block Restoration, Marine Building Interior Modernization
Random Fact: Collects vintage architectural hardware - yeah, I'm that person
Marcus Webb
The guy who'll spend three hours arguing about window proportions (in a good way). Trained in London, worked in Toronto, settled here because nowhere else combines heritage and nature quite like Vancouver does.
Notable Work: Kitsilano Mixed-Use Development, Heritage House Passive Retrofit Series
Random Fact: Built a tiny house in Squamish just to test sustainable systems
Priya Kapoor
Came to us from a big corporate firm where "sustainable" meant slapping some solar panels on anything. Here, we actually do the math. LEED AP certified but honestly more interested in real-world performance than certifications.
Notable Work: Net-Zero Heritage Conversion, UBC Campus Sustainability Initiative
Random Fact: Grows vegetables on her balcony using greywater systems she designed
Thomas Nguyen
Our detail guy - the one who notices when millwork is off by 3mm. Graduated from UBC five years back and hasn't stopped learning since. Gets genuinely excited about construction documents, which is either inspiring or concerning.
Notable Work: Commercial Street Retail Restoration, False Creek Residential Tower
Random Fact: Takes film photos of buildings nobody else notices
Elena Rodriguez
Joined us after spending way too long doing high-end residential interiors that all looked the same. Here, she gets to work with actual character - exposed brick, original beams, weird spatial quirks that make buildings interesting.
Notable Work: Yaletown Loft Conversions, Historic Theatre Interior Preservation
Random Fact: Refuses to specify anything she wouldn't use in her own home
James MacLeod
The walking encyclopedia we call when we're stuck. Been documenting BC's architectural history for 30+ years. If a building's got a story, James knows it - and probably has photos from before your parents were born.
Notable Work: Provincial Heritage Registry Contributions, CPR Station Restorations
Random Fact: Has original blueprints from 1890s buildings just... at home