Nicholas Buckle
Urban Design + Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch Hons)
Permanent Resident, Vancouver, BC
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"Places set the scene for everyday life, and long after the work is done, they go on to live a million different lives through the people who adopt them."
I am a UK-trained Urban Designer and Architecture graduate with eight years of experience across masterplanning, public realm, urban design, visualization, and design communication in both the UK and Canada.
Moving from the UK to Canada, and working across British Columbia and Alberta since, has taught me to design within different cultural and ecological contexts, and to create places rooted in their surroundings. That includes the importance of Indigenous engagement and reconciliation.
I believe good places quietly shape everyday life. They become the backdrop to childhoods, morning walks, conversations, local businesses, chance encounters, and communities that continue to evolve long after the initial development is complete. That belief underpins the way I approach every project, balancing human experience with practical planning, density, mobility, viability, and environmental responsibility.
I think through sketching, pen on napkin. Strong graphic skills let me communicate complex ideas simply. A vignette, a masterplan, an animation: whichever tells the story best. While on Stantec's AI Council, I took it upon myself to build an AI-assisted design tool to explore this further.
A Phasing Strategy.
To see more about this project click the 'Large Canadian International Airport' link below.
Jealotts Hill - Garden Village
I produced the visuals and phasing animation for Jealott's Hill Garden Village, a proposed new settlement near Bracknell of 2,000 homes with a school, community facilities and a science and innovation park.
The aerial view sets the whole village in its landscape: how the development sits within the surrounding farmland and green space, and how the new community reads at a glance.
Identified in Bracknell Forest Council's Local Plan, the scheme required 115.7 hectares to be released from the Green Belt, so the visuals had to make a persuasive, considered case for building here.
Granata | Design & Build
The client is starting a design and build company on Vancouver Island, specializing in garden architecture, from tiny homes and pagodas to sheds and fences.
With a family heritage tracing back to Sicily, where he first learned his trade, it was clear that his Italian roots and the name "Granata" should be key features of the logo design.
I incorporated olive branches beckoning you into the logo to reflect and honor this rich heritage.