Bhatia Rahul Architect

Rahul has been doing this architectural work here at 202 Shastri Nagar for a bit now. If you're coming down Lawrence Road, it's pretty easy to spot the building. The office isn't anything fancy, just a place with enough room for the drafting tables and all the rolls of blueprints that seem to pile up everywhere. Most days start with a coffee and then looking over site plans or checking on how a build is going. It gets a bit noisy outside sometimes with the traffic, but inside it's usually just the sound of pens on paper. People stop by to talk about their houses or just to ask a quick question about a wall they want to move. It’s a lot of measuring and double-checking numbers to make sure everything fits right. We spend a lot of time on the computer too, but there’s still plenty of hand-drawing happening. The neighborhood has changed some over the years, but the work stays pretty much the same. It's about getting the lines straight and making sure the client knows what’s happening with their project. There’s always a stack of samples lying around, like tiles or wood pieces, that people can look at. It's not a big corporate setup, just a local spot where things get done. We try to keep things simple and just focus on the drawings. It's a job that keeps you busy, especially when there are deadlines to meet and the phone won't stop ringing.