Ganeriwala Karan Architect

Our office is tucked away at 303-A in Medical Enclave. It isn't a flashy place with glass walls and fancy carpets. It’s mostly just desks, a lot of computers, and stacks of paper that seem to grow every week. Karan is usually here early, getting the first pot of tea going before the rest of us arrive. We spend most of our time staring at blueprints or arguing about where a structural column should go. It’s a quiet neighborhood, which helps when you need to focus on a difficult drawing. Sometimes a contractor will drop by with mud still on his boots to talk about a site issue. We just clear a spot on the table and look at the plans together. We’ve been here in the enclave for a while now, and we’ve seen the city change quite a bit around us. There’s an old filing cabinet in the corner that’s a bit jammed, but it holds a lot of history. We still use physical measuring tapes and pencils alongside the new software. It’s a mix of old ways and new tools. The afternoon sun hits the windows around three, and that’s usually when we take a short break. We don't have a big marketing department or anything. People usually find us through word of mouth or by just walking past the sign. It’s honest work, and we just try to get the lines right on the page so things don't fall down later.