Harvinder Kaur Architect

My office, Harvinder Kaur Architect, is at 16, Tagore Colony, just off The Mall. It’s a nice area, quite green compared to the rest of the city. I’ve been working from this spot for several years now. It’s a quiet corner where I can actually get some thinking done. Most of my work involves residential projects. People from around the neighborhood come in because they’ve seen a house I worked on and liked the look of it. I don't do much advertising; the work usually speaks for itself. The office is filled with books on structure and piles of fabric and tile samples. I like to see how things look together before I put them in a plan. It's just me and a small assistant most days. We spend a lot of time on the phone with various contractors and suppliers. It’s a lot of coordination. Sometimes things go wrong on a site, and we have to drop everything to go fix it. That’s just how it goes in this business. I try to keep the designs simple and functional. There is no point in a beautiful house if you can't figure out where to put your shoes or if the light switches are in the wrong place. I focus on those little details that make a home actually livable. It’s a steady job, and I enjoy being part of the community here in this neighborhood.