Eyne Arc Associates

Our office is tucked away in the Municipal Complex over in Kakkanad West. It's a decent spot, right near the All India Radio station, which makes it easy to explain to people who are trying to find us for the first time. Being here in Ernakulam, we deal with a lot of rain and humidity, which definitely influences how we think about the buildings we're working on at Eyne Arc Associates. Most days involve us sitting around large desks covered in sketches and tea cups. It’s not a very quiet office, as there’s always someone coming in from the NGO Quarters area with questions or a new set of requirements. We try to keep things simple and just focus on the structural side of things. Sometimes the electricity goes out and we have to wait a bit, but that’s just life here. We aren't really into the flashy side of architecture; we just want the walls to be straight and the roofs to stay dry. The Municipal building is always buzzing with people, so there's never a dull moment. We spend a lot of time checking local codes and making sure the drawings are ready for the site supervisors. It's a lot of back-and-forth, but we've gotten used to the rhythm of it over the years. We mostly just drink our coffee and keep the pencils moving while we watch the clouds gather over the city outside our small balcony window.