Kumar Jatinder Architect

Being at Connaught Circus means things are always moving outside. We sit here at our desks near the Hind Samachar Ground and try to get things done. It is a busy spot. You can hear the traffic and the people walking by all day long. Kumar Jatinder started this practice because he liked drawing buildings and that is mostly what we still do. The office is not very big and we have piles of blueprints and rolls of tracing paper taking up most of the space. We drink a lot of tea while we look at site plans. Sometimes the windows get a bit dusty from the street outside but we don't mind much. It feels like part of the neighborhood. We know the shopkeepers around here and where to get the best snacks in the afternoon. People come in with ideas for their homes or shops and we sit down with a pencil to see what fits. It isn't a fancy corporate setup with glass walls or anything like that. It’s just a place where we work. We use old computers that still work fine and the chairs are a bit worn out. When the rain comes down on the ground nearby the air smells like wet earth. We just keep drawing and making sure the measurements are right for the next job. It's simple work but it keeps us busy from morning until the sun goes down over the circus.