Harsha Mehrotra Architect

Harsha Mehrotra Architect operates out of a small room in the B Wing of Chitrakut Co-Op Housing Society. We are located on Shiv Vallabh Cross Road in Rawalpada, which is way up in Dahisar East. It’s a quiet residential area, so it doesn't feel like those big busy offices in South Mumbai at all. Working from a housing society means we are very much part of the local community. You can hear kids playing outside and people going about their daily lives while we sit inside and work on our designs. The office itself is pretty basic. We have our computers, some shelves full of old files, and a lot of pens that seem to go missing right when you need them. We don't have a big staff, so whoever picks up the phone is usually the person doing the actual drawing. It is a very hands-on way of doing things. We deal with a lot of local projects and people from the neighborhood who just want to fix up their flats or build something new nearby. The commute can be a bit of a trek if you aren't from this side of town, but we like the pace here. It’s steady and doesn't feel rushed. We just take one project at a time and try to make sure the sketches match what the person actually wants. It is simple, no-nonsense work.