I Creation Architech

Our office is up on the first floor of Om Heera Panna Mall in Andheri West. It's shop number 69. Being an architect in a city like Mumbai is mostly about trying to fit big ideas into small spaces. We spend a lot of time sitting at the desks here, looking at drawings or talking on the phone with contractors who are stuck at a site. The mall is always busy, especially on the weekends, but the first floor stays a bit more professional. We've got rolls of blueprints and samples of tiles all over the place. It looks a bit cluttered, but we know where everything is. Clients come in and we sit around the big table to discuss what they want for their homes or shops. Sometimes it’s just a small renovation, other times it’s a whole building. We don't have a big corporate team, just a few of us who know how to draw and handle the municipal paperwork. It gets stressful when deadlines are close, and we end up staying late with a lot of coffee. New Link Road is usually jammed with traffic, so we hear the honking all day long. It's part of the background noise now. We just focus on the work and try to get the designs right for the people who trust us. It’s hard work but seeing a building actually get finished makes it feel okay for everyone involved.