Sanjay Puri Architects Pvt. Ltd.

Our office is over at 20, Famous Studio Lane. It’s just off Dr. E. Moses Road in Mahalaxmi. Being near the old studios gives the area a certain feel, though it’s mostly just busy streets and old buildings now. At Sanjay Puri Architects Pvt. Ltd., we spend most of our time at our desks or looking at site plans. It’s not always glamorous like people think architecture is. There are a lot of papers everywhere and coffee cups that have been sitting out too long. We have a small team and we’ve known each other for quite a while. We don't really go for the whole corporate image. We just wear what’s comfortable and try to figure out how to make things work. Mahalaxmi is a central spot, so we see a lot of the city's changes from our windows. Sometimes the noise from the street is a bit much, but you get used to it after a week or two. We aren't trying to change the world, we're just drawing up plans and dealing with the usual hurdles of building things. Some days are better than others. We have our fair share of mistakes and redos, but that’s part of the job. It’s a practical environment. We don't have any fancy mission statements on the wall. We just show up, look at the drawings, and try to make sense of the project.