Anil Mehra Architect

Our office is located at 4621/18 on Ansari Road in Darya Ganj. If you know Delhi, you know this is a very old and crowded area. It is famous for the bookshops and the narrow streets that always seem to be full of people. Working here is very different than working in a new suburb. The building is old, and you can feel the history of Darya Ganj all around you every time you walk in. We have been here for years, and our workspace is full of old files and new sketches piled on top of each other. It is a bit cramped, but it has a lot of character that you do not find in new buildings. We spend our days dealing with the usual chaos of Delhi—the noise, the crowds, and the constant movement. We are not a fancy firm with a lobby and a receptionist. Usually, it is just us at our desks, drinking tea and trying to solve design problems on paper. We know every corner of this neighborhood by now. Sometimes we have to walk a bit of a distance just to find a place to park our scooters, but that is just how it is in the 110002 area. We take our work seriously, but we do not feel the need to dress it up in corporate talk. We just want to draw good plans.