Kalpataru Architect

We are based out of Flat 28 in the Riddhisiddhi Apartments, which is right on Sinhagad Road near the industrial estate. It’s a bit of an unusual spot for an architecture firm, being tucked away in an apartment building, but it suits us just fine. The office is filled with rolls of blueprints and sketches pinned to the walls. We spend a lot of time hunched over drawing boards or staring at computer screens. Because we’re near the industrial side of things, we get a lot of noise from the factories, but we don't mind it much anymore. The space is a bit cramped because we keep every model and sample we’ve ever made. There’s always someone coming in to discuss a plan or check on a design. We don't have fancy meeting rooms, we just sit around the main table and talk through the ideas. It’s a lot of back and forth, trying to make things fit and looking at the budget. Sinhagad Road is always busy, so there’s a constant stream of traffic outside our window. We’ve been working from this flat for a while and it’s become a bit like a second home to the whole team. It’s just us doing our best to design buildings that actually work for people. We have a small pantry where we make coffee, and that's usually the most popular spot in the office. Our desks are always covered in pencils and erasers and pieces of tracing paper. We don't follow a strict corporate schedule, sometimes we stay late.