Sharad Mashalkar Design Associates

You can find us over at Sahjanand Market on Senapati Bapat Road. Our office is in the Bhagydeep Apartments near Pankore Naka. It’s an interesting spot because you get the mix of the market energy and the residential feel of the apartments. Sharad Mashalkar Design Associates is basically a room full of drawing boards, some computers, and a lot of rolled-up blueprints. We’ve been working out of this space for some time, and it has definitely started to feel like home. There are coffee cups scattered around and piles of reference books that we probably should organize better. The light comes in quite well in the mornings, which is good for when we are trying to look at fine details on a plan. We don't have a big receptionist or a lobby. If you walk in, you’re basically walking right into where we are working. It can get a bit messy when we have a big project going on, with sketches and notes pinned to every available surface. People from the market downstairs sometimes wander in by mistake, or the neighbors stop by to chat. It’s a relaxed atmosphere, but we do get the work done. We like being on Senapati Bapat Road because everything we need is right within walking distance. It’s a busy area but we find our focus here in the apartment. We usually stay until late when there's a deadline coming up and the streets get a bit quieter.