Arbaala Architects

I'm writing this from our office over at 32Alexandria Road. We’ve been set up here for quite some time now, and most folks in the area probably know the building. It’s nothing fancy, just a workspace where we get our drawings done and handle the paperwork that comes with putting up a structure. Being an architect sounds a bit grand, but really, it’s mostly about making sure the walls stand where they should and the roof doesn't leak. We spend a lot of our mornings out on site, usually getting dusty or muddy depending on the weather. Then we come back here to Alexandria Road and try to make sense of what the contractors are saying. It’s a lot of back and forth. Sometimes a client comes in with a napkin drawing, and we have to figure out if it’s even possible to build. We don't use big words or try to impress anyone with flashy talk. We just like the work. There are stacks of paper everywhere and the coffee is usually cold by the time we drink it. That's just how the day goes when you're trying to get a project finished. We’ve had some long nights here when deadlines were close, but that’s part of the job. It’s a decent living and we enjoy seeing a house actually get lived in after we spent months staring at the plans. If you're walking past 32, you'll likely see us hunched over the desks.