As I was growing up, two things played a very important role in my life- people and creativity.
Born in a political family, people were an everyday part of my life. From sunrise to midnight, our house was filled with people waiting to meet my father to resolve issues of their life. At a very early stage of my life, my father instilled in me an influence to help people in any way I can, even if it was just giving away a favorite toy or sharing chocolates. “Always put people above your own interest” my father would tell me. Putting a smile on someone’s face was like an eternal feeling that gave a sense of great satisfaction to my father which he passed onto his children.
As a child, beautiful creations always inspired me. I was privileged to grow up in a landmark mansion, all the intricate details of the house left a lasting impression on me. Entering the house was sequential, first a dark room then a lighted room, then a low ceiling, and then finally high ceilings then moments of light coming in passing through the wide verandas wrapped around the house. Such alternation of spaces used to mesmerize me. My favorite game was to follow the rays of sunlight filtering through the high clerestory windows of our house as if it was playing hide and seek through the colored stained glass windows creating a kaleidoscopic pattern on the floor. I used to dance along with the shifting rays of the sun, choreographing the experience.
Ssimple things like doing a drawing or organizing a space in my home or even cooking a meal for someone used to give me lots of pleasure and soon I realized my passion for creativity and serving people. Inspired by such rich memories from childhood defined my passion to create meaningful spaces that make a difference in people’s lives.
Even though the journey to become an Architectural Designer was not an easy path but at the end of the day the profession gives a great sense of satisfaction to see the fruit of our labor and the smile on our client’s face, makes it all worthwhile.