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An Architect, who builds thoughts...


                      Thoughts are like wind, they come and go. But at times, the air gets still and the thoughts build up. Especially for an Architect, who has the right side of the brain working overtime.
                      Shedding those thoughts as letters and words over a piece of paper would let oneself track the sequence and feel the connection that could best comfort an introverted mind. This connection between the mind and the paper is holy and a place as simple as a balcony niche could become a sacred place.
                      By definition, Architecture is the visual art of building space. But by instinct, Academic years brought about a mixture of Psychology, Communication, Teamwork, Visualisation, Critical thinking and Expression that had professional Architectural nomenclature covering the surface. The essence of these was simple- Thoughts.
                        Thought process got accelerated and curiosity heightened. Tonnes of questions broke through the skull but couldn’t find the right medium to which they could land on. There came the savoir- Ink and Paper.

                      The first place I ever built- The sacred place where ink, paper and thoughts were the only users.
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