Interview with Ashish Sheth, Architect & Civil Consultant, Pune

Tell us something about your career?
I did B Arch (Bachelor of Architecture) from Abhinav College of Architecture Pune (BKPS College Of Architecture). B. Arch is a 5 years course. I was passionate about drawing and always wanted to make it part of my profession. In 1997, I did get in to Computer Engineering, but very soon left it to pursue Architecture.

When did you start working?
Even while I was studying, I started working on various projects. I designed Set for song in Devdas movie under Art Director, Nitin Desai. By the time I was in 4th Year, I was already getting projects from individual Home Owners.

As part of thesis, I designed a planned solution for a government project for Boat Club in Pimpri Chincwad, Pavana river. This was to increases tourism and at the same time not do harm to environment. I provided complete plan to Corporation and they actually executed it. Project was completed even before I finish my Graduation

After finishing B. Arch, I did job for a year. And then went independent to start my business with name “Savvy Architects & Interior Designers” . Company provides Architectural, Interior, Green Building Design Consultancy. we execute all type of civil and interior works, small apartment/flat or a big budget bungalow or a township etc.

Home Renovation for 1 Bedroom Hall Kitchen (BHK) in Economic way

A usual 1 or 2 bedroom hall kitchen (1 BHK or 2 BHK) flat in any metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune or any other prime cities consists of four main areas bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, hall.

Lets consider a scenario where you are an owner of an 1BHK house and this house has approximately area of 500 square feet. You are looking forward to renovate your house and want to have all basic amenities. You are not dreaming of costly luxurious furnishing. In such situation you should expect home renovation cost of roughly 500 rupees per square feet.

1 Sq. ft. = 500 rupees

500 sq. ft = 2.5 lakhs

At the cost of 2.5 lakhs you can renovate whole 1 bedroom Hall kitchen house.  This will include all necessary items for regular lifestyle. Just to give an idea at this expense some of things you will get in your house are as followings:

Interview with Bhupendra S Kubal, Land Surveyor & Engineering works

Tell me about yourself and how did you get in to in construction Industry?
I did 2 Years extensive course of Land Surveyor from one of the Mumbai’s ITI Institute, Maharashtra Audyogik Sanstha, Mahalaxmi. This was 2005 till 2007. After finishing this course to get first hand experience I started working under Experienced people like Mangesh bhusavi, Harshad More architect , Parwar Sir architect.