Journal
Notes from the drawing board.
Essays from the design studio on plans, drawings and the decisions that happen before a house is built. Construction updates live with Jindal Construction Company.
9 June 2026
The structural sheets your contractor should insist on
Foundation, columns, beams, slab, staircase and a bar schedule. If one of these is missing, the site is improvising.
18 April 2026
Vastu, light and a plan that can still be built
A Vastu-aligned layout does not have to give up the breeze, the morning sun, or a sensible structure.
4 March 2026
How to arrive at the first consultation
You do not need a finished brief. A plot size, a family and an honest budget are enough to begin.
12 February 2026
What working drawings do that a floor plan cannot
A plan tells you the rooms. The working set tells the site how those rooms are built — and that is where most of the money is decided.