Interview with:

Ar.Chitra Tibrewal

ARCHITECTURE

• What is your specialization in architecture?
  We are specialised in space designnings especially for banglows,Multiplexes,commertial and residential complexes.
• What is it for you a good architectural design?
  Good Architectural piece is that which is comfortable for user FUNCTIONALLY and ASTHETICALY.
• What era of architecture most fascinates you?
  All eras are playing roll according to the social and political situations. Architecture is usually influenced accordingly.
• List the name of a famous building which you don’t care for.
  I don’t think any one is in my this list.
• What hardware and software do you use that you deem as indispensable?
  I have Autocad and 3d models for explaining designs.
• In which city do you live or work and why?
  I live in Indore(M.P.state in India) and also practicing at Nashik,Mumbai(Maharashtra state in India). Because we are working in team in and around the M.P.and Maharashtra.
• Do you work with other architects? How is the team set up?
  We work in a team named GUPTA’S ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTS PVT.LTD. We have office at Nashik(Maharashtra state in India) and at Indore(M.P.state in India).
• What do you think of competitions? What types of competitions do you normally compete in?
  Competitions are arranged to get different alternatives and ideas.But I am against of the cometetions in which way they are been organised.
• Mantaining the signature of a building, how is the identity of the surroundings respected?
  By giving equal importance in space planning and asthetic treatment.
• Which architects, past or present, do you admire?
  Sir Frank lloyed wright,Sir Charls corea
• In your professional philosophy, what comes first, function or form?
  Designning is a complete thaught.Terms like first and last are out listed.
• Do you view suburban sprawl as an ecological threat and a waste of resources? Do you advocate for more vertical and denser town planning?
  Its need of city according to geologiacal condition.
• What will the single-family home of 2050 be like?
  A very High-tech and compact.I wonder whether we will be able to call it a family or not.
• For you, which new materials provoke the most interest?
  Which gives high performance and good finish,Texture,shape.