The Significance Of Timely Engangement With Client And The Nuances Leading To More Satisfactory Results

Recently, a fine gathering of architects and design pundits was held in Delhi wherein they shared opinion and wisdom on some very important topics and also raised some new questions. 7th The Talk of Town, a nationwide series of events by Surfaces Reporter, the one-of-a-kind, crisp, edifying gathering was organized at The Suryaa, New Delhi on the 2nd of June 2018.

Ar Sabeena Khanna of Studio KIA, Gurgaon moderated the first panel discussion which was about “Simplifying and Enriching the Engagement with Clients to Facilitate Better Design”. The following architects were part of this discussion:

Ar Madhav Raman – Founder, Anagram Architects, New Delhi

 Ar Vivek Gupta – Co-founder, Arvind Vivek & Associates Design Studio, New Delhi

Ar Amit Gupta – Founder, Studio Symbiosis, Noida

Ar Rajiv Khanna – Founder, Studio KIA, Gurugram

 Ar Sushant Verma – Founder, rat[LAB], New Delhi.

Sabeena Khanna began by simplifying and reiterating the theme, about how to better connect and holistically engage to bring both architect and client on the same page. She added, that the mind-set of ‘partnering’ with the client creates a unified indulgence rather than a gloomy approach of just being ‘hired’. She also emphasised on interaction that evolves to its ultimate, when the right chords strike together.

The topic on board was essentially divided into two facets: v Importance of engaging and better ways of engaging: Architects are mechanically trained with technical abilities. However, this ability can only surface and evolve, when the human-skills are put into action. v Engaging timely: It’s all about attaining that ‘golden timing’ – not early, not later.