Architects Work From Home: Ar. Amit Khanna explores the new normal
“Though virtual meetings and cloud data have helped in working remotely, an office environment guarantees healthy competition and work efficiency. You need to trust your team, provide feedback and support for smooth functioning.”
— Ar. Amit Khanna, Design Principal, AKDA
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Given the ongoing pandemic, we shall continue our series of well-known architects who have spoken about the impact of COVID-19 on their firm and how they combat it in a work-from-home format. Today, we share the insights by Ar. Amit Khanna, Design Principal, AKDA. In today’s dedicated piece, he expects in higher consumption of transaction on the demand side.
The architecture, design and manufacturing industry is impacted by the shutting-down of construction sites and piling up inventories. Thankfully, technological advancements have made it possible for us to work remotely. Though virtual meetings and cloud data have helped a lot, an office environment guarantees healthy competition and work efficiency. You need to trust your team, provide feedback and support for smooth functioning.
As people re-prioritize their investment strategies towards more robust assets in the equities market, we expect an uptake in transactions on the demand side. Though it does not necessarily mean a rise in prices, a pessimistic sentiment will remain as the pace of completed projects slows down further. The COVID-19 is expected to leave a negative aftertaste for the next two quarters on the architecture, design and real estate industries alike unless the government takes immediate measures.
