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Since we’ve been wanting to use Lime Mortar for the Pune Bungalow, I’ve designed the ground storey to be 1½ bricks thick. However, if we’re unable to get good quality lime (as is looking increasingly likely), we might just have to make do with cement. That’ll be a disappointment!
Not to mention the fact that all the working drawings will have to be re-drawn.
Was invited to see a demo of ArchiCAD here in Bombay. Thankfully, I was late having had to rush from the interior site at Fountain. A whole host of speakers were droning on about sundry matters before the demo actually took place.
I have to say, I was impressed by what I saw. Now if the Adroitec – who are marketing the software in India – can convince me that it’s as useful for interiors as it is for architecture, I might just be interested. As it stands, however, the price is pretty steep and they might need to do a rethink. That’s my opinion anyway…
And if anyone from Adroitec is reading this, please update your products page – you’re still listing it as ArchiCAD as version 8.1 instead of version 9.
The puja for the Pune Bungalow happened yesterday. After the pujari had done his bit, we – the client, builder and myself took turns digging a token hole in the South-East corner of the plot. Gudi Padva is obviously a good day to begin. Actual construction will being on the 11th of May.