Speaking of her work at the Chandigarh Administration, she mentions how she joined the office in 1981 and went on deputation in 1989, explaining what it meant to be deputised. She goes on to explain her posting and the kind of work she was involved in. She also notes how it was only later when the Chandigarh Capitol Complex was given the UNESCO heritage status that architects were taken seriously. She goes on to explain the work ethic, hierarchical interactions, and projects she was engaged in while on deputation. On the rapport she shared with her team, she admits that she was lucky, unlike in her department where her gender made people conscious. She goes on to explain the various roles, the environment, and the career growth each role provided her . She notes how the then Chief Minister was instrumental in bringing and implementing a multitude of infrastructure projects and their social impact. 

Expanding on the many lived experiences in her work and design, she points to specific examples. She goes into depth about the basic workflow, ethics, and approach, including the many collaborations (including with architect Renu Saigal), and insights she and her team adopted in working through the projects. In explaining how she approached a project, she also brings attention to how the bureaucracy system affected her work, with specific instances from her experiences. Specifically taking into account the projects initiated in the Chandigarh administration, , she describes the process, design thought, functionality, and material choices she made and why.. In acknowledging the changes that needed to be brought into the system – she details how she negotiated those changes with stakeholders in particular connection to the judicial complex and college projects.