The conversation begins with a detailed project description of Mr. Padmanabhan’s Residence. She describes how the client in this case knew exactly what they wanted and how they enabled her to inculcate elements of their Malyali heritage in the project. She details all the learning experiences she gained from this project, as well as the new elements and materials she gained insight towards. She describes in depth the construction practices they developed and how they sourced and checked materials like bricks, etc., per their specific needs on a project. They also met with a lot of challenges which she expands on, and details handling exposed brickwork as compared to handling earth from the angle of construction. She further talks about her experiments with light and the construction of windows and skylights, keeping in mind the spatial design of Bangalore city and its views. Similar details are shared regarding ventilation.

Keeping the conversation going, she describes in detail the many aspects of spatial design, light, material, and incorporation of client needs that she inculcated in her projects, and how each was distinct in its own way. This also included the cost-reduction measures she took for each design. She also shares how mud blocks became prevalent and the concept of basements gained relevance in design. Talking about incorporating water as a design element, she details how her firm worked as a team of builders which worked well with a middle-class clientele. She also remarks on the technological support and ease they were afforded after buying a computer. She ends by noting how water as a design element became prevalent and popular in demand by all her clients for various reasons.