Sheila Sri Prakash talks a bit about how her office space was made through a manifestation of her values of cost-efficiency, recycling, and sustainable design. When she moved to another apartment building, converted into an office space, she recalls how it missed the ambiance that her previous office space provided. Due to zoning laws at the time, she moved to another independently commercial space. She expands on the significant location of the estate and how she began the research on her new ‘capsule’ office space, named ‘The Noose’ which she designates as her ‘temple of design’. She goes on to describe the inspiring corners and crevices of the building and the individual thoughts that went into their making. She points out how the three green spaces created within carry cool air with the technology of aerodynamic technology in a hybrid system of air conditioning. It also flushes out stale air and carries fresher air during the night in an inherently healthy system. Moreover, the building also gets plenty of north light. Elaborating on its proximity to the surrounding natural environment, she explains how it allows workers to connect with nature from their desks. Despite the fact that it was developed in a marsh area, she implemented a gallery in the basement that holds many events. 

Further going into detail on the topic of sustainable waste practices and how they are maintained, she says that it is yet to achieve a ‘net zero’ system. The detailing, design, and processes that have gone into ensuring these efforts are elaborated on. She iterates, after providing how each detail of the office building has a story behind it, that her approach to design is conducive to storytelling in how the space can contribute to the energy of living. She describes ‘spaceology’ as the process she undertakes to recognize not only the physical but psychological requirements of a space. Providing her inputs on the building’s energy efficiency, she also sheds light on the firm’s mashrabiya-inspired logo, expanding on design aspects of macro-micro space element balance and ‘transition spaces’. In concluding on design aspects, she speaks of the importance of Indian tradition and indigenous resources towards it and notes how one must look inwards for inspiration.