In 1971, Minakshihad just come back from the US. Talking about her journey in the personal sphere after having taken maternity leave or having been inactive for six years,  she notes how she and her husband faced a few issues in setting up their practice. Both of them had studied under the supervision of Louis Kahn and she  recalls how they placed importance on lighting, minimal wastage, and worked on about 150 houses, institutional buildings, etc. In response to a question on climate change’s effects on her practice she contemplates her approach.  There were many clients with varied needs for whom she designed detailed houses and in that light she talks about her approach to designing low-cost housing.  While talking about the schools in Kutch that she worked on with CEPT and the design and model approach she adopted,  she goes into detail on the elements of the space. Beginning from 1990 till 2007, she remarks how a large group of research projects she took on were conservation initiatives, bringing in examples of projects including  working on the water edge of about 1600 km for the whole of Gujarat, and her work on arid-area housing.

 The conversation takes a turn towards focusing on how there is a lot of academic content in their projects and she describes the developmental research initiatives she worked on. Moving on to the evolving nature of knowledge and the teaching roles one must attend to, she notes how architecture educators need to be active practitioners as well, since there is a lot more to teaching than simply knowing the size and scales of something, and vice-versa.. Going back to her teaching experience, she comments on the evolving nature of pedagogy and lightly adds that she has always felt that more than giving, she has learnt more from her students. She shares an interesting anecdotal story from a visit she made to the US to give a lecture, and connecting it to her values such as consistency, commitment, and focus,  she admits how these values may have attracted more and more projects over the years. Concluding the discussion on the recognition she has received, in addition to being bestowed with several awards, she also fondly talks about the reception she received in India and the continuing work she engages in through her projects. As a concluding note, she sheds some light on the kind of academic projects that triggered her inclination towards conservation.