The new envisage of spaces at the Income tax Department, Aayakar Bhawan, Chennai for Government of India is a pride to the department. The Principal Chief Commissioner’s office, VIP lounge, Video Conferencing Hall and allied facilities have been recreated now, as spaces of contemporary, formal, opulence of stately grandeur much to the appreciations of the leading civil servants at the helm. The inspirations for place-making are derived from the bureaucratic insignia and the heritage roots of our state. The ambiences elevate the standards for governing spaces, patriotic to the regional culture, being wreathed in glorious traditions and symbolisms, which is brought about with rich palette of materials soaked in golden lighting.