The PES Institution wanted a new library and auditorium building with a grand physical presence in their 45 acre campus with an existing hospital and medical college. The new 1,20,000 sqft building was positioned to be equidistant from the college and hospital and connected through glass bridges for easy accessibility. The building is covered almost entirely with glass, providing transparency for the functions inside and reinforcing the notion that knowledge and ideas must be shared.

The two-floored 40,000 sqft medical library was defined as an institution that is not only dedicated to books, but as an information store where all potent forms of media—new and old—are presented equally. In an age where information can be accessed anywhere, the library becomes more than a place of storage but a place of lea
ing. Spaces have been created where students can sit in small cozy clusters in a closed environment or in cantilevered reading rooms giving the students a panaromic view of the campus and hills in the background through the transparent glass. The library also includes conference rooms of varied sizes facilitating audio-visual presentations. A section of the reading rooms are open 24 hours and is attached to a cafeteria.

The 600 seat auditorium on the ground floor takes the natural profile of the land. The light shade of wood in the interior wall panelling complements the blue and orange auditorium chairs and acoustic fabric reflecting colours in the university logo.The auditorium spills out into a central spline which is designed to be a hub for college gatherings. The semi-covered open space is ado
ed with trees and informal seating and leads to an open theatre.