The winning entry in a design competition, the design for this institute was inspired by the ancient Gurukuls, where Nature was the greatest teacher. The studios were interspersed with courtyards, bringing Nature closer. The courtyards provided a platform for student interaction, discussions, exchange of ideas and exhibition of work. The planning was fluid, the canteen spilled out into the outdoors,the exhibition space intermingles with the student plaza. The library block was disengaged from the rest of the structure, and designed with utmost attention, to form a space that inspired reading and ignited the thirst for knowledge.