This building was remodeled from a dilapidated brick building standing next to an exquisite glass house which was constructed by the then governor of Karnataka, Mrs. Ramadevi to entertain visiting dignitaries. The high-profile nature of the project provided the ideal stage to showcase the use of bamboo in modern-day construction and project it as a positive beacon of hope in the midst of human-fueled environmental degradation. The project sought to uplift the status of bamboo from the ‘poor man’s timber’ to a ‘modern sustainable material’ suitable in all contexts across a variety of situations

Bamboo Crete walls with cement plaster have been used for all the walls with openings left in the plaster to serve as windows. Up to 60% of the materials from the old buildings including the understructure of the roofing were reused . The roofing is Bamboo mat corrugated sheets developed at IPIRTI Bangalore. A fascia of 3mm bamboo mat board (BMB) has been used for protection against sun and lashing rain. The BMB sheets have also been used for the pantry counter, which has been cladded onto a Ferro cement top cast on site and then a given PU coating.

All architecture must reflect the local traditions and aspirations. The paintings called Hase/Butti Chittara Art have been hand-painted by artisans exclusively from Shimoga. The bamboo artisans of Shimoga decorate their exquisite crafts with these paintings.