The project was the winning entry for the closed competition for the design of the Indian Institute of Health Management and Research at Jaipur in 1988, which was further nominated for the Aga Khan Award after its completion. The site for the campus was located on the natural terrains surrounding the city, thus the of the land provided the rationale for the site planning. The seasonal drainage channel going through the site divided it into two parts which were developed as the institutional and residential components of the program. The ‘leisure valley’ was envisaged as the primary focus for informal interaction for the community with designed landscaping scheme. The ‘valley’ between the two sets of buildings is crossed by a bridge at the centre of the site, while a causeway at the eastern edge of the valley acts as a dam to impound rain water. This helps in recharging the water-table apart from adding to the environmental character of the campus. The Courtyards and terraces ride the slopes and retain continuity with the land beyond the site. Low-lying lands being less water-starved become the parkland. The activities of the institute resulted in compact planning around a set of linked courtyards. The surrounding areas of the site were surveyed and villages with natural stone and craft skills were identified within a radius of 40 km. A pinkish grey quartzite from a nearby village called Jhallana was used primarily for construction whereas few more local stone from surrounding quarries were used for the various other elements of the building. Traditional forms of constructing precast jaalis and chajjas for windows were used as well as other local crafts which were identified through intensive workshops with artisans from the villages.The buildings were designed with evaporative cooling; the cooling plant and service cores are designed to ensure a noise-free and draught-free air cooling system. Jaipur being a predominantly hot, dry area evaporative cooling provides a high level of comfort at very little cost. But during the humid season air conditioning was found to be necessary. Because local villagers were called for construction, a conscious effort to provide adequate residential and schooling facilities were made on site for their families.