The Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, or SRC, is one of Delhi's most well-known theatres and is run by the Indian National Theatre Trust. Shri Ram Centre was designed to meet function-intensive requirements on a small location. Individual purposes were imagined at different levels by the architect, who used distinct forms joined together by independent structural supports. Space containment has been maintained to a minimal on the ground floor, and areas flow out to natural flora and sunlight. The main auditorium, which is cylindrical in design, is located on the first floor. It is supported by six columns that cantilever out circumferential and radial beams.
Designed by Shiv Nath Prasad, its base is cylindrical, with a horizontal rectangular structure built on top.
The rectangle overhangs the cylindrical structure beneath it and is supported by four cross-shaped columns.
The complete building is in reinforced concrete and shows the use of typical Corbusian vocabulary: sculptural forms, sun breakers, exposed concrete and water spouts.
The cylindrical section houses the ground floor and first floor, where the auditorium is located.
The top floor, rests on four cross-shaped columns placed at a distance of 19 metres from each other with six-metre cantilevers all around.