The former restaurant building has been renovated internally and has become the Centre for Arts. This large space houses an exhibition space, Gallery Square Circle and studios for resident artists, where visiting artists can work and stay. There are spaces for art workshops for Auroville and visiting artists, which hopes to become the hub of activities to foster art and culture and a space where all artists can meet, interact and work together. Keeping in mind the original concept of the building and the reality of Auroville today, an open air café, Indus Valley: Thought Masala, is ready to start functioning where all Aurovilians can finally have a taste of home like Indian cuisine, and sit over a cup of tea or traditional south Indian coffee. This space under the trees hopes to become a vibrant interactive space where artists can meet the art enthusiasts in a more relaxed atmosphere and where new ideas take shape for the Community. The whole old complex of the restaurant building has now been opened up to interconnect, without any new construction, as the original concept and the Courtyard will be a spill over space between the annex and the main Kala Kendra. It also houses space for art classes and work area for painters, sculptors, ceramics, etc. Necessary services, which were non existent before such as access to the first floor terrace and wash rooms, are provided within, as also protection from extreme weather conditions. A part of Kala Kendra continues to foster and has improved the working conditions of the essential services of Auroville such as Free Store and the Tailoring Service, Auroville Museum of Archaeology, till these activities find their own space in Auroville. BUILDAUR, a unit of Auroville fund, providing architectural and construction services in the community and committed to the completion of Bharat Nivas, has its base in the office of Kala Kendra, as run by the member of Bharat Nivas and coordinator of Kala Kendra activities, Dharmesh.