Commissioned by the Jesus Society in 1963 to Hasmukh C. Patel, Newman hall, now known as Premal Jyoti, is located opposite to St. Xavier’s Institute. It was designed to act as a commune for the Jesuits as well as the hostel block for students. The requirement was of a series of individual rooms, a dining hall, an office block and a chapel. (HCP website) ‘The straight and simple form of this building is a reflection of the austere and disciplined life of the Jesuits seminarians’ (HCP). The source of Newman Hall’s beauty can be seen in simple architecture devices such as repetition, proportion and symmetry.’ (Pg. 257; Desai, Catherine). Built in 1965, it is spread over a built up area of 3740 sq. m. The plan of the building is a utilitarian H- shaped, with a garden and the chapel on its central axis. ‘The two blocks of individual cells open onto common verandas and overlook an inner quadrangle.’ A three- tiered bridge links the two blocks to the staircase which acts as a vertical circulation core and a separate common room. It completes the enclosure of the quadrangle which is a pleasant space with casually planted shady trees and bougainvillea.