American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright created a design for an administrative office for Calico Mills in 1950s, but it was not constructed as Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) did not give permission due to prevailing building codes.

In the 2001 earthquake, the centre of the dome collapsed and heavy rains damaged the interior of the underground shop.

[3][5] The canopy of the dome was built by diamond-shaped bent plywood blanks joined by steel studs.

[1] The dome, spread over 12 square metres, covered an open air platform which can be used for displays and fashion shows.

Similar lotuses are found in the spandrels of the 15th-century mosques and gates of the city as well as in the Sarabhai's house 'Retreat' which were added by Surendranath Kar in 1930s.

[1] On one side of the dome, a thin brick wall in Flemish bond was erected.

A steel logo sign "Cali-Shop" in an abstracted font inspired by the Bauhaus style projected out from the wall from bottom to top.

The HCC rejected his plan and appointed Vadodara Design Academy (VDA) as a new consultant.