B. V. Doshi

B. V. Doshi
Born (1927-08-26) 26 August 1927
Pune
Nationality Indian
Alma mater J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai
Occupation Architect
Awards India Padma Shri
France Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Practice Vastu Shilpa Consultants
Buildings IIM-Bangalore

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (born 26 August 1927) is an Indian architect,[1] who is considered an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his unfathomable contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India.[2] He is known for his contributions to the architecture of Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.

Early life

B. V. Doshi was born in Pune, India.[3] He studied at the J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai.

Career

Academic Block of IIM-Bangalore
Library Block of IIM-Bangalore
Husain-Doshi Gufa, Ahmedabad

After having worked for four years between 1951-54 with Le Corbusier in Paris, B. V. Doshi returned to Ahmedabad to supervise Le Corbusier's projects. His studio, Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design), was established in 1955. Doshi worked closely with Louis Kahn and Anant Raje, when Kahn designed the campus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. In 1958 he was a fellow at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. He then started the School of Architecture (S.A) in 1962.

Doshi is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects, and has been on the selection committee for the Pritzker Prize, the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, and the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. He is also a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Architects.

Apart from his international fame as an architect, Dr. Doshi is equally known as an educator and institution builder. He has been the first founder Director of the School of Architecture, Ahmedabad (1962–72), first founder Director of the School of Planning (1972–79), first founder Dean of the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (1972–81), founder member of the Visual Arts Centre, Ahmedabad and first founder Director of the Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad. Dr. Doshi has been instrumental in establishing the nationally and internationally known research institute Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design. The institute has done pioneering work in low cost housing and city planning.

As an academician, Dr. Doshi has been visiting the USA and Europe since 1958 and has held important chairs in American Universities.

He did a cameo role in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani, and Shaad ali's Ok Jaanu, playing himself.

Awards

In recognition of his distinguished contribution as a professional and as an academician, Dr. Doshi has received several international and national awards and honours.

Buildings

In 2008, Hundredhands director Premjit Ramachandran released a documentary interviewing Doshi. He appeared as himself for a scene in the 2015 Tamil movie O Kadhal Kanmani

See also

References

  1. ↑ Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi. ArchNet 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Ashish Nangia: "Post Colonial India and its Architecture - II", in Boloji, 12-02-2006
  3. ↑ Japan Architect, nr.05, 2001
  4. ↑ B V Doshi conferred France's highest honour for arts - Times Of India
  5. ↑ http://www.nift.ac.in

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