B. V.

Doshi, OAL

Born : 26 August 1927 (age 91)

Nationality: Indian

Alma mater: J.J. School of Architecture, Mumbai

Occupation: Architect

Awards: Padma Shri, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 2018 Pritzker Prize

Practice: Vastu Shilpa Consultants

More Awards

• Honorary doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.

• France's highest honour for arts the 'Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters‘, 2011.

• 6th Aga Khan Award for Architecture for Aranya Community Housing, 1993-1995.

RECOGNITION

 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.

 In March 2018, Doshi was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize, the Nobel equivalent for the
field, thus becoming the first Indian to receive the honour. The Pritzker jury announced that
Doshi "has always created an architecture that is serious, never flashy or a follower of trends",
and noted his "deep sense of responsibility and a desire to contribute to his country and its
people through high quality, authentic architecture".

B.V. Doshi PROJECTS

Sangath

Sangath is Doshi’s own studio, often considered the building that fully describes encapsulates his
approach. It features a series of sunken vaults clad in china mosaic and a terraced amphitheater with
flowing water details. Sangath represents the connection between nature and the individual.

Life Insurance Corporation Housing

This housing project for the Life Insurance Corporation in Ahmedabad was designed in 1973 and consists
of 324 units in a duplex terraced unit scheme. It was designed to introduce a clear sense of order and
combine both high density and low-rise: the result being a traditional urban row house of smaller units
slotted into larger units.
Tagore Memorial Hall

An exploration of his interest in Brutalism, the Tagore Memorial Hall is one of Doshi’s most notable
designs. Completed in 1966, this 700-seat amphitheater features reinforced concrete walls which are
broken up by folded plates to create contrasting planes of light and shadow.

Amdavad ni Gufa

One of Doshi’s more experimental designs, this cave-like art gallery exhibits the work of artist Maqbool
Fida Husain. Much like his Sangath studio, the domed structures that feature the artwork are covered in
mosaic tiles. The artworks are applied directly onto the walls on the interior and metal sculptures rest
against the irregularly shaped columns.

Sangat Amdavad ni Gufa

Life Insurance Corporation Housing Tagore Memorial Hall