#bv doshi

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A pillar of modern Indian architecture

Much has been written about B.V. Doshi during the last week after his demise – the most celebrated architect from India, recipient of all major national civilian honors, beside all national and international awards for architecture. Of course, awards can follow each other and fame can be an ever-burning fire if fuelled regularly, beyond which lies the greatness of a person. So, this essay does…

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It's interesting how BV Doshi's drawings are often the most overlooked aspects of his great artistic career, especially how his works oscillate between 2D and 3D perspectives of a house and can present different dissections of the same from a plain view. Not to mention how he has used MC Escher's influence and his illusionary trick.

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Architectural Digest / Nov-Dec 2024 / photo: Bharath Ramamrutham

https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/inside-iim-bangalore-where-bv-doshis-architecture-is-at-one-with-nature-bijoy-ramachandran-indian-institute-of-management-bangalore-gardens/

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What I have been doing lately 😢

Just when I thought I could bloom in and write passionately, I got strung up in threads of academics, extracurriculars, and competitions. It's all too exhausting. Moreover, I moved out to a new home. The best leisurely thing I did as of now was indulge in and watch 5 episodes of Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan, one fine evening ( the one anime about a comedic deer girl and a tsundere)

In addition, I also indulged in and played Genshin's new Simulanka quest in hopes of earning enough primogems to pull a Kaveh, but unfortunately, I lost him to the 5-star Navia. I was lying there wondering if I had to cry or rejoice

But aside from all this, I also had fun researching architecture. I enjoyed doing my academic literature case study on Harvard Business School, Boston. I was also exploring bits of BV Doshis' Aranya Housing block. I simply love how the forms are geometric and colorful. Doshi's concept of people's participation to reduce costs and provide individuality really fascinated me. This is clearly something I want to study in detail sometime in the future.

(A picture of an Aranya house I drew)

For my elective assignment, I also explored impressionism and Claude Monet's work. and in doing so I made a poor half an hour, half-assed attempt of it too. But it was fun trying.

I also hastily attempted an intense 5-day rhino and grasshopper workshop. It was way too informational to me. The assignment given to us after the workshop was to design a parametric form based on one of the 6 briefs given. They ranged from furniture design to moon base design. And being the unrealistic over-passionate feeler person that I am I went on to design a very conceptual moon base. Although my final design was awful, I enjoyed researching about the leading technologies on moon construction, the difficulties of building on the moon, and mooncrete. Yess mooncrete that sounds so exciting. I was considering if space architecture has room for a person like me. and whether I should try and pursue it. It's unconventional and very much discouraged in theses and dissertations.

I wish I could get more time to research things enough to compose a proud article about them later. I have a lot of topics I want to explore, it's simply a matter of time management and prioritization.

K bye <3 Have fun

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BV Doshi’s Office, Ahmedabad - Gautam Bhatia

It is hard to imagine that the world’s buildings – and in particular Indian architecture – Has produced such enormous variety, scale, size and type of structures. Historic ingenuity, engineering prowess, and contemporary designhas doubtless created this range. And I, as an observer, writer, and a practicing architect here delve into a few examples.

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One of the most distinguished Indian minds in the world of architecture, BV Doshi, passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday, leaving behind a tall legacy and an irreplaceable void in the world’s design community. RIP BY BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP

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One of the most distinguished Indian minds in the world of architecture, BV Doshi, passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday, leaving behind a tall legacy and an irreplaceable void in the world’s design community. RIP BY BHANDARI MARBLE GROUP

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Renowned architect BV Doshi passes away at 95, PM Modi condoles demise

Renowned architect Balkrishna Doshi passed away on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled Doshi’s demise, calling him “a brilliant architect and a remarkable institution builder”. BV Doshi was widely regarded as the foremost architect of modern India. (Image: Instagram/ @archdigestindia) By Press Trust of India: Well-known architect and Padma Bhushan recipient Balkrishna Doshi, who…

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Sangath, B. V. Doshi, Ahmedabad, India, 1980

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[100hands]

Thanks to SwissNex and the Swiss Consulate, it was our good fortune to have had some time with Mr. Peter Zumthor, the great Swiss architect here in Bangalore. As part of his visit he saw BV Doshi’s masterwork, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, the Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple, Bangalore International Centre and MAP.

I also had the opportunity to engage Mr. Zumthor in an hour long conversation about his work and realizations. This event felt like the opening night of a big Bollywood blockbuster. Mr. Zumthor’s work and writings find a particular resonance in India. His ideas of work predicated on place, memory, materiality and presence, a word he uses often, make direct connections to our own traditional buildings and the work of masters like Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, Charles Correa and BV Doshi.

I haven’t visited any of Mr. Zumthor’s buildings, but from his drawings and ethereal photographs often by Hélène Binet, they seem archaic, primordial – evoking the sense of refuge within geological formations. His work and methods seem anachronistic – reminding us of the rigour and care architecture demands and the single minded pursuit of emotionally charged space. Mr. Zumthor’s work attempts to discover ‘deep structure’, drawing out a shared recapitulation of ancient memory.

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LIC Housing, Ahmedabad by BV Doshi

LIC Housing, Ahmedabad by BV Doshi

LIC Housing designed by Architect BV Doshi in Ahmedabad in 1973. The scheme, known locally as Bimanagar, consists of 324 units organized in a duplex terraced unit scheme on 54 plots. The initial development was focusing on the efficient provision of sites and services with a phasing plan for growth. The lower units are around 200 sq. yds and cost 70-80 Lakhs; the second level is 120 sq. yds and…

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Doshi : The Second Chapter.  A film by Hundred Hands and Premjit Ramachandran documenting the life and thoughts of B.V. Doshi after he was awarded the Prtizker Prize is 2018

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Bricks for business Ahmedabad is rich in exciting 20th century architecture, designed both by Indian and non-Indian architects.  The prestigious, highly-rated IIMA (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad) was founded in 1961.

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Contemporary House India

Edmund Sumner‘s book reveals a photo array and detailed plans of the boldest and most ambitious houses of India’s contemporary residential architecture. 

The new book with more than twenty pieces of modern domestic architecture is divided into four thematic chapters and unveils a glimpse of private dwellings spanning across the country and constructed by well-known and non, architects — including Architecture Brio, Matharoo Associates, Abraham John Architects, Khosla Associates, BV Doshi.