Congratulations Sir B.V.Doshi -– Pritzker
Awardee 2018!
The first Indian
to win the award, Sir B.V.Doshi is a renowned Internationally acclaimed
Architect, an Educator and a pioneer of low-cost housing and Urban planning.
Interestingly, B.V. Doshi served on the
Pritzker jury from 2005 to 2009.
The Pritzker Architecture Prize, founded
in 1979 by Jay A. Pritzker,
is awarded annually to honour a living architect
whose work has contributed immensely to humanity and the built environment.
Born in Pune in
1927, B.V.Doshi completed his architecture studies from J.J. school of arts,
Mumbai and moved to Paris to work under Le Corbusier from 1951 to 1955.
He returned to India to oversee Le
Corbusier’s work in Chandigarh & Ahmedabad. He was significantly involved
in the design of Chandigarh. His
task was to design living spaces for government servants, which eventually
piqued his interest in low-cost communal spaces. Staying on in Ahmedabad, he
eventually started his own practice under the name Vastu Shilpa consultants in
1956.
As an
Academician, B.V.Doshi started The School of Architecture at Ahmedabad in the
1960’s, known as Centre for planning and Technology (CEPT) from 1972.
B.V. Doshi’s
portfolio comprises of sustainable architectural works using locally available
materials and technology, in complete harmony with the history, culture, local
traditions of his native homeland.
IIM, Bangalore
Amdavad ni Gufa,
Ahmedabad
Some of his
notable works include
·
School of Architecture
at Ahmedabad,1966 (now known as CEPT)
·
Tagore Hall in
Ahmedabad, 1966
·
ECIL township in
Hyderabad, 1971
·
Madhya Pradesh
Electricity Board in Jabalpur , 1979
·
His own studio,
Sangath in Ahmedabad, 1980
·
Aranya Low-cost Housing
at Indore, 1989
·
Institute of Management
in Bangalore , 1992
·
Amdavad ni Gufa in Ahmedabad, 1995
·
Sawai Gandharva in Pune, 2001
Aranya Low-cost Housing, Indore
Sangath, Ahmedabad
Sir B.V.Doshi is a recipient of many
honours & awards that include the Padma Shree in 1976, the Aga Khan Award
for Architecture in 1996, Prime Minister's National Award for Excellence in
Urban Planning and Design in 2000 to name a few.
I leave you with a quote from the master
builder “Design is nothing but a humble understanding of materials, a natural
instinct for solutions and respect for nature”
With respect and admiration for an
unparalleled Architect, Adious for now...
PRIYADARSHINI B S
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