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Balkrishna Doshi
Designing Indian buildings and housing that connect modern architecture with climate and everyday life.
Sangath · Aranya housing
- Born
- 26 August 1927
- Birthplace
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Died
- 24 January 2023
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Balkrishna Doshi
An Indian architect and teacher whose projects range from campuses to affordable housing. He became the first Indian recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2018.
Early life
Pune childhood
Grew up in a family involved in furniture making.
Architectural study
Attended the Sir J. J. School of Art before travelling to Europe.
Career
- 1951–1954
Le Corbusier’s studio
Worked in Paris before supervising projects in Ahmedabad.
- 1956
Independent practice
Established his architectural practice in Ahmedabad.
- 1960s onward
Teaching and building
Helped establish architectural education institutions while designing major projects.
- 2018
Pritzker recognition
Received the international architecture prize.
Buildings & projects
Sangath
His studio uses shaded spaces, vaults and landscape to respond to heat.
Aranya housing
An Indore development designed around adaptable homes and shared streets.
Amdavad ni Gufa
An underground gallery created with artist M. F. Husain.
Beyond architecture
Teaching
Helped build the institutions that became CEPT University.
Mentors
Worked with Le Corbusier and collaborated with Louis Kahn on projects in India.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Pritzker Prize biography and projects ↗Photo: Sanyam Bahga. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
