Ar.

BALKRISNA
VITHALDAS
DOSHI
Presented byRakesh kumar(A10)
Risso (A08)
Dubay
Akash joshi
Adish sood

INTRODUCTION
D.O.B.-26 August 1927

In 1950 he became a senior

designer on Le Corbusier's
projects in Ahmedabad and
Chandigarh
His craft under Le Corbusier for four years. (1951-54)
His studio, Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design), was
established in 1955

Awards:
Associate Member, Royal Institute of British Ar., 1
Fellowship, Graham Foundation, 1958
Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Ar., 1971
Fellow, Indian Institute of Architects, 1971
Padma Shri Award, Government of India, 1976

 Doshi worked closely with

Louis kahn and Anant raje ,
when Kahn designed the
campus of the Indian
Institute of Management.
He was presented in
1995,Aga Khan Award for
Architecture, for the
Aranya Community
Housing in Indore, India.
Doshi's architecture provides one of the
most important models for modern Indian
architecture.

IMPORTANT
BUILDING
SANGATH VASTU SHILPA FOUNDATION

CEPT UNIVERSITY

GANDHI LABOUR INSTITUE

NIFT,NEW DELHI

TAGORE HALL,AHMEDABAD

ARANYA LOW COST HOUSING-INDOR

IIM UDAIPUR

HUSSAIN- DOSHI GUFA

IIM BANGALOR

INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGY,AHMEDABAD

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Works Of
B.V.Doshi
HUSAIN DOSHI
GUFA

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SANGATH

NIFT DELHI

PRINCIPLES
Doshi's work has consistently revolved around the
interrelationship of indoor and outdoor space.
Doshi followed it in his
architecture by providing
openness in buildings
through colonnades,
pergolas, porticos, sky lights
The success of any project
etc.
depends on effective
construction, contracting,
logistic planning and coordination
Doshi applies Modernists
concepts to an Indian

Le Corbusier was like

a guru to me, he
says. He taught me to
observe and react to
climate, to tradition,
to function, to
structure, to
economy, and to the
landscape.
And because he was my
guru, I decided that I could

SANGATH

Location-Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Date 1979-1981
Building type - Architectural office
Construction system - concrete

At Sangath, the architects design studio.

ts include reception areas, office spaces, workshop, , library

conference room, and other ancillary space.

PLAN
In Ahmedabad, the summer temperature reaches 45 C and
the heat is very intense.
Natural comfort conditions can be achieved by protecting
spaces from the heat and glare of the sun.

SECTION

Subterranean spaces
The building is largely buried under the ground to
use earth masses for natural insulation.

The structure is closely

ntegrated with the
outdoor Space.

DESIGN FEATURE
VAULT

The vaulted roof is of

locally-made clay fuses
over the concrete slab,
which provides a nonconducting layer

Water cascades also

provide interesting
visual experiences

Vaulted roof form

The ventilating window at upper
.
volume releases
the accumulated
hot air through pressure
differences

PASSIVE SOLAR DES

ndirect/diffused light
There are three
ways by which natural light
is drawn within.

1. By upper-level large openings

owards north direction, which is
cool,
nd consistent light is reflected off
the
clouds
2.Skylights, which are projected
masses from the roof, reflect the
light on the white inner wall surface,
which further radiates light into the
room

3.Innermost spaces are lit up

through small cutouts in the roof
slab, which are then filled with
hollow glass blocks that take
away the glare and transmit
diffused light .

LANDSCAPING
Water channels

POND
Rainwater and overflow of pumped
water from the roof tank are
harnessed through roof channels that
run through a series of cascading
tanks and water channels to finally
culminate in a pond from where it is
recycled back or used for irrigating
vegetation

Terracotta pots and sculpture

GRASSY STEPS

MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION

Sandwiched construction of vault

The vaulted roof is of locally-made clay fuses

over the concrete slab, which provides a
non-conducting layer.
The top finish of China mosaic
glazed tiles further adds to the
insulation.
Being white and glossy it reflects
sun while being made from clay
it retards the heat transmission.

 Use of secondary waste material

Exposed natural finishes

The concrete of slabs and wall

surfaces are kept bare
unplastered as final visual
finishes, which provide a natural
look and save on finishing
material quantity

CERAMIC

RCC

WATER PROOFING MATERIA

CHINA MOSAIC FINISH
BROKEN CHINA MOSAIC
GLASS

HUSSAIN DOSHI
GUFA

BUILDINGPUBLIC MUSEUM
Architect-Balkrishna Doshi
Location-Ahmedabad CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMSHELL STRUCTU
STYLE
MODERN ARCHITECTURAL
1992-1995

 An underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, as a

joint collaboration b/w MF Hussain and BV Doshi.
The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of
architecture and art.

INSPIRATION
The mosaic tiles on the roof are similar to
found on the roof of the Jain temples,Girnar.
The domes are inspired by the shells
oftortoisesand by soap bubbles.

The mosaic snake is fromHindu

mythology.

 The Buddhist caves ofAjantaandEllorainspired

Doshi to design the interior with circles and ellipses.

PLAN
The references for the Gufa are elemental and
primeval. The circle, mountains, historical
precedents as Caves (Karli, Ajanta), Stupas etc.

SECTION
The entire design is made up of circles and
ellipses.
The interior is divided by tree trunks or
columns similar to those found atStonehenge.

STRUCTURE
The cave-like underground structure has a roof
made of multiple interconnected domes,
covered with a mosaic of tiles.
On the inside, irregular tree-like columns
support the domes

 Light comes in as shafts through a few

circular openings in the dome, the diffused
light adding to the mystic ambience

The structure is specifically

oriented to let in the
maximum amount of heat &
light to give the interior a
golden glow.

 Some shell consists

appeared snouts with
apertures (hole), used to
capture Fresh air and
light.

 From the exterior, the Gufa looks more like a work of

art, a sculpture of domed shells finished in dazzling
china mosaic, complete with a black serpentine
imagery snaking across the surfaces.

 The central hall is supported by 2 rows of

columns which divide the interior in to a wider
centre aisle & 2 side aisle.

The columns have

octagonal shafts wider
at base & tapered at
capital.

MATERIAL

Ferro cement was used to create the

undulating walls and domes, which
also helped in reducing the total
load of the structure.

Waste tiles were used on top of

the external dome.
CERAMIC
RCC