Ar.

BALKRISNA
VITHALDAS
DOSHI

SUBMITTED BY
ANKUSH 14601
SAKSHAM 14613
 Name Balkrishna Vithaladas Doshi

Nationality Indian

Date of birth 26th August, 1927

Place of birth Pune, India

Architect, Educator &

Profession
Academician
He belongs to that generation which came of
age just after Independence, and which was
confronted with the massive tasks of
constructing a new nation.
Doshis family had been in the furniture
business for two generations.
Balkrishna Vithaladas Doshi In 1947, he enrolled himself in JJ College of
architecture, Bombay.
For me its a search ,only a After initial study in Bombay, he worked
search.Search for that unknown that I with Le Corbusier in Paris (1951-1954) as
have not known,neither I know how it will senior designer.
manifest.Thats actually the In 1955 he returned to India to supervise Le
essence of my work. Corbusiers projects in Ahmadabad and
Chandigarh.
PHILOSOPHY
1.Access network
2.Collective open spaces
3.Built form character
4.Common amenities
5.Climate & environment
6.Social mix
7.Form & type
8.Form variation & flexibility
9.Structure & construction
10.Space organization

1.ACCESS NETWORK
Use of cul-de-sac to discourage unwanted through traffic & help inculcate
sense of territory.
T & Y junction on domestic roads for safety of traffic through reduced point
of movement conflicts. Twist & bend in street alignment to discourage speed &
through movement.
Segregation of vehicular & pedestrian traffic for safety &clarity & Hierarchy of
streets for intimacy of scale, clarity of movement & sense of character.
Roads to follow land contours to minimize cut & fill.
2.COLLECTIVE OPEN SPACES
Open spaces to be interlinked to form their own network for increased community &
interaction.
The built form & the unbuilt spaces to be mutually complementary. Built form to
positively define the unbuilt so that the unbuilt spaces do not remain as defunct residual
spaces.
Houses to front the unbuilt spaces for increased rapport & sense of belonging.

3.BUILT FORM CHARACTER

Contiguity of built forms along formal streets for better street edge definition.
& massing for the visual richness & street character.
Variation of house form for individual identity with in overall visual conformity.
Staircase, courts & house extensions are critical elements of street building interface.

4.COMMON AMENITIES
Amenities to be centrally located such that they become visual focus as well as activity
generators which help in uniting the settlements together as one.
Amenities to be easily & equally accessible to all within walking distances.
Amenities to be combined with community open spaces for overlapping uses of land at
different times.
Amenities to be disbursed in respective hierarchy (of their use & type) for their
effectiveness & proximity to the threshold population served.
5.CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
North- south orientation of houses for natural sun shading.
Sharing of wall stacking units to reduce solar exposure & optimize of material
resource.
Plan & sectional profiles to allow for breeze & wind flow.
Trees / vegetation for macro climate & environmental balance.
Waste water treatment & recycling along with rain water harvesting from roof top &
site.
House profile & massing to benefit from mutual shading & protection against adverse
climate conditions.
Compact volumes & sharing of planes (walls/floors) to optimize material consumption
& to reduce solar exposure.
Combine lower volumes (dining, store, toilet,verandah) with higher volumes (living,
sleeping, kitchen) for space efficiency, material & climatic advantages.
Internal space organization to optimize climate conditions by orienting active living
spaces to favorable directions while service, storage & circulation areas as buffer.
Staircases as volume connecting floors to be strategically located to effectively
duplicate as light lantern, ventilating shaft or windscoops.
Use of vegetation & water to create favorable micro climate.
6.SOCIAL MIX
Mix various economic background groups for healthy society & community interaction.
Avoid friction amongst mixed community groups by providing easy transition of
movement, respecting the sense of territory & compatible mixing looking through their
mutual inter dependence.
Provide various types of dwelling to offer choices of selection, references &
affordability of various range of use groups.
Mix housing types for variation of form & visual interest.
7.FORM & TYPE
Low-rise dwelling (not more than 4 storey) in order to maintain contact with ground.
Each dwelling to have large private spaces of outdoor activity & growth..
Compound & court on ground floor units while terraces on upper floor units provide
for such private spaces.
The built & unbuilt spaces to be integrated as a cohesive whole.
Terraces to be accessible & usable to multiply as living space.

8.FORM VARIATION& FLEXIBILITY

Kitchen, store, wash, stair & toilet to constitute basic utility core as constant; while
living & sleeping spaces to add on as variable.
Provide for flexible, multipurpose & alternating uses of spaces in living & dining
zones.
Provide for various house extensions onto street or semipublic open spaces like
floor projections, balconies, terraces, ottas, stairs, weather sheets.
Allow for the natural growth of house over a period of time.
9.STRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION
Dwelling to be in systems module (bays / zones) & dimensional coordination for clarity of space
organization, discipline of structure & ease of construction.
Consider a composite structure (load bearing external & frame internal) to allow for partitioning
flexibility & thin internal walls.
Combine precasting of components with cast in situ structure for quality control, performance
efficiency & speed of construction.
Use of locally available construction materials & technology.

HIS PROJECTS
1.Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad 1957-62
2.School of Architecture, Ahmedabad 1968
3.Gujarat State Fertilizers Corporation, Baroda 1964-69
4.Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore 1977-85
5.Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, Jabalpur 1979-89
6.Sangath, Ahmedabad 1979-81
7.Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad 1980-84
8.Aranya Low-Cost Housing, Indore 1983-86
9.HussainDoshiGupha, 1992-95
10.National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 1997
11.Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai 1998
9.STRUCTURE & CONSTRUCTION
Dwelling to be in systems module (bays / zones) & dimensional coordination for clarity of space
organization, discipline of structure & ease of construction.
Consider a composite structure (load bearing external & frame internal) to allow for partitioning
flexibility & thin internal walls.
Combine precasting of components with cast in situ structure for quality control, performance
efficiency & speed of construction.
Use of locally available construction materials & technology.

HIS PROJECTS
1.Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad 1957-62
2.School of Architecture, Ahmedabad 1968
3.Gujarat State Fertilizers Corporation, Baroda 1964-69
4.Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore 1977-85
5.Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, Jabalpur 1979-89
6.Sangath, Ahmedabad 1979-81
7.Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad 1980-84
8.Aranya Low-Cost Housing, Indore 1983-86
9.HussainDoshiGupha, 1992-95
10.National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 1997
11.Bharat Diamond Bourse, Mumbai 1998
 1.INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGY
Name of Institute of Indology
building
Year 1957-62
Site area 3.7 hectare
Material used Reinforced Concrete Cement

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
The Institute of Indology was built to house a
valuable collection of ancient document.
The institute is located on a lush 3.7 hectare site donated by Ahmedabad education society on
periphery of Gujarat university.
It houses a collection of ancient manuscripts which had previously been stored below ground in Jain
Temple.
The main aim of the design is to preserve the collection of ancient document without air
conditioning using natural ventilations.
The building is stretched across the site to
present a long faade.
Building is partially recessed into ground so
that the manuscripts are stored in a half
basement cooled by cross- ventilation which
enter and leaves the lower level through
distinctive angled air scoops.
 Second phase of institute
This creates an entry level which is a half storey above grade reached by a raised
bridge that connects the entrance deck with the street.
It contains a lush magical garden with hibiscus, bougainvillea and peacocks .
The garden was chosen instead of the plan pools between the building and the
street, to promote the convective effect.
The cool air retained by the surface area of plants and grass in the garden ,
especially in the evening, and in the morning, as sun began to heat the paved
courtyards.
The lush garden replaces the moat-like pools that were initially intended to divide
the building from the street. The cool air is drawn through the basement of the
building where ancient manuscripts are housed and out to the paved court behind.
The second museum phase of institute was added at
the southern edge of the site, behind the existing
building and separated from it by a paved courtyard .
This courtyard accelerate the process of convective
cooling , originally established by the system of apposing
air vents.
The concrete shading screen in front of the southern
faade of the building recalls Le Corbusier's work.
The heat generated by the hard paved courtyard
behind the Institute cause hot air to rise , creating a
convective cycle which draws cooler air from the garden
through the building.
Introduction
2. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, AHMEDABAD(CEPT)

Name of building The center of Environmental

Planning & Technology
Year 1968
Site area 5 acre
Material used Reinforced Concrete & Bricks.
Center of planning and technology was established
by Ahemdabad education society (A.E.S.)
a premier voluntary
and non profit organization
to provide integral approach to training,
education and research in architecture and
planning.
From its inception, primary focus of academic
programme has been on sustainable development
of human settlement and improving quality of life
of urban and rural populace through better
success
to employment opportunities, infrastructure services and housing.
The campus houses:-
School of Architecture (1962) School of Planning (1972)
School of Building Technology and Sciences (1982) School of Interior Design
 School of architecture is located on the north side of the site.
Building is designed to create shaded areas of multiusage.
The architect has very expertly handled the existing contours on the site
and has created interesting play of levels.
The open as well as semi-shaded areas have been very well merged with
the undulating topography confirm in with the architects philosophy of
classroom sense inside and outside
The volume created and voids generated are very interesting. Suits the
purpose very well apart from being functional the simplicity of form with
marvelous play of volumes and voids makes it visually pleasing. It is
expensive of its function at the first look.

LEVEL DIFFERENCE SERVES AS A

RESTING PLACE NEARTHE ENTRANCE PLAY OF LEVELS
 North
LOCATION Entrance
Ent. Walkway

North Lawns
Central
India Map Courtyard
School of Architecture and
School of Planning
Wood Workshop and
Students Council Room
Library and Reading room
Administration offices and
Faculty Rooms
Campus Development office

Stationary Store

Copy Shop and Telecom

South Lawn
School of Building Science
and Technology
Material Testing Lab
South Entrance

Hussain Doshi Gufa

Herwitz Gallery

School of Interior Design

Textile Workshop

Community Science Center

DIS Plaza

Visual Art Center

Kanoria-Center for Art
Painting &Print Making
Architect's Philosophy: K.C.A. Administrative Office
1. Elimination of classroom feeling
Sculpture Studio
2. Architecture without barriers
3. Integration of open spaces Built Up Area: 8000 Sq.m
Canteen
4. Ease of interaction between various departments Site Area: 36421.70 Sq.m

CEPT, AHMEABAD
 DESIGN FEATURES
All buildings are oriented in the
north-south direction.
Open spaces on the north &
south side respectively allow
fresh air to ventilate the built
structure.
The open spaces and the
shaded once merge with the
undulating landscape.
The open spaces is linked to
the office and library area ,
workshop and canteen.
Entrance

Table tennis court between classes

 LONGITUDINAL SECTION

Design of the openings to

gain the max. sun shine
and ventilation

North Light inside of

classroom Operable windows for classrooms
Full Height window openings
Table Tennis Court

Open Spaces for

interaction and gathering

CLASS ROOMS ELEVATION

Openings for Natural Light and
Ventilation

Central Courtyard for Playing Interested open spaces as Landscape for Amphitheatre for seminar and
Cricket and other sports campus Double heighted classrooms presentations
3.GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS CORPO RATION , BARODA

Name of building Gujarat fertilizers

coropration,Baroda.

Year 1964-69
Material used Reinforced Concrete &
Bricks.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
Doshi deliberate focus on institutions and his active involvement in LOUIS KHAN s IIM
Ahmedabad in the mid 1960s has resulted in the slowly evolving theoretical position on the intrinsic
character of such a large complex.

Following seen after khan IIM , the Gujarat state fertilizer corporation (GSFC) in Baroda, marks
the beginning of the evolution and there are many similarities between it and its predecessor.

GSFC is technically a corporate training facility, but still confirms to the

type . A township of 1800 dwellings units designed to reflect the
hierarchical status of the inhabitants.

From the beginning of his carrier, he has been determined to break

the monotony so commonly found in new housing projects in India
and to reflect socio- cultural patterns , climate and aesthetics, regardless
of the economic status of the inhabitants.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
in the large township projects where the government controls finances , there is a definite pattern
of rules and conditions to be followed in spite of locational needs or changes in basic costs of
material .

The projects usually emphasize the size and areas of the rooms , rather than living concepts ; four
walled rooms instead of place , the living shell instead of house .

As a result , housing in India has always remained a package of boxes and not housing.

There is very little attempt to elevate the standard of overall living environment owing to the
wrong emphases on the notion of a formal living pattern ,.

They have tried to work the other way around ; to create the pattern of old communities which are
still valid and cherished by the inhabitants in an area , a pattern still seen even today in the old
cities of India. The elements which traditionally have converted adverse climatic conditions into
comfort are again used , such as verandah , courts, and narrow streets. These solutions are born
out of direct needs and informal character is the reason for the survival.

Cantilevered landings at the end of generous sculptural stairways, inside courts and bridges from
these landings that give access to the upper level, all contribute to the strategy of using every
opportunity to provide shelter from the sun.

A central green, with an auditorium and a water tower as a vertical accent, is the focal point of the
entire scheme , with all roads patterned on a diagonal axis, leading to it.
The pattern of road around the township provides access, while ensuring zone remains free of
motor traffic. The roads, which are planted with the shade are oriented to reduce the adverse effects
of the sun.

Narrow pedestrian walkways give the

complex something of the atmosphere
of an old, traditional pol(urban
district) . High walls built from local
brick provide shade and privacy

Shaded verandahs overlook

gardens. Local brick is both
economical and provides
practical insulation.
 4.MADHYA PRADESH ELECTRICITY BOARD ,JABALPUR

Name of building Madhya pradesh electricity board

jabalpur.

Year 1979-89

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
It is an iconic symbol of development at Jabalpur designed
by Doshi.

The building has been designed to reflect the byzantine

internal dynamics of such a system.Doshi has chosen an
octagon as the basic building block of the complex, really a square with each corner clipped of, as
another of his evolving strategies to accommodate a complex programe inside a unifying framework.

This system, which has resulted in sixteen interlocking cells distributed across a hilly, rocky site along a
east-west axis, might initially seems to be rigid, but works brilliantly as an organizing device for a large
administrative complex on difficult terrain.

The deterministic plan, with service pods attached to the long sides of the clipped square, allows for
vertical differentiation or stacking .

Office spaces spread out across seven administrative departments & one main executive block, rise up
as much as a sign of status as a way of accommodating function.
Only office areas have tall monitors which
bring natural light down through central courts
into work areas on various levels below.
Other facilities such as a recreational centre,
800 seat auditorium, dining room & kitchen,
amphitheatre & shopping areas as well as
Terraced gardens, bridges & shaded passages,
have been located to vary the profile of the
43000 square meter city.

Plan containing sixteen interlocking Recesed openings & Internalcourtyard

cells, distributed across the hilly rocky overhangs provides shade showingbalconie
& shadedwindow
5. SANGATH ,AHMEDABAD
Building/ project Sangath An architects
name studio
Year 1979-1981

Location Ahmedabad

Client/owner Balkrishna trust

Principle architect Balkrishna Doshi

Assistant architects J.Joshipura, S. Patankar,

H.M. Siddhpura
Climate Hot & dry

Site area 2346 sq. m

Covered area 586 sq. m
Cost of project Rs. 6,00,000

CONCEPT
The relative organization of form elements,
layering of spaces, controlled interiors &
transitions to outside, the interruption of the
skyline through varying outlines that break the
sun shadow & open the roof into the night sky Conceptual sketch of sangath b. v. Doshi
was the concept of this building, because these
themes well respond to the hot & arid climate.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES
Sangath means moving together through participation. Sangath is alive, well and growing.
As an architects office, it has created an imaginative, simple , friendly ,relaxed and subdued
physical and psychological environment most conducive for creative thinking and development of
ideas.
Building complex called sangath has total floor area of 473 square meters and located on a flat
2425 square meter site on the fringe of Ahmedabad in India.
The site was a quadrilateral looking south over a road towards open country with camels and
tribal villagers going in one direction, diesel trucks and new suburbanites passing in the other.
The building is largely buried under the ground to use the earth masses for natural insulations.
Storage walls- external wall of the building is nearly a meter deep but have been hollowed out as
alcoves to provide storage that becomes an insulative walls with efficiency of space.
Vaulted form used at first minimally was later developed an extensively used to relate to Indian
sensibilities. The vaulted roof separated by lower , flat surfaces were designed to make the best
use of natural light .
The pools were developed as a natural cooling system.
Mosaic tiles, purchased as waste material, were used as an inexpensive means to reflect harsh sunlight and
there by reduce heat absorption.

Sangath live, well and Landscaped steps towards Pools developed as natural
entrance spaces cooling system
growing
The vaulted roof is of locally made clay fuses over the concrete slab, which provide a non-conductive laye
Natural light patterns within
the interior spaces
The vaulted roof is of locally
made clay fuses over the
concrete slab, which provide a
non-conductive layer.
Recycled glazed mosaic
tile and chips
The top finish of china mosaic glazed
tiles further enhances insulation by
being white & glossy to reflect sun
& being of clay to retard heat
transmission
Terraced court leading to
main entrance areas
Microclimate through vegetation
Lawn & vegetation cover all around
create favorable microclimate by
absorbing solar radiation & providing
cooler passage of air through
humidity.
Ground floor plan
First floor plan
 WEST ELEVATION

SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION THROUGH BUILDING

6. GANDHI LABOUR INSTITUTE ,AHMEDABAD.
Building/ project Gandhi Labour Institute
name ,Amedabad

Year 1980-1984
Location Ahmedabad

CONCEPT
The concept of this building was a
long, ledge-like plinth base with vaults
emerging from it like huts on a stone
plateau.
That image captures Gandhis great
strength &dematerialistic humility, his
realization of the enormous power that
comes from simplicity & calm.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE
It consists of offices for directors & assistance directors, a reception & exhibition space,
boardroom, general staff offices, seminar rooms, a computer room, library, auditorium, dining hall & a
cluster of residences across from an outdoor amphitheater at the back of the site.

The institute is organized around a square central courtyard that gives the various space cohesion.

The entrance, which is hidden from the front gate & the court commonly used for arrival by car, is
recessed with banks if stairs gradually leading upto it past a misting fountain used to defray the
heat.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE

The diagonal axis that Doshi has intentionally established from the gate to the front
door generates a sense of mystery, as well as obliging visitors to see the front elevation
in perspective, giving the impression of great dignity & strength.
Penetration past the long walls of the directors office on the left & the auditorium on
the right, when that axis changes from diagonal to orthogonal, heightens that impression
& formalizes it.
The high vertical scale & width of the first passage after entry, which is perpendicular to
it & is technically designates an exhibition space, effectively transfers the external
experience of progression inside, even though the sudden gloom comes as something of
a shock & this darkness is not relieved until reaching the arcade around the central
court.
diagonal to orthogonal, heightens that
impression & formalizes it.
The high vertical scale & width of the first
passage after entry, which is
perpendicular to it & is technically
designates an exhibition space,
effectively transfers the external
experience of progression inside, even
though the sudden gloom comes as
something of a shock & this darkness is
not relieved until reaching the arcade
around the central court.
The court is the heart of the institute, signifying Doshis observations over many years
that architecture in a hot & dry climate has evolved as a dual system of structuring one
main system to support the activity areas & another to support the envelope which
protects the inside.
This duality of building within a building around a court is like the body & soul, where the
shell represents the body & the open court is its soul.
The effects of slowly ascending onto a platform, through a long defile, down a
generously scaled dark hall & finally coming out into the light at the middle level of
courtyard is memorable & is a sequence the architect has controlled tightly.
The shortest vaults, a pair over the offices near the front entrance, resemble sentinels
when seen from the court arcade, or towers which protect its security.
7. ARANYAN LOW COSTING HOUSE INDORE,INDORE
Architect Vastushilpa foundation,
B. V. Doshi
Year 1983 1986
Client Indore Development
Autority
Site area 88.72 Ha
No. of dwelling units 12847
ost Rs. 100 Million

House type distribution

Typ Area No. %
e
1. 613.9 1 00.01%
2. 474 91 01.43%
3. 325 173 02.72%
4. 223 255 04.01%
5. 139 559 08.81%
6. 93 269 04.24%
7. 55 575 09.06%
8. 46.9 126 01.98%
9. 35.3 4296 67.70%
GENERAL OBJECTIVES OF ARANYA
To create a township, where a sense of continuity & fundamental values of security exist in good
living environment.
To achieve a community character be establishing harmony between the built environment & the
people.
To create a balanced community of various socioeconomic groups encouraging co- operation,
tolerance & help through a physical planning process.
To evolve a framework through design, where increment physical development can take place.

ARANYA OPEN SPACE

ARANYA ACCESS NETWORK

Squatter settlements repeat some of the spatial layouts of villages but without
the beauty and lyricism of rural forms.
In the Indore project a hierarchy of streets was which gradually diminished in size as
they penetrated the different sectors.
ARANYA BUILT FORM
ARANYA ENVIORMENT
ARANYA BUILT FORM
8.HUSSAIN DOSHI GUFA

Name of bulding Amdavad-ni-Gufa

Location CEPT Campus, Ahmedabad
Function of building Exibition gallery of paintings made by M.
F. Hussain
Year 1992-95

CONCEPT OF DESIGN

Doshi was inspire from

some old natural &
Indian context like the
cave, the circle, the
mountain , the breast
and historical
precedential in India. He
was also inspired from
the Buddhist Stupas
and its appearance in
the cave monasteries of
Kari and Ajanta.
CONCEPT OF DESIGN
The Stupas, as the primary reference, as a dual significance as the both Tomb of
Buddha and symbol of pursuit of knowledge, one of his 4 noble truths.
The Stupa formally signifies & implies the enlightening nature of knowledge.
Street shrine to shiva with decorative ceramic mosaic covering dome

Street shrine to shiva with

decorative ceramic mosaic
covering dome

Originally stupas varied in shape from the prevelent hemisphere to pyramids & cones
&werw often covered from top to bottom with small small triangular recesses oil lamps,
so that the whole monument could be illuminated & appeared as one huge, rediating
dome of light.
The use of light to enhance its dome like shape also emphasized the sky vault, as well
as life cycle of Destruction and creation , death and birth. In this way, it captured
the essence of Buddhist philosophy of regeneration.
The rounded shape of stupa suggests eternity & envelopment, focusing the attention
of an entire society on its group identity & structure.
It represents the community & unity of body & mind that is essential in the spiritual
training of Buddhism.
Characteristics of Paleolithic art
The
It art concerned
is considered itself
to be with either
an attempt, by food
Stone(hunting scenes, animal
Age peoples, to gaincarvings)
some sortoro
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES It represents a giantOF leapGUFA
in human cognition of abstract thinking.
The structure consists of domes, curvilinear walls, undulating floors and non
rectilinear leaning columns, which floats on a part buried space.
The art used in this gufa is reminiscent of Paleolithic art. This gives the visitor the
sense of being in a cave.
Paleolithic art- Paleolithic art is the art of most recent ice age. This art was came
during the period of 14000 B.C. 13500 B.C.
This art contains some significant pantings of humnans& animals & also some
abstract paintings.
Characteristics of Paleolithic art

1.The art concerned itself with either food (hunting scenes,

animal carvings) or fertility (Venus figurines). Its predominant
theme was animal.

2.It is considered to be an attempt, by Stone Age peoples, to

gain some sort of control over their environment, whether by
magic or ritual.

3.It represents a giant leap in human cognition of abstract

thinking.
The external structure of gufa is made of 25 millimeter shell, handmade from
reinforcing bars & mesh buttered with cement.
The concrete was then covered with a compact layer of vermiculite followed by a
mosaic of pieces of broken china.
The whole gallery is depressed more than a meter into the ground for the purpose
of effective insulation.
White tiles are used at the upper surface of the shell to reflect the sunrays, helping
to keep the interior cool.
To enhance the cave like feeling of the gallery, the contours of the site were
retained, rather then being levelled.
The protuberant parthole windows are provided in the shell structure, specifically
oriented to let in the maximum amount of light & minimum amount of heat giving the
interior a golden glow.

Entrance of gufa The skylights on the roof that

makes the Gufa space glow.
 PLAN

Section of
HussainDoshiGugfa
CONCLUSIONS

BalkrishnaDoshi has a much larger following in India than he does internationally,

despite of the fact that he has realized over one hundred large scale projects over his
long carrier.

Doshis four year as an apprentice in the Paris office of Le Corbusier, largely spent
working on the High court Building I Chandigarh, was a more pronounced influence
than others had.
Local mythology about him includes a well known story about his appetite for knowledge
and long hours spent in library of education association in London. What he realized he
could not change and to understand it quickly.

The high parasol roof projected above the flattered roof is one of the 1st instances of
a major formal recognition of regional environmental to be found during this past phase
of pioneering period of modern movement, a profile that is frequently glossed over a
being no more than a metaphor.

The common explanation given for Doshis personal intellectual growth has moved from
intellectual growth has been that he has moved from international style Modernism ,
from the sway of Le Corbusier and Louis Khan, towards a mystical understanding of
many alien influences that have shaped the rich vernacular of his country to create a new
architecture rooted in the past, which is contemporary, but not Modernism.
INSTITUTIONS :

Doshi believed that even the single home is an institution , the repository of the family.
The extended family is still part of the Indian social structures; the social fragmentation
found in the west, frequently blamed on the affluence provided by industrialization , has
yet to occur. Religion too is still an important part of Indian life. So it is no surprise that
Doshis inspiration for the creation of institutions began with the interaction he has
witnessed when visiting a temple , moving him to recreate.

SPACE :

The concern for the volume contained within a building is an undeniable legacy of the
Modern movement , with structural expressions ,light, progression and procession,
honesty of material , and form following function all subservient to this idea. Yet the most
profound shift Doshi has made , while still retaining the premise, is in the nature of space
in his building and projects. Doshi referred mythical sense of space in traditional
architecture which he has been trying to replicate .