B.V. Doshi's Drawings Reveal the Identity of His Work
Balkrishna Doshi, also known as B.V. Doshi or simply Doshi, has been named this year?s Pritzker Prize Laureate. His extensive portfolio of educational, cultural, public administration, and residential projects is matched only by his contribution to architectural culture?from founding The School of Architecture at Ahmedabad (now known as the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology) to co-authoring the Habitat Bill of Rights, among others. Yet, his vividly illustrated conceptual drawings reveal as much, if not more, of the architect?s relationship with building, history, tradition, culture, and modernism.Â
Concept Drawing for Vidhyadhar Nagar Masterplan . Image Courtesy of Pritzker Architecture Prize
Balkrishna Doshi, also known as B.V. Doshi or simply Doshi, has been named this year?s Pritzker Prize Laureate. His extensive portfolio of educational, cultural, public administration, and residential projects is matched only by his contribution to architectural culture?from founding The School of Architecture at Ahmedabad (now known as the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology) to co-authoring the Habitat Bill of Rights, among others. Yet, his vividly illustrated conceptual drawings reveal as much, if not more, of the architect?s relationship with building, history, tradition, culture, and modernism. From the concept study for the vaulted canopies of the Sangath Studio to the Vidhyadhar Nagar Masterplan, Doshi?s graphic images appear to f...
Concept Drawing for Vidhyadhar Nagar Masterplan . Image Courtesy of Pritzker Architecture Prize
Balkrishna Doshi, also known as B.V. Doshi or simply Doshi, has been named this year?s Pritzker Prize Laureate. His extensive portfolio of educational, cultural, public administration, and residential projects is matched only by his contribution to architectural culture?from founding The School of Architecture at Ahmedabad (now known as the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology) to co-authoring the Habitat Bill of Rights, among others. Yet, his vividly illustrated conceptual drawings reveal as much, if not more, of the architect?s relationship with building, history, tradition, culture, and modernism. From the concept study for the vaulted canopies of the Sangath Studio to the Vidhyadhar Nagar Masterplan, Doshi?s graphic images appear to f...
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