B. V. Doshi
B. V. Doshi | |
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Doshi in 2013 | |
| Born | Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi 26 August 1927 Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 24 January 2023 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse |
Kamala Parikh (m. 1955) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Pritzker Prize Aga Khan Award for Architecture Royal Gold Medal |
| Practice | Vastu Shilpa Consultants |
| Buildings | IIM-Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi |
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi OAL (26 August 1927 – 24 January 2023) was an Indian architect. He is an important figure in Indian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. Having worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, he was a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India.
His noteworthy designs include FLAME University, IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, NIFT Delhi, Amdavad ni Gufa, CEPT University, and the Aranya Low Cost Housing development in Indore for which was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Nalanda International University that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was designed by him.
In 2018, he became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize. He was also awarded the Padma Shri, the Padma Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan, and the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2022.