Balkrishna Doshi, Indian Brutalist architect, dies at 95
Balkrishna Doshi, a renowned Indian architect, has sadly passed away. In 2018, he received the prestigious Pritzker Prize, and earlier, in 1995, he was honored with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. After finishing his studies at the JJ School of Architecture in Mumbai in 1950, he drew inspiration from Brutalism while working at Le Corbusier's studio in Paris. He collaborated with Louis Kahn for ten years, starting with the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. In 1979, he designed his office with unique tunnel-like structures. In 1983, he helped the Indore Development Authority tackle housing shortages by creating over 6,000 plots with necessary infrastructure. His work also includes theatres, a music academy, and the Amdavad ni Gufa art gallery. In 2022, he received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal.
Key facts
- Balkrishna Doshi died in 2023 at age 95.
- He won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1995 for a low-cost housing complex in Indore housing 80,000 people.
- He was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2018.
- He graduated from JJ School of Architecture in Mumbai in 1950.
- He worked in Le Corbusier's Paris studio and returned to India three years later.
- He collaborated with Louis Kahn for ten years, starting with the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad.
- In 1979 he built his own office as a series of interconnected sunken tunnel-like buildings.
- In 1983 he was commissioned by the Indore Development Authority to address housing shortages, providing over 6,000 plots with foundations, latrine, water tap, and electricity.
- He designed theatres, a music academy, and the Amdavad ni Gufa art gallery.
- He received the RIBA Royal Gold Medal in 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Balkrishna Doshi
- Le Corbusier
- Louis Kahn
Institutions
- Aga Khan Award for Architecture
- Pritzker Prize
- JJ School of Architecture
- Indian Institute of Management
- Indore Development Authority
- RIBA Royal Gold Medal
- Amdavad ni Gufa
Locations
- Indore
- India
- Mumbai
- Paris
- Ahmedabad