B. V. Doshi
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B. V. Doshi OAL | |
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| Born | 26 August 1927 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | J. J. School of Architecture, Mumbai |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Padma Shri Ordre des Arts et des Lettres Pritzker Prize Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
| Practice | Vastu Shilpa Consultants |
| Buildings | IIM-Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi |
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, OAL, (born 26 August 1927) is an Indian architect.[1] His best known designs are IIM Bangalore, IIM Udaipur, NIFT Delhi, Amdavad ni Gufa, CEPT University, and the Aranya Low Cost Housing development in Indore.[2]
In 2018, he became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Prize.[3][4] He was also awarded the Padma Shri.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi. Archived 2011-08-23 at the Wayback Machine ArchNet 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ "Balkrishna Doshi Named 2018 Pritzker Prize Laureate". ArchDaily. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Top Architecture Prize Goes to Low-Cost Housing Pioneer From India, By Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 7 March 2018.
- ↑ Rajghatta, Chidanand (8 March 2018). "B V Doshi 1st Indian to win 'Nobel' for architecture". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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