Presented by-Rakesh kumar(A10)Risso (A08)DubayAkash joshiAdish sood

Ar.BALKRISNAVITHALDAS

DOSHI

D.O.B.-26 August 1927

Awards:Associate Member, Royal Institute of British Ar., 1954Fellowship, Graham Foundation, 1958Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Ar., 1971Fellow, Indian Institute of Architects, 1971Padma Shri Award, Government of India, 1976

In 1950 he became a senior designer on Le Corbusier's projects in Ahmedabad and Chandigarh

His craft under Le Corbusier for four years. (1951-54)

His studio, Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design), was established in 1955

INTRODUCTION

Doshi worked closely with Louis kahn and Anant raje , when Kahn designed the campus of the Indian Institute of Management.

Doshi's architecture provides one of the most important models for modern

Indian architecture.

He was presented in 1995,Aga Khan Award for Architecture, for the Aranya Community Housing in Indore, India.

IMPORTANT BUILDING SANGATH VASTU SHILPA FOUNDATION

CEPT UNIVERSITY

GANDHI LABOUR INSTITUE

NIFT,NEW DELHI

TAGORE HALL,AHMEDABAD

ARANYA LOW COST HOUSING-INDOR

IIM UDAIPUR

HUSSAIN- DOSHI GUFA

IIM BANGALOR

INSTITUTE OF INDOLOGY,AHMEDABAD

Works Of B.V.DoshiIIM BANGLORE

NIFT DELHI

SANGATH

HUSAIN – DOSHI GUFA

LIBRARY

PRINCIPLESDoshi's work has consistently revolved around the interrelationship of

indoor and outdoor space.

The success of any project depends on effective construction,

contracting, logistic planning and co-ordination

Doshi applies Modernists concepts to an Indian context

Doshi followed it in his architecture by providing openness in buildings

through colonnades, pergolas, porticos, sky lights etc.

“Le Corbusier was like a guru to me,” he says. He

taught me to observe and react to climate, to

tradition, to function, to structure, to economy, and

to the landscape.

“And because he was my guru, I decided that I could not copy him.”

SANGATH

Location-Ahmedabad, GujaratDate - 1979-1981Building type - Architectural officeConstruction system - concrete

At Sangath, the architect’s design studio.

It’s include reception areas, office spaces, workshop, , library,conference room, and other ancillary space.

In Ahmedabad, the summer temperature reaches 45 °C and the heat is very intense.

Natural comfort conditions can be achieved by protecting spaces from the heat and glare of the sun.

PLAN

SECTIONSubterranean spaces

The building is largely buried under the ground to use earth masses for natural insulation.

DESIGN FEATURE

VAULT The vaulted roof is of locally-made clay fuses over the concrete slab, which provides a non-conducting

layer

The structure is closely Integrated with theoutdoor Space.

Water cascades also provide interesting visual experiences

.

Vaulted roof form

The ventilating window at upper volume releases the accumulated hot air through

pressure differences

PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGNIndirect/diffused light

There are threeways by which natural light

is drawn within.

1. By upper-level large openings towards north direction, which is cool,and consistent light is reflected off the

clouds

2.Skylights, which are projected masses from the roof, reflect the light on the white inner

wall surface, which further radiates light into the room

3.Innermost spaces are lit up through small cutouts in the roof slab, which are then filled with hollow glass blocks that

take away the glare and transmit diffused light .

LANDSCAPING

Terracotta pots and sculpture

Water channels

Rainwater and overflow of pumped water from the roof tank are harnessed through roof

channels that run through a series of cascading tanks and water channels to finally culminate

in a pond from where it is recycled back or used for irrigating vegetation

POND

GRASSY STEPS

Sandwiched construction of vault

The vaulted roof is of locally-made clay fuses over the concrete slab, which provides a

non-conducting layer.

The top finish of China mosaic glazed tiles further adds to the insulation.

Being white and glossy it reflects sun while being made from clay it retards the

heat transmission.

MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTION

Use of secondary waste material

Exposed natural finishes

The concrete of slabs and wall surfaces are kept bare unplastered as final visual

finishes, which provide a natural look and save on finishing material quantity

CERAMIC

RCC

WATER PROOFING MATERIAL

CHINA MOSAIC FINISH

BROKEN CHINA MOSAIC

GLASS

HUSSAIN DOSHI GUFA

Architect-Balkrishna Doshi Location-Ahmedabad

1992-1995

BUILDING—PUBLIC MUSEUMCONSTRUCTION SYSTEM—SHELL STRUCTURE

STYLE MODERN ARCHITECTURAL

An underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, as a joint collaboration b/w MF Hussain and BV Doshi.

The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of architecture and art.

The mosaic tiles on the roof are similar to found on the roof of the Jain temples,Girnar.

The domes are inspired by the shells of tortoises and by soap bubbles.

INSPIRATION

The mosaic snake is from Hindu mythology.

The Buddhist caves of Ajanta and Ellora inspired Doshi to design the interior with circles and ellipses.

PLAN The references for the Gufa are elemental and primeval. The

circle, mountains, historical precedents as Caves (Karli, Ajanta), Stupas etc.

The interior is divided by tree trunks or columns similar to those found at Stonehenge.

The entire design is made up of circles and ellipses.

SECTION

The cave-like underground structure has a roof made of multiple interconnected domes, covered with a mosaic of

tiles.

On the inside, irregular tree-like columns support the domes

STRUCTURE

The structure is specifically oriented to let in the maximum amount of heat & light to give the interior a

golden glow.

Light comes in as shafts through a few circular openings in the dome, the diffused light adding to the mystic

ambience

Some shell consists appeared snouts with apertures (hole), used to capture Fresh air and

light.

From the exterior, the Gufa looks more like a work of art, a sculpture of domed shells finished in dazzling china mosaic,

complete with a black serpentine imagery snaking across the surfaces.

The central hall is supported by 2 rows of columns which divide the interior in to a wider centre aisle & 2 side aisle.

The columns have octagonal shafts wider at base & tapered at capital.

Ferro cement was used to create the undulating walls and domes, which also helped in reducing the total load of the

structure.

Waste tiles were used on top of the external dome.

MATERIAL

CERAMIC

RCC