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B.V.DOSHI“I think architecture is a matter of transformation. Transformation of all adverse situations into favourable conditions” – B .V . Doshi

BORN:1962,PUNEINDIAN ARCHITECT

PHILOSOPHIES

PRINCIPLES1. MYTHICAL SENSE OF SPACE2. VAASTU-PURUSHA MANDALA3. TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE USING SPACE4. FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO STRUCTURE5. SYMBOLISM6. AMORPHOUS FORMS7. TIMELESSNESS

“ Architecture of a building is conceived not as a container of specific activities but as a place to be inhabited, as a place to facilitate the course of human environment” “The success of any project depends on effective construction, contracting, logistic planning and co-ordination.” “An essential part of the philosophy is the construction of scale models and of full scale mockups to make decisions jointly with the client about the building.”

NIFT,DELHI

•2.87 ACRES•CONCEPT-FEELING OF CHOWK/COURTYARD•AREA FOR FORMAL AND CASUAL ACTIVITY,•DIRECT AND INDIRECT DISPLAY OF DESIGN

SECOND COURTYARD : INFORMAL AMPHITHEATRE

FIRST COURTYARD :SAUCER SHAPED RAINWATER STORE

•GLAZED CORRIDORS•CLEAR VIEW OF GALLERIES,CLASSROOM CLUSTER, ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, LIBRARY, DORMITORY

•HIGH AND LOW PLATFORM,GALLERIES

Central water channel leading from outside in to heart of complex.

AMDAVADNI GUFA• ART GALLERY• LOCATED IN CEPT GALLERY,AHMEDABAD• COLLABORATIVE WORK BY DOSHI AND M.F.HUSAIN• 1000 SQ.M SITE• 280SQ.M BUILT UP AREA •COMBINATION OF HIGHTECH TECHNOLOGYAND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES• DESCRIBES TIMELESNESS OF TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF

BUILDERS--DIAGRAMS INTO REALITY

1”FERROCEMENT ON WALLS AND DOMES REDUCES THE LOAD

SMOUTS-CAPTURE FRESH AIR AND LIGHTCENTRAL HALL-TWO ROWS OF COLUMNS

PARTIALLY HIDDEN STAIRCASEOPENS INTO CAVE LIKE SPACE

BROKEN CERAMIC CROCKERIES AND WASTE GALLERIES TO COVER THE DOMES.

PLAN

CONCEPT

WIRE MESH CONSTRUCTIONWHITE TILES REFLECT THE SUN RAYS KEEPING THE ROOM COOL

IIM ,BANGALORE• IIM B IS MORE LIKE WALKING THROUGH GARDEN•BUILT UP AREA : 54000SQ.M

•COLUMNS IN CORRIDOR –RHYTHM OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

•SENSE OF SCALE, PROPORTION, LIGHT IS ACHIEVED

PLAN

MODEL SHOWING CAMPUS PLANNING

CORRIDOR –OPEN , PERGOLAS ONLY, PARTLY COVERED WITH SKYLIGHTS-CREATES VARIOUS FOCAL POINTS

ARANYA LOW-COST HOUSING TOWNSHIP,AGRA•FLAT SITE

•HOUSING -58%, RESIDENTIAL-23%, PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS-8%,OPEN-7%

SITE PLAN

VARIOUS ARRANGEMENTS DONE IN PLOTS :•STAGGERED •ZIG ZAG PATTERNS

VARIOUS FAÇADE TREATMENTS

SANGATH ,AHMEDABADSITE AREA- 2346 SQ.MBUILT UP AREA- 585SQ.MCOST- 0.6MILLION

“Sangath" is a design laboratory where professionals from diverse disciplines are invited to explore new visions, concepts and solutions integrating arts, crafts, engineering and philosophy of life. Sangath to see that each individual in the coming millennium is benefited from its visions and design solutions.    - Balakrishna Doshi

DESIGN FEATURES:

•SANDWICHED VAULT CONSTRUCTION•VAULTED ROOF FORMS•SUBTERRANEOUS SPACES•STORAGE WALLS•PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN•LANDSCAPINGS•EXPOSED NATURAL FINISHES•USE OF SECONDARY WASTE MATERIALS

WATER CASCADES PROVIDING VISUAL EXPERIENCE

LANDSCAPINGS

SKYLIGHTS

PRESENTED BY : AISWARYA.R