B.V. Doshi is an Indian architect born in Pune in 1922. Some of his key philosophies and principles include a mythical sense of space, flexibility in structure, symbolism, and creating amorphous forms. He believes architecture should facilitate human inhabitation rather than just being a container for activities. Some of his notable projects include the NIFT campus in Delhi, the Amdavadni Gufa art gallery, and the IIM campus in Bangalore. His works emphasize passive design, use of local materials, and creating a sense of community.

1. B
B.V.DOSHI
“I think architecture is
a matter of
transformation.
Transformation of all
adverse situations into
favourable conditions”
– B .V . Doshi
BORN:1962,PUNE
INDIAN ARCHITECT

2. PHILOSOPHIES
PRINCIPLES
1. MYTHICAL SENSE OF SPACE
2. VAASTU-PURUSHA MANDALA
3. TRANSFORMATION OF ENERGY BETWEEN BUILDINGS AND PEOPLE USING SPACE
4. FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO STRUCTURE
5. SYMBOLISM
6. AMORPHOUS FORMS
7. 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.”

3. 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 AMPHIT
FIRST COURTYARD :SAUCER
SHAPED
RAINWATER
STORE

4. •GLAZED CORRIDORS
•CLEAR VIEW OF GALLERIES,CLASSROOM
CLUSTER, ADMINISTRATION BLOCK, LIBRA
DORMITORY
•HIGH AND LOW PLATFORM,GALLERIES

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

6. 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
TECHNOLOGY
AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES
• DESCRIBES TIMELESNESS OF
TECHNOLOGY
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF BUILDERS
DIAGRAMS
INTO
REALITY
1”FERROCEMENT ON WALLS AND DOMES
REDUCES
THE
LOAD

7. SMOUTS-CAPTURE FRESH AIR
AND LIGHT
CENTRAL HALL-TWO ROWS
OF COLUMNS
PARTIALLY HIDDEN STAIRCASE
OPENS INTO CAVE LIKE SPACE

8. BROKEN CERAMIC CROCKERIES
AND WASTE
GALLERIES TO COVER THE DOMES.
PLAN
CONCEPT

9. WIRE MESH CONSTRUCTION
WHITE TILES REFLECT
THE SUN RAYS KEEPING
THE ROOM COOL

10. 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

11. PLAN
MODEL SHOWING
CAMPUS PLANNING
CORRIDOR –OPEN , PERGOLAS ONLY,
PARTLY COVERED WITH
SKYLIGHTS-CREATES VARIOUS FOCA

12. ARANYA LOW-COST HOUSING TOWNSHIP,AGRA
•FLAT SITE
•HOUSING -58%, RESIDENTIAL-23%, PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ACCESS-8%,OP
SITE PLAN
VARIOUS ARRANGEMEN
DONE IN PLOT
•STAGGERED
•ZIG ZAG PATTERNS

13. VARIOUS FAÇADE
TREATMENTS

14. SANGATH ,AHMEDABAD
SITE AREA- 2346 SQ.M
BUILT UP AREA- 585SQ.M
COST- 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.
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15. DESIGN FEATURES:
•SANDWICHED VAULT CONSTRUCTION
•VAULTED ROOF FORMS
•SUBTERRANEOUS SPACES
•STORAGE WALLS
•PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
•LANDSCAPINGS
•EXPOSED NATURAL FINISHES
•USE OF SECONDARY WASTE MATERIALS

16. WATER CASCADES
PROVIDING
VISUAL
EXPERIENCE
LANDSCAPINGS
SKYLIGHTS

17. PRESENTED BY : AISWARYA.R