Key facts
- Born
- 26 August 1927, Pune
- Died
- 24 January 2023, Ahmedabad
- State of birth
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Sector
- Architecture
- Profession
- Indian architect (1927-2023)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi was an Indian architect. He is an important figure in Indian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. Having worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, he was a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India.
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Timeline
- 1927Born in Pune
- 1976Awarded the Padma Shri in science & engineering
- 1996Awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
- 2003Awarded the Robert Matthew Award
- 2007Awarded the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
- 2017Awarded the Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award
- 2018Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize
- 2020Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 2022Awarded the Royal Gold Medal
- 2023Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
- 2023Dies in Ahmedabad
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Sanyam Bahga