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Balkrishna Doshi

Balkrishna Doshi

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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.

BORN

26 August 1927

DIED

24 January 2023

HONOUR

Officer of Arts and Letters

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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.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1927Born in Pune
  2. 1976Awarded the Padma Shri in science & engineering
  3. 1996Awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture
  4. 2003Awarded the Robert Matthew Award
  5. 2007Awarded the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture
  6. 2017Awarded the Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award
  7. 2018Awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize
  8. 2020Awarded the Padma Bhushan
  9. 2022Awarded the Royal Gold Medal
  10. 2023Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
  11. 2023Dies in Ahmedabad
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