BV Doshi

Architect

Birthday August 26, 1927

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace India

DEATH DATE Jan 24, 2023 (95)

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About

Prolific Indian architect whose work included the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Centre for Environment and Planning Technology in Ahmedabad, and Amdavad ni Gufa, also in Ahmedabad.

Before Fame

He was a student at the J.J. School of Architecture in Mumbai. He founded his environmental design-oriented studio in 1955. He collaborated with the famed Louis Kahn and Anant Raje on the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Trivia

He was a Fellow of both the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts.

Family Life

His family was residing in Pune when he was born. He married and had three children.

Associated With

He worked for Le Corbusier in Paris for four years, from 1951 until 1954.