This Presentation covers the impact, philosophy and Works of an Indian Architect Balakrishna Vithaldas Doshi

1. Ar. Balkrishna Vithaldas
Doshi
Presented By: Bhawna Walia
200328280787
A.A 4th sem.

2. INTRODUCTION
•Name : Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi
•Born : 26 August 1927 (age 94)
in Pune.
•Nationality: Indian

3. EDUCATION AND EARLY WORKS
* BV Doshi studied at the Sir JJ School of
Architecture Mumbai
* 1951-54 = Worked for Le Corbusier in Paris
1954-57 = Returned back to India as Site architect
for Chandigarh
* 1964-72 = Worked for Louis I Khan in IIM project
as site architect
* 1965 = Founded the Center for Environmental
Planning and Technology (CEPT) in Ahmedabad

4. AWARDS
• Padma Bhushan (2020)
• Padma Shri (1976)
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2011)
• Pritzker Prize (2018)
• Aga Khan Award for Architecture
• Royal Gold Medal (2022)

5. PHILOSOPHIES
• His work has consistently revolved around the
interrelationship of indoor and outdoor space.
• He followed it in his architecture by providing
openness in buildings through colonnades,
pergolas, porticos, sky lights etc.
• The success of any project depends on
effective construction, contracting, logistic
planning and co-ordination.

6. FAMOUS BUILDINGS
• Aranya low cost housing, Indore
• National Institute of Management, Bangalore
• Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad
• Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) township, Kalol
• Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), Udaypur
• Sawai gandharva, Pune
• Tagore hall, Ahmedabad
• Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT),
Ahmedabad
• Sangath, B.V. Doshi's office, Ahmedabad
• Amdavad ni Gufa (Hussain doshi gufa)

7. ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES
• Mythical Science
• Vasthu-Pursha Mandala
• Transformation of energy
• Human Institutions
• Flexible Approach
• Symbolism
• Amorphous Forms
• Timelessness

8. Sangath
“move together through participation”
Designer- Ar. B.V. Doshi Site Area - 2346m2
Location - Ahmedabad Building Area- 585m2
Year- 1979-1981

9. PLAN
•In Ahmedabad, the summer
temperature reaches 45 ᵒC
and heat is very intense.
•Natural comfort conditions
can be achieved by protecting
spaces from the heat and
glare of the sun.
SECTION
•Subterranean Spaces:
The building is largely buried
under the ground to use
earth masses for natural
insulation.

10. Sandwiched construction of vault
• The vaulted roof is of locally-made clay fuses
over the concrete which provides a non-
Conducting layer.
•The top finish of China mosaic glazed tiles
further adds to the insulation.
•Being white and glossy it reflects sun while
being made from clay it retards the heat
transmission.
Vaulted roof form
• The roof form creates an efficient surface/
Volume ratio optimizing material quantities.
The higher space volume thus created
provides for hot air pockets due to convective
currents that keep lower volumes relatively
cool.
.• The ventilating window at upper volume releases the accumulated
hot air through pressure differences.

11. DESIGN FEATURES
• Storage walls
• External walls of the building are nearly a
metre deep but have been hollowed out as
alcoves to provide storage that becomes an
insulative wall with efficiency of space (for
storage functions).

12. LIGHTING
• upper-level large openings towards north
direction, which is cool, and consistent light is
reflected off the clouds
• Skylights, which are projected masses from the
roof, reflect the light on the white inner wall
surface, which further radiates light into the
room
• Innermost spaces are lit up through small
cutouts in the roof slab, which are then filled with
hollow glass blocks that take away the glare and
transmit diffused light

13. LANDSCAPING
• Microclimate through vegetation.
• Lawns and vegetative cover all around
create a favorable microclimate by
absorbing solar radiation and providing
a cooler passage of air through humidity.
WATER CHANNELS
• Rainwater and overflow of pumped
water from the roof tank are harnessed
through roof channels that run through a
series of cascading tanks and water channels
to finally culminate in a pond from where it is
recycled back or used for irrigating vegetation.
• Water cascades also provide interesting visual
experiences.

14. Use of secondary waste material
Paving material is a stone chip waste
while the roof surface is . glazed tiles
waste, both available as waste material
from factories at no cost.
These have been creatively hand-crafted
and integrated into the design by fully
using waste material.
The application is also skill-oriented and
involves as well as promotes craftsmen
and our traditional heritage.
PERFORMANCE
• A temperature difference of about 8 degree
celcius.
• Time lag for heat transfer is nearly 6 hours.
• 30%-50% reduction in cooling energy.

15. ACHIEVEMENTS
• Less mechanical cooling and heating is
required.
• Reduced green house gas emission (less
use of mechanical energy)
• Advantage of natural energy is taken
• Comfortable thermal conditions are
maintained

16. AMDAVAD NI GUFA
( It was earlier known as Husain-Doshi ni Gufa.)
Architect- BV Doshi Building- Public Museum
Location- Ahmedabad Construction System- Shell Structure
1992-1995

17. • An underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, as
a joint collaboration between M.F. Hussain
and B.V. Doshi.
• The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition
of architecture and art.

18. INSPIRATION
• The mosaic tiles on the roof are similar to found on the roof of
the jain temples ,Girnar
• The domes are inspired by the shells of tortoises and by soap
bubbles
• The mosaic snake is from Hindu mythology .
• The Buddhist caves of Ajanta and Ellora inspired Doshi to
design the interior with circles and ellipses

19. PLAN
SECTION
The references for the Gufa
are elemental and primeval.
The circle, mountains,
historical precedents as Caves
(Karli,Ajanta), Stupas etc.
PLAN
SECTION
•The entire design is made
up of circles and ellipses.
•The interior is divided by
tree trunks or columns
similar to those found at
stone henge

20. STRUCTURE
• The cave-like underground structure has a roof made of multiple inter
connected, covered with a mosaic of tiles
• On the inside, irregular tree–like columns support the domes
• Light comes in as shafts through a few circular opening in the dome , the
diffused light adding to the mystic ambience
• The structure is specifically oriented to let maximum amount of heat &
light to give the interior a golden glow

21. • Some shell consists appeared snouts with apertures (hole) , used to
capture Fresh air and light
• From the exterior , the Gufa looks more like a work of art , a
sculpture of domed shells finished in dazzling china mosaic
complete with a black serpentine imagery snaking across the
surfaces .
• From the exterior , the Gufa looks more like a work of art , a
sculpture of domed shells finished in dazzling china mosaic
complete with a black serpentine imagery snaking across the
surfaces .
• The central hall is supported by 2 rows of columns which divide the
interior in to a wider centre aisle & 2 side aisle .
• The columns have octagonal shafts wider at base & tapered at
capital

22. MATERIAL & CONSTRUCTION
• Ferro cement was used to create the
undulating walls and domes which also helped
in reducing the total load of the structure.
• Waste tiles were used on top of the extenal
dome .

23. Presented By: Bhawna Walia
200328280787
A.A 4th sem.