Decoding Doshi - The life & designs of B.V.Doshi

On 16th May 2018, Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, or B.V. Doshi received the Pritzker Prize. At the age of 90, it served more like a life time award for him. The first Indian to ever receive a Pritzker prize. In a career spanning about seven decades, Doshi has completed more than 100 projects. The life of this man is as inspiring as his built works. It is a journey that involves India’s independence, an unpaid job in Paris & the establishment of one of the most prestigious architecture schools in India. Today on Blessedarch we are looking at the life of B.V. Doshi.
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B.V.Doshi potrait Image By Sanyam Bahga - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0,
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B.V. Doshi interview by Louisiana Channel can be found here : • “Architecture is an ex...
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[@salonijaiswal9426]

I feel at the age of 90 Pritzker was more of a tribute than an award to this legend. Such a legendary and inspiring journey, he is truly an icon of Independent and modern Indian architecture. You presented it so beautifully Rishabh, great job. ❤️

[@aayushsahu9797]

He will always live through his remarkable architecture that we all are so proud to have in our country. R.I.P BV Doshi

[@artistomkar2660]

The best words in this video:"Building is an growing organism "😍. Really deep meaning of this golden words and specially that's inspiring us.

[@raajkchozhan]

Mr.Manirathnam is a genius to bring him into the movie OK Kanmani….there is a dialogue where hero questions heroine what is that so special about this person …and here is the answer …

[@JATIN-cm1gf]

damn the video was no less then a therapy session

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[@podatus1098]

Thank you for showing me this! ❤

[@kruthikan3413]

Your videos are truly amazing and extremely inspiring!❤️

[@huzefajawadwala1347]

Lovely video ! Great work. Thank you for creating this.

[@samrudhikulkarni124]

So inspiring mannn .... 😭

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

Great Architect

[@vijendernathaniel2488]

Very encouraging and creative

[@palaktripathi1567]

Omygod this is so prefect the video the editing everything each and everything 😌

[@AvinashNair]

Great insights!

[@eddiestok]

Great video! I love doshi's architectural work, it has such a strong signature, and manages to straddle both modern aesthetics, while at the same time embodying so much Indian character. Truly beautiful, and an example to all architects who want to rediscover their non-western architectural heritage.

[@RamaKrishnan-ml3mt]

Full respect.🙏

[@musicartmania4021]

Wow😍😍😍 B. V. Doshi is one of the mine ideal also❤❤

[@yashvi9149]

a sense of comfort and serenity can be felt in his buildings. My school was built by him, Rachana school in Ahmedabad. A memory I'll cherish forever. I also wish to get into CEPT, been preparing for the entrance. Very nicely put documentary.

[@aishwaryakesarwani7110]

After lisen feel amazing 😊

[@itx_alish]

Thanks for this video, very informative 🚩

[@ranjanjoshi3454]

Excellent

[@lavanya4077]

That was just amazing!!

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it 😃

[@jeweltilak767]

Wonderful video. My personal favourite is Sangath. Something really magical about that space. He received royal gold medal for architecture yesterday.

[@chiefshead]

I came to know Mr. Doshi fairly well when I worked with him at the School of Planning / CEPT and at Vastushilpa over 40 years ago. I greatly cherish my association with him. Thank you for sharing the video. It brought back wonderful memories of my time in those spaces and with him.

[@diproaich236]

Hey, your video made me emotional man, i don't why but a good video on architecture makes me emotional , thanks for making this, it just made my day, Loved it ❤

[@ekanshsharma5248]

Legend never dies👏

[@stavanparikh5093]

I felicitated him in Sangath after he won Padma Bhushan 2020, also did an architectural research on his approach of frugal designs with the name, 'THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE GRANDFATHER AND THE GRANDSON..' He is so humble as equivalent to his design styles. Architecture styles also speaks the personality of the designer.. (Psychology)

[@patilrushikesh1]

Nice video man

[@shashankgoyal2126]

way to go bro! Great content

[@blessedarch]

Thanks man 😀

[@ashishsawant122]

Not just UNIQUE Indian Architecture , we Indians desperately NEED our UNIQUE art / design.

[@pallavdoshi5674]

Wow I really like the accuracy of the video, of course so well narrated!

[@blessedarch]

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[@rajsingharora26]

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[@ayushanand9212]

After Seeing this i feel that how little knowledge i have about architecture even though i have completed my b.arch an year ago

[@abs3439]

This is a beautiful video ❤️

[@blessedarch]

Thank you :D

[@greenheritage4275]

GREAT

[@chithrajayaraman7417]

Thank you so much for this....a very much beautiful potrayal of B.V.Doshi's architectural journey....one of the best videos on your channel👍

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it

[@sabihatanveer8494]

Spectacularly done video

[@blessedarch]

Thank you 😃

[@Rhinoch8]

Is saying "Achmed" so hard? ^^ Great video as always ;)

[@mehuldhurve]

great story telling!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you ❤️

[@kulkarnia02]

Delightful journey in to how this geniuses thought and how it reflected in his work ! Superb voice over. Very glad i saw this video.

[@blessedarch]

Glad you liked it 😃

[@veniceeee]

Such quality content! Excited to see more of this in the future ❤

[@blessedarch]

More of these coming soon 😃

[@hrishideshpande3208]

Architect ...True to his motherland

[@romest8752]

Well researched and well presented

[@blessedarch]

Thank you

[@meghahiremath693]

This short virtual travel with that audio in the background is just amazing.... waiting to see more like this ❤️❤️ sir ur the best 👍👍.... architecture is another feel 😊

[@blessedarch]

Thanks a ton

[@suchoudh]

Great job

[@blessedarch]

Thank you

[@abhinaysharma1766]

Now you started to discover indian architects....thanks rishabh

[@blessedarch]

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[@abhinaysharma1766]

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[@blessedarch]

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[@sarthakpatel221]

Amazing video

[@blessedarch]

Thank you

[@kakumon8949]

Amazing storytelling!

[@blessedarch]

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[@bennyjohnp9687]

Brilliant presentation sir.

[@blessedarch]

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[@embre2118]

Ur voice quality is so soothing...and the modulation is mind blowing Man!!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you ❤️

[@jinaljain3825]

Really love the content and the way you present it .. you really deserve lots of appreciation ... For doing something which a very few people in Archi field think of .. thanks man for making our lives easier with such beautiful and knowledgeful content .. I have been following you since you started on youtube .. wish to work with you in life anytime if possible .. 👍

[@blessedarch]

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[@tarunyasingh2721]

One of the best architecture informative vedio i have ever seen...at the end i was just lost !!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much

[@pranayareddy9433]

This was beautifully done👏

[@blessedarch]

Thank you

[@aakashgodse737]

This is the best video on BV Doshi so far😍.... Enjoyed every minute of it 💯💯💯

[@blessedarch]

I am glad you did 😃

[@yashtak4378]

Sir I love the way you present this documentary of bv dhoshi, it is really inspiring. Please create these kind of content for the architecture motivation 😅.

[@blessedarch]

I am so glad, will have more of these in the future

[@stavanparikh5093]

I did a thesis on CEpt University, a dialogue between the grandfather and grandson I wanted to show to Doshi! I would love to share my thesis, you may like

[@fezankhatri8564]

Hi stavan, I also would love to see your thesis if you don't mind

[@ahmedsadeed370]

Excellent visual language in editing....but the ship photo flipping and Steve Carrell cameo destroyed it ...

[@greenheritage4275]

very nice

[@trueindian9509]

I worked with his daughters company and visited his Ahmedabad office.

[@fz1792]

Rishabh you have literally reached the level of excellence👏👏 This video literally brought me closer to B.V.Doshi's architecture

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@PraveenKumar-gh6hc]

Thanks!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much

[@akibmahdi9987]

the story of a man of Doshi's Height...beautifully narrated with all the colours it needed❤️❤️

[@blessedarch]

I am glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@maniteja332]

Nicely presented video !!

[@blessedarch]

Thank you :D

[@lakshya13012002]

This particular one connected me back to architecture and I was just not just watching it ... I WAS FEELING IT...Thanks alot for this!

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@ketkijaybhave5927]

great

[@shilpathakkar1196]

In ahemedabad iim ,sept,ahemedabad musium,gandhi ashram,nid ,best example . I met him once his genius humble .I saw in live jury discussion in architecture college sept ahemedabad .

[@priyanshisoni5856]

This is brilliant man!! Loved the content and all the things you presented 🌻This transformation is inspiring. PS: I started watching your videos to get into architecture 4 years ago. Did not pursue architecture, but always a fan of architecture and content like yours!! Keep going 🤩

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much

[@yuvi2284]

He was recently awarded with the royal gold medal 2022

[@omshirodkar-i-5434]

Om shanti. Got the news of his death today morning

[@blessedarch]

May his soul be at peace wherever it is

[@niralijoshi8499]

Being a CEPT alumni....it was a treat to watch this video

[@_r1fa__580]

Are you an architect?

[@divyakarelia7251]

Rishabh THANK YOU

[@ArAnkitKumar]

Very nice sir.. U deserve more subscriber

[@blessedarch]

❤️

[@im_shubhpatil]

3:10 LEGENDARRYY!

[@aparnagupta6753]

just finished a case study on cept

[@maheenchhipa7255]

The most inspiring content , love from an Architect Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@blessedarch]

Thank you so much 😃

[@gaudchintamani]

Great soul you will be remembered in our hearts R. I. P

[@blessedarch]

❤️🙏🏼

[@Mi.wagh786]

I live in Ahmedabad and i didn't know this about cept now i want to visit their

[@blessedarch]

Ohh you should surely visit the campus, its beautiful. Btw when you go there is a canteen, do try the south indian food and the dabeli, I really loved them.

[@ayazkhan-uy7rw]

Please make video role of contemporary technology in contemporary Architecture.....

[@pranjalikarpe3724]

U da best🥺 I mean.......... All of his work, his words, his story, everything literally touched pieces of my soul..... I ws watching it with my mom... And she teared up, she ws watching me... The entire time, when u wre talking abt CEPT!!!.... cuz it's my goal to be there❤

[@blessedarch]

❤️❤️

[@CPatilSanskruti]

Can u also make a video on Laurie Baker!!!

[@researchplots1306]

Please provide English subtitles.

[@tarunyasingh2721]

Goosebaams

[@varshadivate8059]

this generation created the trend of "work for free" "work for knowledge"

[@rohanpanval3982]

❤

[@amjadhussain8386]

Bvdoshiverynicearticets

[@bobbuildin01]

A little bit of criticism, his political leanings, his ideological point of views can provide a balanced view about the person.

[@Valkyri3Z]

and what was that ?

[@archdprashant]

👍

[@aparnagupta6753]

we believe in BV Doshi's supremacy

[@maverickmaverick4068]

No artworks were featured 😔

[@blessedarch]

Next time 😉

[@Koreangems-oj8ko]

Sir, aap Hinglish m nhi padha skte kya.. ? Hinglish zyada effective hota...

[@amjadhussain8386]

Iamnotaarchitectbutilikeworkofbvdoshi

[@Deutschland8894]

:( don’t it :(

[@sohamjoshi9527]

sorry if this hurts anyone. I am someone who doesn't know who he is so don't have any predisposition towards his works. The building designs honestly don't seem that impressive.

[@manveerhere4u]

That are not to impress you!!

[@sohamjoshi9527]

@@manveerhere4u not just me, saying they are not impressive in general. very robotic designs in my opinion. No need to get hurt.

[@tpk.officiale]

Bro for pritzker prize they not only consider the design style. But also ones contribution towards society too. Usually ppl get it after some notable contribution for society, nature and all. Like ecofriendly infrastructures, wrks which helps the poor, which helps a big section of people and stuffs like that.

[@manveerhere4u]

@@tpk.officiale thank you for explaining that bro 👍🥹

[@LV-rl7nt]

Visit any of his buildings like CEPT or IIM b'lore or any other building, then you will understand. One becomes part of the spaces. They are so fluid. And the use of natural light is something to experience.

[@Valkyri3Z]

Can i say i find his work ugly..i mean its probably very functional but devoid of beauty.