ArchitectureTalk
13: Life is a River, A Conversation with 2018 Pritzker Prize winner BV Doshi
Released: Feb 1, 2018
B.V. Doshi's Amdavad ni Gufa underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India
CREDIT Vaishal Dalal, WikiCommons
At age 90, Balkrishna Vithaldas (B.V.) Doshi's journey in architecture has spanned 70 years, starting from Indian independence in 1947, to the vicissitudes of postmodernism and globalization. Doshi's voice is a touchstone is global and Indian modernism. Conversation topics include his reflection on life and creativity, his 'favorite' projects, the legacy of Nehruvian modernization, and architectural pedagogy in India today.