Recounting his own encounters with “extreme poverty” as a child, Doshi went on to reaffirm his commitment to social housing in India.
Premabhai Hall, an auditorium built in Doshi's home city of Ahmedabad. He settled in the latter, where he established his practice, Vastu Shilpa Consultants, and would later complete some of his best-known projects, including the Tagore Memorial Hall and Amdavad ni Gufa, an underground museum topped with a series of domed roofs. “(In India) we talk of housing, we talk of squatters, we talk of villages, we talk of towns - everybody talks, but who is going to really do something about it? I took the personal decision that I would work for the ‘other half’ - I’d work for them and try to empower them.”īorn in Pune in 1927, Doshi worked under Le Corbusier in Paris in the early 1950s before returning to India to oversee the modernist master’s projects in Chandigarh and Ahmedabad.
“He was a light in this world, and now we need to continue shining his light by carrying it within us in our own lives.” “There are few words to express the deep pain and sorrow as we announce the passing away of our backbone, guru, friend, confidant and mentor,” the post reads.
His practice, Studio Sangath, also shared the news of his passing on Instagram with a message signed by his family and business partners. Amdavad ni Gufa, a subterranean museum with domed roofs that protrude playfully above ground.
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