Earlier on in the month Balkrishna Doshi gave an insightful, elequoent talk on his career, his works and a glimpse into his life in Ahmedabad, India. He talked about his own take on the future of a locally-empowered sustainable architecture, what he calls ‘Glocal’ - of looking at philosophies already developed in certain communities and localities, looking at the availablility and appropriatness of resources and , rather than dictating, to empower people themselves to create.
Doshi also spoke fondly on working with Corbusier and Louis Kahn, both of whom have built prominent buildings on the Indian sub-continent. Of his own works, he spoke of the CEPT (the school of architecture in Ahmedabad he founded) as well as his own studio that plays host to various happenings and gatherings.
A few of pics from Ahmedabad below - Doshi’s Studio, CEPT / School of Architecture (Doshi), Gufa (Doshi), Indiam Institute of Management (Louis Kahn) and Textile Mill Owner’s Association (Corbusier):
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