Ar.

Girish Doshi,Pune PHILOSOPHY

 Ar. Girish Doshi attended
BKPS School of
Architecture,Pune (1979).
 worked with Dr. Balkrishna
Doshi at Sangath for 7 years,
who worked very closely with
Louis Kahn.
 He returned to Pune in 1987
to start his architectural
practice, an integral part of
which has been his
involvement with academics
at various institutes in the city.
 He started NAVKAR in 1987.
 At the heart of Doshi’s work, is always a negotiation
between traditional and Modern forms and values.
 A self-coined phrase, “Traditionally Contemporary”
what he calls.
 The result of his work is an innovatively constructed
building inspired by traditional architecture.
Awards
 AESA - Kumar Architect of the Year Award - 1995
 J.K. Cement award for private residence in Pune - 1996
 I.I.A. Architect of the Year Award – 2006
 His work has been widely published in journals and
newspapers and academic outputs include lectures,
seminars, exhibitions, writings and theoretical projects.
 Ar. Girish Doshi strongly believes that architecture is not a
simple manipulation of forms, but is about construction of
space and place.
 Light plays a decisive role in his design.
 To him authentic material, pure geometry and nature are
the essentials that make architecture.
 Words Beauty, Inspiration, Joy, as well as the concept of
serenity, silence, solitude all this have nestled in his soul and
though he is fully aware that he may have not done them
complete justice in his work, they never ceased to be our
guiding lights.
 He and his team has worked and hope to continue to work
inspired by the faith that the aesthetic truth of these ideas
will in some measure contribute toward dignifying human
existence.
 The practice is known for theoretical position which
emphasizes the study of building typologies and their
evolution
 The careful study of historic building precedents as a basic
for speculating on new solutions.
 meticulous and inventive approach to construction.
 If architecture is the reorganization of space through bricks
and concrete, its soul is the light.

Megha Panchariya
M.Arch-1st sem
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Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology
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Case Study : 2
Bricks School of Architecture,Pune
1. To understand the curriculum,
pedagogy of school and its
2. physical environment.
3. Its expression of sustainability
Objective of School :-
To produce trained architects
for developing nations to
shoulder the responsibility of
infrastructure. Particularly in
providing low cost housing, well
equipped hospitals addressing
health issues, wide range of
luxury and economy hotels to
promote tourism in both urban
and peri-urban areas amongst
other infrastructure
requirements.
To make the students aware
about the new challenges in the
field of architecture with
sustainability issues such as
green construction, eco friendly
architecture, rainwater
harvesting, and the optimum
use of solar energy.
To inculcate the ethical, social
and moral values in all our
stakeholders; which is the basis
of humane social order.
Megha Panchariya
M.Arch-1st sem
S.M.M.C.A,Nagpur
Architecture Education Curriculum prefer to club the subjects into three streams,
that they call Laboratories or sudios:
The Thinking Lab The Construction Lab The Design Lab
(Theories & Society (Science & Technology (Application and
Architecture till very recent times based) based) Creation based)
has always been an esteemed
craft, and the architect as master
builder held the skill of knowing the
full layout of the creation, meeting
its every need & aspiration, while
balancing the aesthetic intent with Humanities & Structures - Forces, Basic Design
the technological compulsions. In Society Effects & Systems
the last couple of centuries and
particularly in the last few decades,
architecture like any other field of
human Endeavour has seen History of Building Materials & Architectural
immense specialization and internal Architecture construction Design
diversity.
Architectural Education in India is
a 5-year exercise involving nearly
20 mandatory subject streams (with
subjects of various breadths) to be
studied, exposure to nearly as Theories & allied Systems & Services Workshop
many 'optional electives' some of disciplines (hand &
whom enrich and some which machine skills)
serve as pre-specializations, and
about a year of 'Practical Training',
the compressed avatar of the
For each progressing year, there is a mix of subjects under
apprenticeship. Typically the early
each laboratory
Professional / studio.
Practice This is&planned
Surveying Leveling as per the stage
years focus on skill building and
the students have reached and knowledge acquired at
knowledge sharing, while the later
each level. Content of every subject is designed so as to
years focus on application of the
trigger thinking, develop technical rules & skills, and then
knowledge with the skills, and
urge students to explore the subject for their
thereon to further exposure &
understanding
Research Methodsthroughpractical
Quantities & application,
Costing
specialization.
experimentation or creation.
Bricks School of Architecture,Pune
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Study Tours Practical Training
Case Study : 2
Built Environment
 Located in the suburban region of
Pune, this school of architecture is
a model for the pupils to peek into
the myriad world of architecture.
 For a student who spends nearly
one-third of the day in the
institution over a period of five
years, the design of the institution
itself is bound to make an impact
on his/her mind
 Interaction is and has been the
foremost concern of the design
which is well reflected in the It draws inspiration from the South Indian temples where
planning. In fact, the whole elements like layering of spaces, symmetry in planning and
structure and layout has been axial circulation form the essence of the of the campus plan.
used for this core purpose.
 The design also draws its concepts
from the vernacular architecture
of old Pune city, in making a
contemporary interpretation of
the courtyard Wada typology.
 The series of courtyards
connecting the studios, the
overlooking corridors, the play of The college of architecture promotes modern ideas
linear and the dramatic angular, without losing faith in vernacular concepts of Indian
along with the honest use of place making. The library plays a pivotal role in the
materials of bricks, class and complex, as it is foreseen as hotbed of acquired
concrete, offer a visual imagery of knowledge and research. Physically the access here is
the place which enhances the flexible irrespective of whether or not the administration is
experience of the users. open, while modern smart card technologies ensure their
security.
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M.Arch-1st sem
Bricks School of Architecture,Pune
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S.M.M.C.A,Nagpur
Case Study : 2
Built Environment
An informal discussion in the extended studio in
courtyards, a jury panel exhibition put up in the
court, bumping into a fresh piece of work
displayed along the passage – these are all
proof that together with these elements, it merely
doesn’t become an exercise in nostalgia but it
takes ‘design interaction’ to the next level.
It is like a walk through a live book where
communication and chance encounters are not
forced, but more casual and incidental. It is an
effective way to share work and thoughts, to blur
the boundaries between the juniors, seniors and
the faculty.

Inferences References
http://arkistudentscorner.blogspot.in/2011/10/
Thoughts should reflect from its built expression.
bvdoshi-cept-ahmedabad.htm
 we can promotes modern ideas without losing faith in
http://www.brick.edu.in
vernacular concepts of Indian place making.
http://www.architecturelive.in/project/420/
Again we should starts to think about our traditional style
brick-school-of-architecture-pune-Pune-navkaar-architects/
with modern texture.
www.cept.ac.in
Megha Panchariya
M.Arch-1st sem
Bricks School of Architecture,Pune
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S.M.M.C.A,Nagpur