and honors. Amongst them the following are notable.| Dr. Balkrishna Doshi - Sr. Partner |
After initial study at the J J School of Architecture, Bombay, he worked for four years in India to supervise his projects in Ahmedabad. His office Vastu-Shilpa (environmental design) was established in 1955.
Dr. Doshi has been a member of the Jury for several international and national competitions including the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts and Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
Apart from his international fame as an architect, Dr. Doshi is equally known as educator and institution builder. He has been the first Director of School of Architecture, Ahmedabad (1962-72), first founder Director of School of Planning (1972-79), first founder member Dean of Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (1972-81), founder member of Visual Arts Centre, Ahmedabad and first founder Director of Kanoria Centre for Arts, Ahmedabad. Dr.Doshi has been instrumental in establishing the nationally and internationally known research institute Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design. The institute has done pioneering work in low cost housing and city planning.
As an academician, Dr.Doshi has been visiting the U.S.A. and Europe since 1958 and has held important chairs in American Universities.
In recognition of his distinguished contribution as a professional and as an academician, Dr.Doshi has received several International and National and honors. Amongst them the following are notable.
| International Fellow of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Chicago, U.S.A. |
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| Hon. Fellow, American Institute of Architects, U.S.A. Padmashree, Government of India |
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| Pan Pacific Architectural Citation, Hawaii Chapter of the American Institute of Architects |
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| Dean Emeritus, Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology, Ahmedabad |
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| Paul Philippe Cret Professor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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| Distinguished Professor, School of Architecture, Ahmedabad |
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| M.B Achwal Memorial Gold Medal instituted by Indian Institute of Architects |
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| Chicago Architecture Award by the Illinois Council/ American Institute of Architects and Architectural Record, U.S.A. |
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| Great Gold Medal for Architecture, Academy of Architecture, Paris |
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| Gold Medal instituted by Indian Institute of Architects |
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| Vishwa Gurjari Award |
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| Academician, International Academy of Architecture, Bulgaria |
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| Hon. Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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| Project Award for Excellence in Architecture by Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects |
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| Special Award for Excellence in Architecture by Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects |
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| Architect of the Year Award instituted by J K Cements |
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| Great Master’s Award instituted by J K Cements |
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| Member, International Committee for preparing International Charter on the Education of Architects- sponsored by International Union of Architects in association with UNESCO |
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| Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
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| Member of the 1998 Award Steering Committee, Aga Khan For Architecture |
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