Media Category: 2018.0319

Aranya Low Cost Housing: Perspective of a street as a miniature, by Doshi. Drawing: courtesy of VSA and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Aranya Low Cost Housing. The community is comprised of over 6,500 residences, amongst six sectors – each of which features a range of housing options, from modest one-room units to spacious houses, to accommodate a range of incomes. Photo: courtesy of VSA and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Aranya Low Cost Housing, 1989, Indore, India. Aranya Low Cost Housing accommodates over 80,000 individuals through a system of houses, courtyards and a labyrinth of internal pathways. “They are not houses but homes where a happy community lives. That is what finally matters.” Photo: courtesy of VSA and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

CEPT buildings respond to the distinct needs of each discipline, and the evolving campus allows space for continued expansion. Crisscross movements of faculty and students maintain physical and environmental interconnectedness. Double height space for multifunctional activities overlooking the landscape and the studio spaces. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology. Spaces for interaction below the studios. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology. A funnel shaped entrance is designed to direct the breeze through the building. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Centre for Environmental Planning & Technology, 1966–2012 (Multiple Phases), Ahmedabad, India. Doshi blurs the definitions of interior and exterior, creating covered open spaces that seamlessly unite the two. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Sangath Architect’s Studio: Lateral (east-west) section. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Sangath Architect’s Studio: Site plan as miniature, by Doshi. Drawing: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Sangath Architect’s Studio: Study model for vaults. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Sangath Architect’s Studio, 1980, Ahmedabad, India. “Sangath fuses images and associations of Indian lifestyles. Memories of places visited collide, evoking and connecting forgotten episodes. Sangath is an ongoing school where one learns, unlearns and relearns. It has become a sanctuary of culture, art and sustainability where research, institutional facilities and maximum sustainability are emphasized.” Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize

Balkrishna Doshi, winner of the 2018 Pritzker Prize. Photo: courtesy of VSF and the Pritzker Architecture Prize