Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi was born in Pune on 26th of August 1927.

He belongs to that generation which came of age just after Independence, and which was confronted with the massive tasks of constructing a new nation. Doshis family had been in the furniture business for two generations. In 1947, he enrolled himself in JJ college of architecture, Bombay. After initial study in Bombay, he worked with Le Corbusier in Paris (1951-1954) as senior designer. In 1955 he returned to India to supervise Le Corbusiers projects in Ahmadabad and Chandigarh. 1. HUSSAIN- DOSHI GUFA AHMADABAD 2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASION TECHNOLOGY NEW DELHI 3. SANGATH AHMADABAD 4. INDIAN NATIONAL TRUST FOR ART & CULTURAL HERITAGE NEW DELHI 5. ARANYA LOW COST HOUSINGINDORE 6. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGLO

National Institute of Fashion TechnologNIFTCampus Nr. Gulmohar Park Hauz Khas ,New Delhi 110 016 Client - National Institute of Fashion Technology
Principal Architect - Balkrishna Doshi , M/s Stein Doshi & Bhalla Project Associate - Laxman Patel, S.L.Shah Structural Consultant - Himanshu Parikh, Ahmedabad Electrical Consultant - Sheth Consultants, Ahmedabad Site Area - 11650 m2 Total Built-up Area - 13570 m2 Project Cost - Rs. 8.5 million (1994) Fragmentation of the built mass and facade articulation illustrate a tenuous yet experientially rich interrelationship between various parts of the ensemble. Formlessness and fragmentation of buildings at NIFT renders it flexible to adapt and express different form and elements of different edges, in effective response to their specific functions and context. While, the common set of elements namely -court, steps and corridors integrate these parts into unified whole.