Delve into the seven-decade career of Balkrishna Doshi, the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. This comprehensive retrospective at Museo ICO showcases his groundbreaking vision. Discover how Doshi adapted Western modernity to Indian traditions, focusing on vital projects like affordable housing and urban planning that shaped communities.
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This exhibition presents the most comprehensive retrospective to date of Balkrishna Doshi, the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. It showcases his seven decades of work, highlighting the intersection of architecture, research, teaching, and social commitment, with a focus on adapting Western modernity to Indian local circumstances and traditions. The exhibition offers a glimpse into his vision for affordable housing and urban planning.
The exhibition 'Balkrishna Doshi. Arquitectura para todos' (Balkrishna Doshi. Architecture for All) makes its Spanish debut at the Museo ICO, featuring the most extensive retrospective of the Pritzker Prize-winning Indian architect's career to date. This project, originating from the Vitra Design Museum and the Wüstenrot Foundation in collaboration with the Vastushilpa Foundation, delves into Doshi's profound seven-decade professional journey where architecture, research, teaching, and a deep social commitment are inextricably linked. The exhibition begins with a full-scale recreation of Sangath, Doshi's own studio designed and built in 1980. It is structured into four thematic and typological blocks, presenting plans, models, drawings, paintings, and large-scale accessible installations of his most iconic buildings. Visitors can observe how Doshi, influenced by early collaborations with Le Corbusier and Louis I. Kahn, forged a distinct architectural language by adapting Western modernism to the specific local conditions and vernacular building traditions of India. His contributions were particularly vital in post-independence India, addressing critical issues through visionary projects in affordable housing, urban planning, and social, educational, and academic institutions, many of which he founded and managed.
Entry to the Museo ICO is free. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and on Sundays and holidays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. It is closed on Mondays. Special hours apply on December 24th and 31st (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM), and it is closed on January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th.
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