21 Inspiring Quotes From

21 Inspiring Quotes From

Dr Balkrishna Doshi, the 1st first ever Indian to win the Pritzker Prize 2018 [known as the Nobel Prize for Architecture] is a deeply grounded soul, wrapped with innate wisdom about seeing, perceiving, learning, and leading a fulfilling life. The more I know of him through his autobiography Paths Uncharted, the more I crave to know him more. I was fortunate enough to meet him and am glad to have my share of blessings as a signed copy of the book. The 21 quotes compiled from this book are just tip of the iceberg, from the vast account of Dr Doshi’s life, work, family, projects, his experience at the Atelier Le Corbusier in Paris, and his collaboration with Louis I Kahn for IIM Ahmedabad. Most of the quotes are of Dr Doshi’s while some are of the people he was profoundly influenced with. The meanings derived below the quotes are solely personal and a humble attempt to walk you through my perception of his sayings, while I halted and pondered on each line. It is absolutely agreeable to have different opinions. Varied perspectives will only enrich and take it a step ahead. If you get hungry for more, as surely you will, get hold a copy of the book to read his magical, mysterious, genius, yet a child-like mind.

lose balance and control, if we consider rural and urban modernization as step siblings. The study of architecture back then, when he was a student looked simultaneously at the needs of both rural and urban spaces. The initial part of his architecture course focussed on housing for the poor, and only much later during the semester, he was exposed to designing of institutions and urban landscapes.