B. V. Doshi: Architecture for the People

It's been a strange experience trying to navigate around in this unprecedented time since every aspect of our life is impacted by the pandemic. On one hand, everyone has to figure out a new way of maintaining their physical and mental health, on the other hand, the world still goes on so you'd have to fit in simultaneously. This applies to architecture as well, the whole typology shifted with additional design criteria mainly regards to circulation and occupancy. Many things we learned from school or design trends in the market are now outdated or not suitable anymore. However, the situation does promote a nice re-connection between humanity and the natural world with people moving outwards away from metropolis.

Back to the main topic! I was fortunate enough to reserve a spot back in July for the latest Wrightwood 659 exhibition: "Balkrishna Doshi - Architecture for the People". B. V. Doshi is the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize back in 2018 (I was working in Taiwan during that time), and this is his first ever U.S exhibition sponsored by the Vitra Design Museum.

It's always exciting to track and follow the Pritzker Prize winner each year. It was a lot more simpler back in the school years, I had since learned that there's certain political agenda involved and there are groups of people systematically trying to promote architects to get nominated and etc., but by all means, this is not trying to discredit any laureates.

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