The Man and Idea, Tribute to B.V. Doshi, by Christopher Benninger
January 25, 2023
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Architect Christopher Benninger, Principal at CCBA, Pune, shares his tribute for B.V.Doshi.
Architect Christopher Benninger, Principal at CCBA, Pune, shares his tribute for B.V.Doshi.
B.V. Doshi has made a seminal contribution to the development of architecture, and its many facets, in the Indian Subcontinent and far beyond. His contribution must be considered in its many facets. Though they are integral to one another, to understand them to let us disaggregate them into several parts.
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