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Amdavad ni Gufa

Amdavad ni Gufa is an underground art gallery in Ahmedabad, India. Designed by the architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, it exhibits works of the Indian artist Maqbool Fida Husain. The gallery represents a unique juxtaposition of architecture and art. The cave-like underground structure has a roof made of multiple interconnected domes, covered with a mosaic of tiles. On the inside, irregular tree-like columns suppor…

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1995

Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India

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Amdavad ni Gufa in Ahmedabad, India

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Balkrishna Doshi

1927-2023 · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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A Pritzker-winning architect whose work joined housing, education, climate, and everyday urban life with remarkable social ambition.

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Vastu-Shilpa Consultants

practice · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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Balkrishna Doshi: Architecture for the People

Balkrishna Doshi · 2019 · Rizzoli

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