Navkar Architects

Girish Doshi is an architect based in Pune involved in designing residences and institutions. After graduating from BKPS School of Architecture, Pune University in 1980, he joined Master Architect Balkrishna Doshis studio Sangath in Ahmedabad . After seven years of unconditional apprenticeship with him, he started his own studio Navkar, Pune in 1987. His construction technique is strongly influenced from his guru Engineer Vishnu Joshi who taught him the art of ferrogami and concrete block technique for cost effective construction now known as Vishnu Padhat. Because of this he had a fairly long spell of Design and Build practice. Along with his practice he also follows his passion for teaching. He is currently Design Chair at Brick School of Architecture. In 2007, he started a forum R.O.A.D Room Open to Art Design, where he promotes young talent, organizes sessions inviting people from varied fields from performing artists, educationists, conservationists to historians, cartoonis...