The project aimed to provide affordable housing for low-income families, and user participation played a significant role in its success. One of Doshi’s projects, Aranya Low-Cost Housing, involves the use of the core housing concept, which features a plinth and service spaces (bath and kitchen) in each core house. He was awarded the RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture in 2022 in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the field. Influenced by India’s vernacular architecture and environment, as well as his early education under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, Doshi’s works include affordable social housing and public spaces. Doshi: Part Aīalkrishna Vithaldas Doshi, the 2018 Pritzker laureate who passed away in 2023, is renowned for his architectural works that are appreciated for their poetic nature, functionality, and understanding of the material context. Revisiting the low-cost housing designed by B.V.
