BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Central Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Central Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:THE \;LATROBE CHAPTER \;OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS PRESENTSDocumentary: \;The Promise: Architect BV DoshiHost ed by the National Building MuseumTuesday\, April 1\, 2025\, 6:30 - 8:30 p mBefore the screening of the documentary\, \;The Promise &ndash\; Arch itect BV Doshi\, join architectural historian Adnan Morshed for a talk tha t will contextualize Balkrishna Doshi&rsquo\;s work within architectural h istory\, exploring the global impact of his teachings and approach. This i s a unique opportunity to learn more about Doshi&rsquo\;s significant cont ributions to architecture.About \;The Promise - Architect BV DoshiThe Promise &ndash\; Architect BV Doshi is a documentary that chronicles the l ife and career of the late Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi. Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre\, the film traces Doshi&rsquo\;s evolution from European modernism to his pioneering work in humanistic architecture. Having pract iced under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn\, he is considered as the pioneer o f modernist and brutalist architecture in India. With stunning visuals of Doshi&rsquo\;s buildings in Bangalore\, Indore\, and Ahmedabad\, the docum entary reflects on his mastery of materials as well as his socially driven projects. Through storytelling and personal insights\, Doshi connects his architectural journey to the broader cultural and social context of his t ime\, demonstrating how his buildings are not just structures\, but living spaces that serve people&rsquo\;s needsProgram ScheduleDoors open at 6 pm Talk starts at 6:30 pmScreening starts at 6:45 pmLight reception from 7:30 to 8:30 pmAbout Adnan Zillur MorshedAdnan Zillur Morshed is an architect\ , architectural historian\, and professor at the School of Architecture an d Planning\, Catholic University of America in Washington\, DC. He receive d his Ph.D. and master&rsquo\;s in architecture from MIT. He also serves a s the Founder-Director of the Centre for Inclusive Architecture and Urbani sm at BRAC University (Dhaka\, Bangladesh) and a Fulbright Specialist (202 1-2025). Author of multiple books\, including Impossible Heights: Skyscrap ers\, Flight\, and the Master Builder (2015) and Dhaka Delirium (2022)\, A dnan Morshed&rsquo\;s forthcoming book project explores issues of justice in the built environment. He was featured in the acclaimed documentary\, L ouis Kahn&rsquo\;s Tiger City (2019)\, and was a TEDx speaker at George Wa shington University\, Wyeth Fellow at the National Gallery of Art\, and Ve rville Fellow at the Smithsonian Institution. A practicing architect\, Adn an Morshed&rsquo\;s design includes\, among others\, eight regional office s for BRAC across Bangladesh. DTEND:20250402T013000Z DTSTAMP:20250510T070913Z DTSTART:20250401T230000Z LOCATION:Washington\, DC SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Documentary: The Promise: Architect BV Doshi UID:RFCALITEM638824577539308591 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

THE \;LATROBE CHAPTER \;OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITEC TURAL HISTORIANS PRESENTS

Documentary: \;The Promise: Architect BV Doshi

Hosted by the National Building Museum
Tuesday\, April 1\, 2025\, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Before the screening of the documen tary\, \;The Promise &ndash\; Architect BV Doshi\, join archi tectural historian Adnan Morshed for a talk that will contextualize Balkri shna Doshi&rsquo\;s work within architectural history\, exploring the glob al impact of his teachings and approach. This is a unique opportunity to l earn more about Doshi&rsquo\;s significant contributions to architecture.< br />

About \;The Promise - Architect BV Doshi< /strong>
The Promise &ndash\; Architect BV Doshi is a documentary tha t chronicles the life and career of the late Indian architect Balkrishna D oshi. Directed by Jan Schmidt-Garre\, the film traces Doshi&rsquo\;s evolu tion from European modernism to his pioneering work in humanistic architec ture. Having practiced under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn\, he is considere d as the pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India. With st unning visuals of Doshi&rsquo\;s buildings in Bangalore\, Indore\, and Ahm edabad\, the documentary reflects on his mastery of materials as well as h is socially driven projects. Through storytelling and personal insights\, Doshi connects his architectural journey to the broader cultural and socia l context of his time\, demonstrating how his buildings are not just struc tures\, but living spaces that serve people&rsquo\;s needs

Program Schedule
Doors open at 6 pm
Talk starts at 6:30 pm
Screening starts at 6:45 pm
Light reception from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

About Adnan Zillur Morshed
Adnan Zillur Morshed is an architect\, architectural historian\, and professor at the School of Architecture and Planning\, Catholic University of Americ a in Washington\, DC. He received his Ph.D. and master&rsquo\;s in archite cture from MIT. He also serves as the Founder-Director of the Centre for I nclusive Architecture and Urbanism at BRAC University (Dhaka\, Bangladesh) and a Fulbright Specialist (2021-2025). Author of multiple books\, includ ing Impossible Heights: Skyscrapers\, Flight\, and the Master Builder (201 5) and Dhaka Delirium (2022)\, Adnan Morshed&rsquo\;s forthcoming book pro ject explores issues of justice in the built environment. He was featured in the acclaimed documentary\, Louis Kahn&rsquo\;s Tiger City (2019)\, and was a TEDx speaker at George Washington University\, Wyeth Fellow at the National Gallery of Art\, and Verville Fellow at the Smithsonian Instituti on. A practicing architect\, Adnan Morshed&rsquo\;s design includes\, amon g others\, eight regional offices for BRAC across Bangladesh.

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