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Nari Gandhi was known for his highly innovative works in organic architecture that blended elements unique to India with the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright. He developed an integrated architectural style that considered the local climate, tropical lifestyle, and artisanship in collaboration with the
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His interest in stonework helped him leave an enduring mark at
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Following his departure from the Sir J. J. School of Art, Nari Gandhi attended
Taliesin from October 1956 through December 1961. The time spent training and collaborating with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin heavily influenced Gandhi's views on organic architecture. The environment at Taliesin was
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Recurring themes in his work include extended roof slopes that touch the ground, arched structural design, preservation of and building around on-site trees, and obscuring the interior-exterior distinction. The idea of constant growth and change, as evident through rebuilding, rearranging, and
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He practiced as an architect in India from 1964 to 1993 having worked on approximately 27 projects. He primarily focused on designing residences (apartments, penthouses, farm houses, beach houses) with a secondary focus on designing furniture, objects, and upholstery textiles.
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Following his studies at Kent State
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123:. He practiced as an architect in India from 1964 to 1993 having worked on approximately 27 projects. He primarily focused on designing residences with a secondary focus on designing furniture, objects, and upholstery textiles.
165:(1949-1952), who, in turn, introduced him to a colleague from Taliesin, Mansinh Rana (1947-1951). Upon recommendation from Rana, he left the Sir J. J. School of Art without completing his formal education to join
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in Mumbai and pursued the diploma program in architecture until 1956. During his time at the Sir J. J. School of Art, he was acquainted with Rustom Patell, a former
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conducive for artists to explore and engage in various forms of artistic express; it was here that, along with architecture, he became interested in stonework and
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craftsmen and masons on site. Labor-intensive methods were intrinsic to his work, which showed a refined sense of materials with an extraordinary use of
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Bhayani—acknowledged by Gandhi as his 'troubleshooter'—and Arvind Soni—who was responsible for the on-site labour force.
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during his time at
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Daya residence (Mumbai), Patel residence (Surat), Gateway to mosque (Kolgaon), Jain house (
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Stone or more rarely as Nari's Rock—was erected at the entrance of the
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He died in a car accident on 18 August 1993 while on a visit to a client's site.
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Nari Gandhi was a practicing
Zoroastrian Parsi who dressed plainly in white,
119:(1934–1993) was an Indian architect known for his highly innovative works in
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Hawker, Michael C. (2007). "Celebrating the life and work of Nari Gandhi".
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Interior design for Mr. Malik Tejani's apartment (Kanchanjunga, Mumbai)
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Madhusthali
Vidyapeeth girls school (Madhpur, Jharkhand) (unfinished)
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Sadruddin Daya's Madh Island house (Madh Island, Mumbai) (unfinished)
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Sadruddin Daya's Mark Haven apartment (Coloba, Mumbai)
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Landscape and furniture design for Moondust (Versova)
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Interior design for Vasant Seth's penthouse (Mumbai)
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