"The idea of a journey is at the heart of the Doshi Retreat. Prior to the project, Fehlbaum had long been traveling throughout India, particularly Ahmedabad, with its rich history of past projects by Ray and Charles Eames, Louis Kahn, and Le Corbusier. But once he and his wife, Federica, visited the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat, "India became a very different place for us." Having served with Doshi on the jury for the Pritzker Prize, he looked to the architect."
"Opened to the public this past October, the pavilion is essentially a path-intimate in length, width, and depth-though not necessarily from point A to point B. Rather it signifies a transition from the outer world to the inner, a distracted mind giving way to a sense of stillness. If even for a moment, visitors find themselves sensitive to the crushed-brick gravel underfoot, to the textured steel walls, to the vibrations of the gong, and to one's own body."
Fehlbaum traveled extensively in India, especially Ahmedabad, engaging with its architectural legacy by Ray and Charles Eames, Louis Kahn, and Le Corbusier. A visit with his wife Federica to the Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat reframed India for them. After serving with Doshi on the Pritzker Prize jury, Fehlbaum sought Doshi to re-create that spirit. Doshi's initial drawing and discussions became the basis for his longtime collaborators Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and Sönke Hoof of Studio Sangath. The pair developed the concept further and completed Doshi's vision after his death in 2023. The pavilion opened to the public in October as a short, path-like space that stages a transition from outer world to inner stillness, emphasizing tactile materials, gravel underfoot, textured steel walls, gong vibrations, and heightened bodily awareness.
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