bangalore the grey stone walls of the indian institute of managementbangalore iimb welcomed their creator once again bv doshi architect of the building was on campus on monday for a talk addressing a packed auditorium the lecture witnessed the highest turnout here in the past 17 years doshi 88 relived his moments at the institute and spoke about what went behind creating one of the most iconic campuses in the country when i first visited bangalore i saw a city full of gardens i saw the lakes the trees the occasional rains and the surprising clouds at that time i had also visited madurai temple i saw the courtyards the beautiful light and the expression of the people when they moved doshi said talking about his influences the process of education has no doors no boundaries it is about contemplating prodding and interacting there is no difference between juniors and seniors between those with knowledge and without knowledgethere are no timings or conditions it can be indoor or outdoor it has to happen by choice not by compulsion it has to be porous and being an educational institution it has to be prepared for changes and expansion and yet has to network the issue is how to have it all flexibility growth and interaction he said the building that finally emerged was a perfect blend of all there are places where you can go in a dry area but still be part of the green space there are passages that are surrounded by walls but partly green giving you the impression of walking in a green area around 50 of the space is open you can look at nature which one has forgotten in the airconditioned world when you walk long distance you have time to ponder doshi said the foundation stone of the institute was laid in 1973 the padma shri awardee explained how the classrooms were designed how the open and closed spaces act like day and night and talked about the role of shadows the one thing thats still missing on campus is sitting areas when there are places people will sit and chat when you are relaxed and informal discussions will take a different turn he said mainly attended by architects and architecture students doshis lecture had a word of advice for all when you are creating you have to be patient there are going to be mistakes but you have to think of alternatives for example when we made walls using stones that made zigzag lines we had to think of the straight cut windows when a student asked him about the new hostel buildings and how they dont blend with the rest of the campus joshi said he was busy during the expansion and couldnt participate in the construction i havent yet seen it in detail he addedexpert speak education should not be imposing neither its buildings it is good to selfdoubt it makes you do better