Hussain Doshi's Gufa which is popularly known
as Amdavad ni Gufa is an underground art gallery situated opposite Gujarat
University in Ahmedabad. It is housed in the campus of the Centre for
Environment Planning and Technology. Gufa means cave, as the name suggests,
Gufa is a configuration of cave-like structures buried under the ground.
It is an example of contemporary architecture with a fusion of modern
and ancient ideas. It was constructed using computer aided design and
tribal initiative. This art gallery exhibits the paintings and sculptures
of noted artist M.F.Hussain and was designed by architect B.V.Doshi.
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