Jeffrey bawa architecture

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Image 39 of 58 from gallery of Remembering Bawa. Alfred House Road Office - Entry Court. Image

Read about Sri Lanka’s most prolific and influential architect, Geoffrey Bawa, whose distinctive ‘tropical modernist’ style is evident across the country.

Geoffrey Bawa

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Ena de Silva House, 1962

Geoffrey Bawa. The Raffel House 1962-64 Ward Place, Colombo.

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Minnette de Silva is a hard act to follow by anyone’s standard. She was a pioneer on so many fronts – as a female, as an Asian and as an architect but also as that then unknown creature of “female Asian architect” (Minnette had a strong affinity with India after her time there and therefore consider

Image 16 of 58 from gallery of Remembering Bawa. Serendib Hotel, Bentota - View of the Entrance Court.. Image

The Sandela Pavilion. LUNUGANGA. Geoffrey Bawa's country house and garden.

A Drawing of the 33rd Lane Residence on Bagatale Road, 1985

De Saram House In 1986 Geoffrey Bawa undertook the renovation of two small houses at Ward Place for Druvi and Sharmini de Saram. In April 2019 the...

Geoffrey Bawa

Geoffrey Bawa (1919-2003) is Sri Lanka’s foremost architect, and often considered a founding father of “tropical modernism.” When it comes to resorts, in particular, it’s hard to exaggerate his importance. He took elements of vernacular architecture—such as overhanging pitched roofs—and combined them with modernist architecture—an absence of decorative elements combined with austere geometric forms.

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