Geoffrey Bawa

Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa and the buildings he created have become legendary in the region and influential around the world. Few architects achieved his harmonious fusion of local building traditions with modern forms and sensibility.

Bawa's early works were houses that artfully married vernacular styles and responses to climate and site with a modern architectural vocabulary. Soon, his talents were applied on a larger scale, to the Sri Lanka parliament, a number of carefully situated and designed hotels, schools, offices, and other public buildings. The summation of his oeuvre is symbolised by his own two residences—a house in Colombo and a residential complex in Lunuganga—whose evolution eloquently reflects Bawa's career and personality.

This ambitious publication is a comprehensive documentation and appreciation of Geoffrey Bawa and his work. It includes a rich portfolio of his most important works, including some rarely published projects. An exhaustive reference section includes a complete chronology.