Geoffrey Bawa

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Geoffrey Bawa was a pioneering Sri Lankan architect renowned for developing "tropical modernism," a style that harmoniously blends modernist design with local climate, landscape, and materials.

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Geoffrey Bawa canonical 2
Laurence Geoffrey Bawa 1

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instanceOf Sri Lankan architect
architect
human
awardReceived Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Gold Medal
countryOfBirth Sri Lanka
countryOfDeath Sri Lanka
dateOfBirth 1919-07-23
dateOfDeath 2003-05-27
designPhilosophy harmonious blending of built form with natural landscape
use of courtyards, verandas, and open plans for ventilation
use of local materials and craftsmanship
educatedAt Architectural Association School of Architecture
Middle Temple
Royal College, Colombo
University of Cambridge
employer Edwards, Reid and Begg
ethnicOrigin Burgher
familyName Bawa
fieldOfWork architecture
fullName Laurence Geoffrey Bawa
linked to: Geoffrey Bawa
givenName Geoffrey
Laurence
hasFoundation Geoffrey Bawa Trust
influenced South Asian tropical architecture
Sri Lankan contemporary architecture
influencedBy Sri Lankan vernacular architecture
modernist architecture
languageOfWork English
Sinhala
movement tropical modernism
nationality Sri Lankan
notableFor developing tropical modernism in architecture
integrating buildings with landscape and climate
notableWork Bentota Beach Hotel
linked to: Bentota Beach

Heritance Kandalama Hotel
Kandalama Hotel
Lunuganga estate
Seema Malaka, Gangaramaya Temple
linked to: Seema Malaka temple

Sri Lanka Institute of Architects building
Sri Lankan Parliament Building
University of Ruhuna campus
occupation architect
landscape designer
placeOfBirth Colombo
placeOfDeath Colombo
regionOfActivity South Asia
Sri Lanka
residence 33rd Lane House, Colombo
Lunuganga, Bentota
style modernist architecture adapted to the tropics

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Parliament of Sri Lanka buildingArchitect Geoffrey Bawa
Geoffrey Bawa fullName Laurence Geoffrey Bawa
linked to: Geoffrey Bawa