Geoffrey Bawa

Geoffrey Bawa
Born
Geoffrey Manning Bawa

(1919-07-23)23 July 1919
Colombo, British Ceylon
Died27 May 2003(2003-05-27) (aged 83)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lanka
Education
OccupationArchitect
AwardsAga Khan Chairman's Award
Practice
  • Edwards, Reid and Begg
  • Geoffrey Bawa Associates
Buildings

Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa, FRIBA (23 July 1919 – 27 May 2003) was a Sri Lankan architect. Often referred to as the leader of the Tropical Modernist movement,[1] he was among the most influential Asian architects of his generation.[2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ "Beyond vernacular kitsch?". The Sunday Times. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Legacy of a master". The Sunday Times. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ Compston, Harriet (4 December 2021). "The captivating story of one of Sri Lanka's great architects". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2022.