Geoffrey Bawa
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Date of birth | July 23,1919 |
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Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | British Ceylon |
Date of died | May 27,2003 |
Died | Colombo |
Sri Lanka | |
Practice | Edwards, Reid and Begg; Geoffrey Bawa Associates |
Books | Lunuganga |
Bawa: Genius of the Place : an Architect of Sri Lanka | |
Awards | Aga Khan Award for Architecture |
Deshamanya Award | |
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ID | 896454 |
About Geoffrey Bawa
Geoffrey Manning Bawa, FRIBA was a Sri Lankan architect. He was among the most influential Asian architects of his generation. He is the principal force behind what is today known globally as "tropical modernism". "It's no exaggeration to say that architect Geoffrey Bawa transformed the look of South-East Asia.