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Geoffrey Bawa The Complete Works
Author: David Robson
ISBN: 9780500341872
Binding: Hard Cover
Publishing Year: 2002
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Number of Pages: 278
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About Book
Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa, born 1919, fused local construction traditions with modern forms and sensibility to create harmonious and pleasurable buildings that have become legendary in the region and influential around the world. This volume is a documentation and appreciation of the man and his work. Part One contains three chapters on Bawa's early life, the history of Sri Lankan architecture and Bawa's first firm, which he eventually took over. Part Two, comprising four chapters, is the heart of the book and presents all Bawa's major works by project, through extensive texts, drawings and plans. Part Three features two chapters: a long, single chapter devoted to Bawa's two life-long projects - his house in Colombo and his estate Lunuganga - which came to encapsulate his entire oeuvre; and a postscript which sums up the work and describes its relevance to contemporary architectural practice.
About Author
David Robson is Professor of Architecture in the University of Brighton and a visiting professor in the National University of Singapore. He first met Geoffrey Bawa when he was teaching in Colombo in the early 1970s. Robson later worked as an advisor to the Sri Lankan Government and was involved in the famous Hundred Thousand Houses Programme.
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