Geoffrey Bawa Works in Sri Lanka

Overview

Geoffrey Bawa is widely regarded as the most influential Asian architect of his generation. This unique day tour takes you through his most iconic masterworks across Colombo and the southern coast. Begin at Number 11, his personal residence in Colombo — a labyrinth of courtyards, gardens, and rooms that showcases his signature style of blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. Visit the Parliament Building of Sri Lanka, one of his most monumental works. Travel south to Lunuganga, his country estate in Bentota that he spent decades transforming into a magnificent landscape garden. The tour reveals how Bawa pioneered 'tropical modernism', creating buildings that breathe with their surroundings.

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