Geoffrey Bawa: the master architect of Sri Lanka
by David Robson Sep 17, 2019
In this exclusive article for STIR, based on his talk at the Frame Conclave 2019 in Goa, David Robson traces the journey of famous Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa.
A graduate from University College London, David helped establish new School of Architecture at the University of Colombo. He was the principal housing architect for Washington New Town, UK, in 1970s, and in the 1980s, worked as a planning adviser on the Sri Lankan government’s housing programme. A professor at the University of Brighton until 2004, David has authored books on low-cost aided self-help housing and monographs on Sri Lankan architects Geoffrey Bawa and C. Anjalendran.
