Architecture by Geoffrey Bawa : Some of his Famous works7

Architecture by Geoffrey Architecture by Geoffrey Bawa: Some of his Famous works

Here, in figure 17 we can see can see how Geoffrey Bawa retained the how Geoffrey Bawa retained the natural elements and made it a part of made it a part of the interiors , yet perfect design for a , yet perfect design for a tropical urban life. He blended the blended the

surrounding and built colonnades surrounding and built colonnades without actually building the physical without actually building the physical walls in all sides, showing evidence of walls in all sides, showing evidence of Bawa’s love of Naturalism.

Fig: 17The Lobby area of the The Polontalawa The Lobby area of the The Polontalawa Bungalow, 1964

Bawa designed a number ofa number of government own buildings in his later life, Steel, Steel Corporation building is one of the iconic ones (figure 18, 19). ones (figure 18, 19). If it is seen from outside, it resembles a perfect If it is seen from outside, it resembles a perfect traditional tropical building, similarly from inside users can experience traditional tropical building, similarly from inside users can experience poetry of visual poetry of visual naturalism through the series of punctured windows in the naturalism through the series of punctured windows in the walls, with comfortable maximum with comfortable maximum daylighting and ventilation , thus thus connecting with nature.

Fig: 18The colonnaded verandah of Steel The colonnaded verandah of Steel Corporation building, 19Corporation building, 1966

Fig: 19Steel Corporation buildingCorporation building, 1966

Fig 17: 17 Sebastian Posingis, The Lobby area of the The Polontalawa Estate Bungalow, 1964The Lobby area of the The Polontalawa Estate Bungalow, 1964 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020 https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/ThePolontalawa-Estate-Bungalow/G0000wkOkbFCDXQ0/I00006fH7UFp4Ptg/C0000xIEsjdPRv40Bungalow/G0000wkOkbFCDXQ0/I00006fH7UFp4Ptg/C0000xIEsjdPRv40

Fig 18: 18 Sebastian Posingis, The colonnaded verandah of Steel CorporationThe colonnaded verandah of Steel Corporation building, 19, 1966 c.Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, June, 2020, https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/SteelCorporation-Offices-and-Housing/G0000xhPWDyRNVr0/I0000uldq7VoubPU/C0000xIEsjdPRv40Housing/G0000xhPWDyRNVr0/I0000uldq7VoubPU/C0000xIEsjdPRv40

Fig 19: 19 Sebastian Posingis, Steel Corporation Sebastian Posingis, Steel Corporation building and houses, 1966 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020, 12 June, 2020, https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/SteelCorporation-Offices-and-Housing/G0000xhPWDyRNVr0/I0000bmOZ63TkHHo/C0000xIEsjdPRv40Housing/G0000xhPWDyRNVr0/I0000bmOZ63TkHHo/C0000xIEsjdPRv40

Fig: 20Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984Lunuganga, 1984

Fig: 21 Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984

Bawa purchased 10 hectare of land to design Italian gardens in between tropical forestBawa purchased 10 hectare of land to design Italian gardens in between tropical forest in Srilanka. Lunuganga is one of the examples of his natural landscapes designs (figure 20, 21).in Srilanka. Lunuganga is one of the examples of his natural landscapes designs (figure 20, 21). He decided to retain the natural ecosystem, without creating artificial landscapes. Bawa He decided to retain the natural ecosystem, without creating artificial landscapes. Bawa said, most beautiful thing about Lunuganga is “the effect of sunlightmost beautiful thing about Lunuganga is “the effect of sunlightfiltering through the leaves”filtering through the leaves” (18) .

In figure 22, we can see how In figure 22, we can see how Bawa designed the interiors simple, Bawa designed the interiors simple, elegant and sophisticated, also elegant and sophisticated, also creating a natural courtyard oasis in creating a natural courtyard oasis in between the four walls. He tried to between the four walls. He tried to

bring in the ‘Sense of Nature’ within bring in the ‘Sense of Nature’ within the building, thus increasing the the building, thus increasing the human –nature relationship.

Fig: 22Semi open courtyards at The Ratnasivaratnam Semi open courtyards at The Ratnasivaratnam House., 1979

18. Robson, David G., and Geoffrey Bawa.Robson, David G., and Geoffrey Bawa. Geoffrey Bawa : the Complete Works London: Thames & Hudson, 2002, 56

Fig 20: 20 Sebastian Posingis, Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984Sebastian Posingis, Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020 https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/galleryhttps://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/galleryimage/Lunuganga/G00005rOmy_Imkpk/I0000tLW4Z_BfZLI/C0000xIEsjdPRv40image/Lunuganga/G00005rOmy_Imkpk/I0000tLW4Z_BfZLI/C0000xIEsjdPRv40

Fig 21: 21 Sebastian Posingis, Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984Sebastian Posingis, Natural landscapes of Lunuganga, 1984 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020, ssed 12 June, 2020, https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/galleryhttps://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/galleryimage/Lunuganga/G00005rOmy_Imkpk/I0000JtLXc_c3Dfg/C0000xIEsjdPRv40image/Lunuganga/G00005rOmy_Imkpk/I0000JtLXc_c3Dfg/C0000xIEsjdPRv40

Fig 22: 22 Sebastian Posingis, Semi open courtyards at The Ratnasivaratnam House., 1979Sebastian Posingis, Semi open courtyards at The Ratnasivaratnam House., 1979 c. Photoshelter.com, Accessed 12 June, 2020, 12 June, 2020, https://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/galleryhttps://sebastianposingis.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/TheRatnasivaratnam-House/G0000.uRACqG9y8w/I0000vMxzImWWT0I/C0000xIEsjdPRv40House/G0000.uRACqG9y8w/I0000vMxzImWWT0I/C0000xIEsjdPRv40