Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa FRIBA (23 July 1919 – 27 May 2003) was a Sri Lankan architect. He is the most renowned architect in Sri Lanka and was among the most influential Asian architects of his generation. He is the principal force behind what is today known globally as ‘tropical modernism’.
award
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
birth date
1919-07-23
birth place
British Ceylon
death date
2003-05-27
death place
Sri Lanka, Colombo
nationality
Sri Lanka
significant building
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lankan Parliament Building
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