Bawa

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ISBN: 9780500514467
English edition
Thames & Hudson
Hardcover, 176 pages
24 x 27 cm
colour/black & white
December 2008
€32,54 (excl. VAT)

Bawa

The Sri Lanka Gardens

David Robson, Dominic Sansoni

Geoffrey Bawa’s architectural work is well documented, but less attention has been paid to his work on gardens. This book focuses on his two most famous gardens: Lunuganga, on his own estate, and the lesser-known garden he fashioned for his brother, Bevis. Evolved over several decades, the gardens and their outbuildings and sculpture represent high points of all-encompassing tropical design. This book begins with a largely photographic overview of Sri Lanka’s natural features, showing the varied palette of landscapes that inspired Bawa’s sensitive treatment of architecture. At the very heart of the book is an intimate portrait of two exquisitely detailed gardens and the personalities that brought them into being. But it is also a story about the nature and landscape of an island of exceptional beauty. As such, the book has something to offer followers of Geoffrey Bawa, tropical-garden enthusiasts and to all those seeking a photographic portrait of Sri Lanka.

A celebration of two very special tropical gardens of the two remarkable brothers who made them.
Will appeal to all Bawa aficionados and anyone with a professional interest in landscape design, as well as anyone with an interest in tropical gardens.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part 1: Sri Lanka – The Larger Garden
Part 2: Two Brothers
Part 3: The Brief Garden
Part 4: The Lunuganga garden
Visiting Brief • Visiting Lunuganga • Bibliography • Glossary • Credits