Theorist

Geoffrey Bawa

1919–2003 Tropical modernism
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Details

Nationality
Sri Lankan

Classifications

Holder
Individual
Source of authority
Lived experienceObservation
Subject
Human centred
Political position
Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission
ApprenticeshipText drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophicalSouth asian

Connections

Sources

  1. David Robson. Geoffrey Bawa: The Complete Works. Thames & Hudson, 2002.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Geoffrey Bawa." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/geoffrey-bawa/. Accessed September 1, 2026.