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GUIDED BYVIREN MAHIDA CHINTESH BARDOLIWALABHISEKH DABHI

BYAKSHEN VYASSARTHAK PATELSOHAM NARIYELWALAYATHARTH THAKKAR

INTRODUCTION OF “BAWA” & HIS PHILOSOPHY

• Geoffrey Manning Bawa• Born in 1919• In 1938 Geoffrey went to Cambridge to

read English and later studied Law in London.

• worked for some time in a Colombo law firm.

• 1953 he applied to the Architectural Association School in London.

• Finally qualified as an ARCHITECT in 1957 at the age of 38.

• Go hand in hand with the climate, landscape, and culture of ancient Sri Lanka.

• Brings together an appreciation of the Western humanist tradition in architecture

• with needs and lifestyles of his own country.• Work with a sensitivity to site and context.• He reduced buildings to a series of

scenographically conceived spaces separated by courtyards and gardens.

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INTRODUCTION

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33RD LANE BY GEOFFRY BAWA

Geoffrey Bawa's House

Street Address:- 33rd lane, Bagatelle Road Location:- Colombo, Sri Lanka

Architect:- Geoffrey Bawa

Building Type :- Residential

Building Usage :- Private residence

Date 1960-1998

TOTAL AREA:- 6000 sft.

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• The Overall Site Is Nearly Rectangular In Shape, Measuring Between 50 And 52 Feet Wide North-south And 120 Feet Deep East-west.• Made from 4 different houses• Bought all 4 houses in 10 years.• Transform all 4 houses in single mansion.• At first he entirely developed ground floor.• Later story tower replaced the first house.• Total Ground Area Of The Site :-6000 Square Feet.

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INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE

1. Entrance2. Garage3. Kitchen4. Living Room

5. Bed Room6. Bathroom

7. Master Bed Room8. Veranda9. Veranda10. Pool11. Kitchen12. Sitting

13. Dinning Room

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ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE

•Putting People In Darkness And Letting Them Walk Toward The Light. What Excite Them There Is A Space That Bawa Really Wants To Show.

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• The Deep Verandahs, The Traditionally-crafted Decorative Artifacts, And The Immediacy Of The Outdoors In Each Space Reveal The Strong Influence Of Local Sri Lankan Architectural Traditions.

• Non-structural Antique Wooden Columns, Reclaimed Stone Floor Tiles Bordering Small Interior Gardens, And Painted Double-doors By Australian Artist Donald Friend Enliven The Clean White Entrance Corridor.

• The Gardens Themselves Become Another Form Of Decoration, Their Color And Variety Animating The White Corridors Of The Ground Floor And The Spare Concrete Terraces Of The Tower.

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• Material Palette Of The Home Is Muted In Order To Allow The Structure To Serve As A Clean Backdrop For Bawa’s Impressive Collection Of Art And Architectural Artifacts.

• The Continuity Of The White Cement Floors And The White Plastered Walls And Ceilings Unifies Dozens Of Inserted Objects D’art Representing Diverse Periods, Styles, And Traditions

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ENTRANCE

FOYER

WATER BODY

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ENTERANCE ,FOYER

MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE

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WATER BODY

DINNING AREA

KITCHEN

LIVING

TOILET

PARKING

SPACESPARKINGDINING AREA

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ZONINGSEMI OPEN SPACE

SEMI OPEN AREA

OPEN AREA

CLOSED AREA

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SPACES

CIRCULATIONBEDROOM

TOILET

LIVING ROOM

ROOF GARDEN

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SPACES AND CIRCULATION

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PRIVATE SPACES

PUBLIC SPACES

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FORMAL

INFORMAL

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FORMAL AND INFORMAL SPACES

LIVING ROOM

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CIRCULATION

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PUBLIC

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UPPER FLOOR PHOTOGRAPHS

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EAST LIGHT

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WEST LIGHT

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NORTH LIGHT

SOUTH LIGHT

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EAST LIGHT WEST LIGHT

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NORTH LIGHT SOUTH LIGHT

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CONTEXT

• INDIAN OCEAN IS NEAR BY THE HOUSE• LOCATED IN 33 LANE STREET• SURROUNDED BY SMALL RESIDENCE

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CLIMATE ANALYSIS

• LOCATION : COLOMBO• CLIMATE : TROPICAL MONSOON

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