Geoffrey Bawa ( 1919 - 2003)                 Biographical Information     Geoffrey Manning Bawa – 1919-2003     1919 Born July 23rd in Colombo,2nd son of Benjamin and Bertha Bawa     1930-37 Studied at Royal College, Colombo     1938-41 Studied English at Cambridge     1942-44 Studied Law in London     1946 Worked briefly as a lawyer with Noel Gratien     1946-48 Traveled across USA and Europe     1948 estateReturned to Ceylon and bought an abandoned rubber at Lunuganga     1951 Worked as an assistant architect with HH Reid atEdwards Reid and Begg in Prince Street, Colombo     1950-53 Worked sporadically as a lawyer in Colombo     1954-57 Studied at the Architectural Association in London     1957 Joined Edwards Reid and Begg as a junior partner     1958-65 Worked in close association with UlrikPlesner     1959 Ena de Silva House, Colombo     1962 moved office to Alfred House Road     1967-89 Partner with Dr. K. Poologasundram in Edwards Reid Begg     1969 Bentota Beach Hotel     1971 Staff Club for Madurai Coates, Madurai     1972 Batujimbar Estate, Bali     1977 Mahaweli Building, Colombo     1979 New Sri Lanka Parliament, Kotte     1983 Ruhunu University Campus, Matara     1986 Exhibition at the Royal Institute of Architects, London publication of “Geoffrey Bawa”, Brian Brace Taylor Concept Media, Singapore     1990 Opened a new office in 33rd Lane     1990-97 Partner in Geoffrey Bawa Associates (after 1995 with Channa Daswatte)     1991 Publication of “Lunuganga”, Geoffrey Bawa with Christoph Bon & Dominic Sansoni, Times Editions, Singapore     1991 Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla     1993 Designated “Deshamaniya” by the President of Sri Lanka     1996 Blue Water Hotel, Wadduwa     1997 Jayawardene House, Mirissa     1998 Suffered a major stroke     2001 Received the Aga Khan Special Chairman’s Award     2002 Publication of “Bawa the complete works”, David Robson Thames and Hudson, London     2003 Died May 23rd in Colombo     2004 DRetrospective exhibition “Bawa – Architect of Sri Lanka” DeutchesArchitektur Museum, Frankfurt           By www. geoffreybawa.com web site