Bawa: The Sri Lanka Gardens - Softcover

Robson, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500292922 ISBN 13: 9780500292921

Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2017

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The work of architect Geoffrey Bawa achieved a unique fusion of vernacular style and modern construction incorporating the lush tropical landscape of his native Sri Lanka. Although his architectural work and its influence have been well documented, less attention has been paid to his work on gardens.His most famous garden is the one he created for himself at his estate, Lunuganga, and it is rivaled by Brief, the lesser-known garden of his brother, Bevis. Evolving over several decades, these two gardens and their outbuildings and sculptures represent high points of tropical design, in which architecture and landscape are intertwined.Bawa: The Sri Lanka GardensDavid Robson takes the reader on a tour around Brief and Lunuganga through rich photo essays and revealing descriptions, while glorious images reveal the aesthetic considerations and architectural mastery of the gardens’ creators.

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David Robson is the author of Bawa: The Complete Works and Beyond Bawa, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Dominic Sansoni is a highly respected Sri Lankan photographer and knew the Bawa brothers from a very early age.

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This is a story of two brothers, Geoffrey and Bevis, and their exquisite gardens, Brief and Lunuganga, set in the lush tropical landscape of Sri Lanka. It begins with a largely photographic overview of the country’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 gloriously 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0500292922
• ISBN 13: 9780500292921
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
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