His home in Lunuganga, sixty kilometers south of Colombo, was his “journeyman work”, and the five-star hotel in Kandalama was one of his masterpieces. In Europe the name Geoffrey Bawa is still only known to insiders, but in the Asian region he has long been one of the most celebrated cult figures in architecture. Anyone traveling through Sri Lanka will find themselves unable to avoid his much-copied architectural style. Bawa developed what is known today as “tropical modernism”: minimalist, reductionist concrete structures that feature traditional craftsmanship and natural materials, while also leaving as much room as possible for nature. Bawa practiced what has now become a global trend since the 1950s: green architecture, environmentally friendly construction. One of his most important architectural principles is the fascinating sightline. The photographer Giovanna Silva impressively documents the private houses, schools, and hotels Bawa designed, which we encounter on the way through Sri Lanka’s jungle.

Bawa开创出了一种今天称之为“热带现代主义”的建筑风格：极简主义和还原主义混凝土结构，将传统工艺和天然材料相结合，同时为大自然留出了尽可能多的空间。自20世纪50年代以来，Bawa所实践的现在已成为一种全球趋势：绿色建筑，即环境友好型建筑。他最重要的建筑原则之一就是迷人的视线。摄影师乔凡娜•席尔瓦（Giovanna Silva）令人印象深刻地记录了巴瓦（Bawa）设计的私人住宅，学校和酒店，这些建筑在我们穿越斯里兰卡丛林的路上随处可见。