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| 1919 |
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born in Colombo
2nd son of Benjamin and Bertha Bawa |
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| 1930-37 |
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studied at Royal College, Colombo |
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| 1938-41 |
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studied English at Cambridge |
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| 1942-44 |
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studied Law in London |
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| 1946 |
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worked briefly as a lawyer with Noel Gratien |
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| 1946-48 |
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traveled across USA and Europe |
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| 1948 estate |
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returned to Ceylon and bought an abandoned rubber at Lunuganga |
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| 1951 |
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worked as an assistant architect with HH Reid at
Edwards Reid and Begg in Prince Street, Colombo |
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| 1950-53 |
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worked sporadically as a lawyer in Colombo |
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| 1954-57 |
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studied at the Architectural Association in London |
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| 1957 |
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joined Edwards Reid and Begg as a junior partner |
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| 1958-65 |
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worked in close association with Ulrik Plesner |
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| 1959 |
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Ena de Silva House, Colombo |
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| 1962 |
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moved office to Alfred House Road |
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| 1967-89 |
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partner with Dr. K. Poologasundram in Edwards Reid Begg |
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| 1969 |
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Bentota Beach Hotel |
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| 1971 |
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Staff Club for Madurai Coates, Madurai |
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| 1972 |
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Batujimbar Estate, Bali |
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| 1977 |
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Mahaweli Building, Colombo |
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| 1979 |
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new Sri Lanka Parliament, Kotte |
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| 1983 |
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Ruhunu University Campus, Matara |
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| 1986 |
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exhibition at the Royal Institute of Architects, London
publication of “Geoffrey Bawa”, Brian Brace Taylor
Concept Media, Singapore |
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| 1990 |
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opened a new office in 33rd Lane |
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| 1990-97 |
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partner in Geoffrey Bawa Associates
(after 1995 with Channa Daswatte) |
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| 1991 |
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publication of “Lunuganga”, Geoffrey Bawa with Christoph Bon & Dominic
Sansoni, Times Editions, Singapore |
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| 1991 |
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Kandalama Hotel, Dambulla |
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| 1993 |
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designated “Deshamaniya” by the President of Sri Lanka |
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| 1996 |
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Blue Water Hotel, Wadduwa |
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| 1997 |
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Jayawardene House, Mirissa |
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| 1998 |
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suffered a major stroke |
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| 2001 |
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received the Aga Khan Special Chairman’s Award |
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| 2002 |
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publication of “Bawa the complete works”, David Robson
Thames and Hudson, London |
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| 2003 |
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died in Colombo after a long illness
cremated on the Cinnamon Hill at Lunuganga |
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| 2004 |
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retrospective exhibition “Bawa – Architect of Sri Lanka”
Deutches Architektur Museum, Frankfurt |
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| 2007 |
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publication of “Beyond Bawa”, David Robson
Thames and Hudson, London |
