Geoffrey Bawa - Drawing from the Archives

Gathering together essays by scholars and writers across several  disciplines―including architecture, photography, geography, urban design and art history―this volume spotlights Bawa’s exceptionally beautiful architectural drawings, delving into the central, multipronged role of the medium in his practice, from ideation to instruction to post-construction review. The anthology also explores the identity of post-independence Sri Lanka, which Bawa helped to shape―aesthetically and, less overtly, ideologically. Featuring over 200 drawings and photographs, many of which have never been published before, the book promises to engage both general and scholarly audiences with interests in architecture, drawing and archives.