The essential Geoffrey Bawa: Celebrating the works of an architectural great

An exhibition on the renowned Sri Lankan architect at the NGMA marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Sri Lanka. Any other response is bogus to me.” — Geoffrey Bawa Intense conversations with clients and colleagues, detailed site plans and sectional drawings, reflections for hours at the work site prior to design, and photographs of the finished project from various angles characterised Geoffrey Bawa’s architectural practice. “Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential to be There” is the title of the exhibition hosted at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, and archival and contemporary photographs of projects, together with site plans, elevations, and drawings, are part of the display. Highlights Renowned Sri Lankan Geoffrey Bawa, is among Asia’s most influential and prolific architects. Apart from a selection of Bawa’s extensive and varied practice in Sri Lanka, also on display are panels on a few buildings that he designed in India, including Sarabhai House in Ahmedabad.