One must discern, I think, at least two characters in Bawa’s architecture: the inspiration in the venarcular and a reverence for nature. But these two things are not two separated attributes, they are intertwined to become a synthesized environment that connects man and nature.
reference:
“lingua franca of Tropical Regionalism”
David Robson’s article. https://www.stirworld.com/think-opinions-geoffrey-bawa-the-master-architect-of-sri-lanka#:~:text=In%201954%2C%20he%20enrolled%20to,at%20the%20age%20of%2038.
