11,named after its address on Bagatelle Road, is located in the genteel Kollupitiya district.
Bawa studied law and traveled the world before becoming the countrys most celebrated architect.
His sun-mottled courtyards, shaded verandas, and vaulted ceilings are perfectly suited to the countrys tropical climate.
From left: A sitting room at No. 11, Geoffrey Bawa’s former home in Colombo; Bawa at work in 1996.Credit:From left: Sebastian Posingis; Dominic Sansoni
Bawas buildings are a love letter to it all.
He is an established architect in his own right, yet we could feel Bawas influence.
My personal favorite was the large block print that hung over his bed.
From left: A train station in Bentota, one of the few public buildings Bawa designed; frangipani trees surround a pool at the Cinnamon Bentota Beach hotel.From left: Sebastian Posingis; Jaideep Oberoi/Courtesy of Cinnamon Hotels
5 or, as its more casually referred to, Enas house.
The Ena de Silva house was originally built in Colombo in 1962.
It has a main shopping center, a town square, and two hotels.
From left: Lush vegetation envelops the Heritance Kandalama hotel, just as Bawa envisioned; a guest room at the de Silva house.From left: Sebastian Posingis; Courtesy of Teardrop Hotels
Five acres of lush gardens featurewalking paths, fountains, and homoerotic sculptures.
Looking up to the roof from the lobby felt like standing at the bottom of a well.
Its also home to Bawas Kandalama.
A courtyard at the Ena de Silva house, decorated with the artistâs colorful batik panels.Courtesy of Teardrop Hotels
From our tree-house-like room we looked out to the dense forest.
But on our trip, only half the rooms were occupied.
