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In 1949, newly qualified lawyer Geoffrey Bawa bought it from its owner, intending to convert the estate bungalow into a weekend house and create a tropical version of a European renaissance garden. The 25 acres (10 ha) [ 3 ] property is located on the banks of the Dedduwa Lake in Bentota .
The architecture of Sri Lanka displays a rich variety of architectural forms and styles. Shaivism has had a significant influence on early Sri Lankan architecture, during the reign of King Ravana , then Buddhism has also had a significant influence on Sri Lankan architecture, since it was introduced to the island in the 3rd century BCE .
The first governor, Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, was the son of British Prime Minister Frederick North (2nd Earl of Guilford). [2] The house was planned by the governor himself, the building was later known as 'The Doric' due to the architectural design of the columns which was similar to the Ancient Greek Doric order style.
Adisham Hall, or Adisham Bungalow is a country house near Haputale, in the Badulla District, Sri Lanka.At present, it houses the Adisham monastery of Saint Benedict.It has a relic (a chip of a bone) of St. Sylvester at the chapel.
Geoffrey Bawa was born in Colombo on 23 July 1919, [5] [6] the youngest of two sons to Major Benjamin Bawa, a Sri Lankan lawyer who was partly of European parentage, [7] [8] and Bertha Marianne née Schrader, a Burgher of mixed Sinhalese, German and Scottish descent.
Brief Garden is a landscape garden and former home in Beruwala, Sri Lanka designed by landscape architect and owner Bevis Bawa. [1] [2] It is home to the landscape design practice, Brief Garden Designs. In 1929 Bawa was bequeathed the family rubber plantation by his mother, Bertha Marianne née Schrader (1876–1946).
The 1949 commission came from friends of her parents Algy, who was a lawyer, and Letty Karunaratne, who asked her to build a house for Rs 40,000. She prepared plans for a split level house for a site on a hill, the first of a kind in Kandy. It was the first building designed by a woman in Sri Lanka and attracted much attention and controversy. [29]
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