Geoffrey Bawa designed the 33rd Lane house in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 1960-1998. The house combines Western and Sri Lankan architectural influences. It was created by combining four houses on a 6000 square foot site into a single mansion. Bawa used a material palette of white plaster and concrete to showcase his large collection of art and artifacts. The house incorporates deep verandas, gardens, and courtyards to connect indoor and outdoor spaces in keeping with local traditions.

1. 33RD LANE

2. GUIDED BY
VIREN MAHIDA
CHINTESH BARDOLIWAL
ABHISEKH DABHI
BY
AKSHEN VYAS
SARTHAK PATEL
SOHAM NARIYELWALA
YATHARTH THAKKAR

3. INTRODUCTION OF “BAWA” & HIS PHILOSOPHY
• Geoffrey Manning Bawa
• Born in 1919
• In 1938 Geoffrey went to Cambridge to
read English and later studied Law in
London.
• worked for some time in a Colombo
law firm.
• 1953 he applied to the Architectural
Association School in London.
• Finally qualified as an ARCHITECT in
1957 at the age of 38.
• Go hand in hand with the climate,
landscape, and culture of ancient Sri Lanka.
• Brings together an appreciation of the
Western humanist tradition in architecture
• with needs and lifestyles of his own country.
• Work with a sensitivity to site and context.
• He reduced buildings to a series of
scenographically conceived spaces
separated by courtyards and gardens.
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4. DESIGNSTUDIO3
33RD LANE BY GEOFFRY BAWA
Geoffrey Bawa's House
Street Address:- 33rd lane, Bagatelle Road
Location:- Colombo, Sri Lanka
Architect:- Geoffrey Bawa
Building Type :- Residential
Building Usage :- Private residence
Date 1960-1998
TOTAL AREA:- 6000 sft.
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5. DESIGNSTUDIO3 INTRODUCTION
• The Overall Site Is Nearly Rectangular In
Shape, Measuring Between 50 And 52 Feet
Wide North-south And 120 Feet Deep East-west.
• Made from 4 different houses
• Bought all 4 houses in 10 years.
• Transform all 4 houses in single mansion.
• At first he entirely developed ground floor.
• Later story tower replaced the first house.
• Total Ground Area Of The Site :-6000 Square Feet.
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6. INTRODUCTION OF HOUSE
1. Entrance
2. Garage
3. Kitchen
4. Living Room
5. Bed Room
6. Bathroom
7. Master Bed Room
8. Veranda
9. Veranda
10. Pool
11. Kitchen
12. Sitting
13. Dinning Room
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7. ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE
•Putting People In Darkness And Letting Them Walk Toward The Light. What Excite Them There Is
A Space That Bawa Really Wants To Show.
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8. • The Deep Verandahs, The Traditionally-
crafted Decorative Artifacts, And The
Immediacy Of The Outdoors In Each Space
Reveal The Strong Influence Of Local Sri
Lankan Architectural Traditions.
• Non-structural Antique Wooden Columns,
Reclaimed Stone Floor Tiles Bordering
Small Interior Gardens, And Painted
Double-doors By Australian Artist Donald
Friend Enliven The Clean White Entrance
Corridor.
• The Gardens Themselves Become Another
Form Of Decoration, Their Color And
Variety Animating The White Corridors Of
The Ground Floor And The Spare Concrete
Terraces Of The Tower.
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9. • Material Palette Of The Home Is Muted In Order To Allow The Structure To Serve As A Clean
Backdrop For Bawa’s Impressive Collection Of Art And Architectural Artifacts.
• The Continuity Of The White Cement Floors And The White Plastered Walls And Ceilings Unifies
Dozens Of Inserted Objects D’art Representing Diverse Periods, Styles, And Traditions
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10. ENTRANCE
FOYER
WATER BODY
DESIGNSTUDIO3 ENTERANCE,FOYER
MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE
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WATER BODY

11. DINNING AREA
KITCHEN
LIVING
TOILET
PARKING
SPACES
PARKINGDINING AREA
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12. DESIGNSTUDIO3 ZONING
SEMI OPEN SPACE
SEMI OPEN AREA
OPEN AREA
CLOSED AREA
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13. SPACES
CIRCULATION
BEDROOM
TOILET
LIVING ROOM
ROOF GARDEN
DESIGNSTUDIO3 SPACESANDCIRCULATION
ROOF GARDEN UPPER LIVING-ROOM
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14. PRIVATE SPACES
PUBLIC SPACES
DESIGNSTUDIO3 ZONING
Verandah
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15. FORMAL
INFORMAL
DESIGNSTUDIO3 FORMALANDINFORMALSPACES
LIVING ROOM
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16. DESIGNSTUDIO3 CIRCULATION
PRIVATE
PUBLIC
View from bedroom towards the garden
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17. DESIGNSTUDIO3 SECTION NO11-33RD LANE

18. DESIGNSTUDIO3 SECTION NO11-33RD LANE

19. DESIGNSTUDIO3 UPPERFLOORPHOTOGRAPHS NO11-33RD LANE

20. EAST LIGHT
DESIGNSTUDIO3 LIGHTENING STRATEGY
WEST LIGHT
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21. DESIGNSTUDIO3 LIGHTENING STRATEGY
NORTH LIGHT
SOUTH LIGHT
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22. DESIGNSTUDIO3 LIGHTENING STRATEGY
EAST LIGHT WEST LIGHT
SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR
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23. DESIGNSTUDIO3 LIGHTENING STRATEGY
NORTH LIGHT SOUTH LIGHT
SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR SECOND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR
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24. DESIGNSTUDIO3 LIGHTENING STRATEGY NO11-33RD LANE

25. DESIGNSTUDIO3 CONTEXT
• INDIAN OCEAN IS NEAR BY THE HOUSE
• LOCATED IN 33 LANE STREET
• SURROUNDED BY SMALL RESIDENCE
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26. DESIGNSTUDIO3 CLIMATE ANALYSIS
• LOCATION : COLOMBO
• CLIMATE : TROPICAL MONSOON
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