The Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa (19192003) fused sensitivity for local context with the technological discoveries and design principles of modernism in his work. Accordingly, Bawa often incorporated materials (local stone and timber) and layouts (high roofs, cross-ventilation, vast overhangs) specific to Sri Lankas monsoon climate and storied architectural historyfrom the cave monasteries of the Anuradhapura period to the feudal Walauwa style of manor housesinto his modernist designs.Gathering essays by scholars and writers across a multitude of disciplinesincluding architecture, photography, geography, urban design and art historythis volume spotlights Bawas exceptionally beautiful architectural drawings, delving into the central, multipronged role of the medium in his practice, from ideation to instruction to post-construction review. The anthology also explores the identity of post-independence Sri Lanka, which Bawa helped to shapeaesthetically and, less ov