Number 11
House1960Colombo, Sri LankaStay available
Geoffrey Bawa’s Colombo residence—row houses joined and remade over years. Pair it with Lunuganga. Guided tours and guest suites available.
Starting from one rental in 1959, Bawa bought the full set of four and stitched them into one introspective house. Narrow entries expand and contract—unlike Lunuganga’s open landscape, an urban meditation on light and enclosure.
What to look for
- Cul-de-sac entry — The shift from street noise to the quiet of the house.
- Courts and stairs (on tour) — Addition joints readable as a life’s history rather than hidden.
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Number 11Colombo, Sri Lanka
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