Architect
Geoffrey Bawa
Sri Lankan founder of tropical modernism, who came to architecture at thirty eight after training as a barrister.
Deshamanya Geoffrey Manning Bawa, was a Sri Lankan architect. Often referred to as the leader of the Tropical Modernist movement, he was among the most influential Asian architects of his generation.
- Born
- 1919-07-23, British Ceylon, United KingdomA Wednesday
- Died
- 2003-05-27, Colombo, Sri LankaA Tuesday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- Sri Lanka
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1919-07-23, British Ceylon, United Kingdom · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Colombothe zone used then
Asia/ColomboThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 29°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2003-05-27, Colombo, Sri Lanka · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Colombothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 13°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 18°57′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Geoffrey Bawa was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.