Kandalama Hotel Camouflaged by Nature in Sri Lanka

Built between 1991 and 1994, the hotel is one of Bawa’s earliest attempts towards minimalism which brings the topography to the foreground. Besides topography, Bawa also keeps the climate of the land in mind while coming up with a design. Accordingly, he designed flat roofs for the hotel as it is more appropriate for the dry zone of central Sri Lanka. Other design elements are also harmonious with nature in terms of color as well as material. These materials include white concrete walls, black columns, and wood or iron railings and millwork.