INDIA TODAY SPICE 25 AUGUST 2018Lunuganga,
Kakslauttanen, Sri Lanka
Finland
Predictably, ev-
erything about
this Geoffrey Bawa
country house is
infused with the
renowned archi-
tect’s aesthetic
sensibility. Lunu-
ganga is an eclec-
tic assemblage
of scale, texture,
light and shadow;
a composition of
plants and greens
coming together
as polished wilder-
ness encompasses
the built form.The epitome of
Bawa’s signature
style, Lunuganga
encapsulates his
‘houses are insep-
arable from trees,’
built-form belief.
Since this was the
starting point of
his path break-
ing architectural
career, Lunuganga
offers us a window
the world of Geof-
frey Bawa and cel-
ebrates his vision.http://www.geoffreybawa.comThe igloo village, Kakslauttanen, with
its glass canopies that appear as small
mounds excavated from the snow is
the perfect setting from where to court
the northern lights. Designed by archi-
tects Risto Eräpohja and Jussi Eiramo,
these glass igloos are constructed with
thermal glass so as to keep you warm
and toasty, whilst giving you the ir-
replaceable view of the polar lights.
Here, transparent thresholds give you
experiential joy through architectural
intervention, balanced beautifully with
materiality, and have a geometrical,
functional and aesthetic appeal. Truly
an aesthete’s delight and a traveller’s
dream come true. http://www.kakslauttanen.fiHIGH FIDELITY
The Lunuganga
stays faithful to
Geoffrey Bawa’s vision
(above and left)