Read more about his remarkably varied life spanning England, China, the Himalayan foothills, and the tribal forest of Kerala which were to unquestionably influenced his ideas on architecture in the Life Section
All attempts have been made to include as much material written by Baker himself and by his friends from the period. This hopefully helps one better understand how the various experiences in his life have shaped him and better understand the kind of person he was, why he designed and built the way he did and what he was trying to achieve.