By Sonali Kadurugamuwa | Photography by Chamika De Alwis Archt Murad Ismail’s main idea for the Four Seasons resort in Landaa Giraavaru was to instill an image of the Maldives for what it truly was. “The whole idea was to come up with a more traditional modern regional style that one will remember – that […]

Tall Mahogany trees line up along the road that leads to this block-out land, located in the quiet suburbs of Kiribathgoda. Water lilies adorn the nearby natural canals, while areca nut and bamboo add to the richness of the environment, setting the tone for the house. Architects Nalaka Krishantha and Nilakshi Dharmawardena have designed this […]

Words and Photography By Archt Hiranthi Pathirana (Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa) It should be noted that the understanding of nature comes to the mind slowly with careful analysis and discipline through contemplation, philosophising, remembering and reasoning. Learning to see and understand nature comes only after a careful and enthusiastic search for her minute […]

“once upon a time, there existed local, autonomous, distinct and well-defined, robust and culturally sustaining connections between geographical place and cultural experience. This ‘cultural identity’ identity was something people simply ‘had’ as an undisturbed existential possession, an inheritance, a benefit of traditional long dwelling, of continuity with the past. Identity, then, like language, was not […]

Student – Rashmin Ganepola Institution – Department of Architecture University of Moratuwa B.Arch final year (CDP 2008) Project – Mediatheque (futuristic information centre) The Mediatheque is a modern version of the public library concept, which includes many communication media to enlarge the knowledge of the public.

By Madhushala Senaratne Rising to the challenge of designing an extension, which would duly complement the original design, Archt Jayasinghe started work on the project with great enthusiasm and respect. Incidentally, “this was one of my favourite Bawa designs” he recalls. It is significant that both architects were greatly inspired by the immediate surroundings and […]

The only challenge Archt Indika De Silva faced in his design for the Kenpark Factory and Product Development Centre in Bangladesh was that it should be an exceptional building that could withstand the test of the harshest of climes and yet retain its majesty.

By Sonali Kadurugamuwa | Photography by Archt Indika De Silva

Student: Nandaka Jayasinghe Institution: City School of Architecture Project: Center for Peace PROJECT This project is an academic exercise where students derived a philosophical design concept through the interpretation of a book. The project entails designing a ‘Centre for Peace’ on a water front site close to the Galle Face Green.