Creativity is often thought of as the ability to generate ideas that are both innovative and functional. Nevertheless, creativity does not necessarily represent an exceptional ability. The imagination of a creative individual is, however, closely related to the intensity and clarity with which he or she is able to sense, intuit, and successfully analyse the […]

By Prasadini Nanayakkara | Photography by Eresh Weerasuriya The building presently housing the Ports and Aviation Ministry Offices was a listed 19th Century British Colonial Building of the Edwardian era. It was known as the “Custom House Building” and had undergone several stages of refurbishing and was in a severely dilapidated condition. In order to […]

By Sonali Kadurugamuwa Alarge Banyan, the neighbouring buildings and even a marshy section of land responded to the award winning structure Architect Godridge Samuel had designed and built. The Resource Centre and Open-air Theatre emerged from a blend of modern, traditional, accessible and environmental themes.

Throughout history, light has been used as a medium for navigational aid not only in a literal and spatial sense but also metaphorically. In metaphorical terms, light is identified as a medium that conveys content, both informative and informational. Thus, designing with light offers immeasurable creative scope, as the design process is ultimately just the […]

The architectural style of a given era in a country is particularly influenced by its sociological factors; determined by political and economic counterparts that are intrinsic to one another. The domestic architecture of ancient Ceylon was influenced by sociological factors such as the caste system, based on land tenure, feudal landownership and elitism. Domestic architecture […]

By Madhushala Senaratne Nestled on the bank of the Diyawanna Oya in Rajagiriya, River Shack has been designed to suit the client’s requirement of an entertainment house with provision to entertain more than 100 guests. Entering through an atrium of treble height, a walk along a bridge, under which flows a stream of water, leads […]

By Thilini Kahandawaarachchi | Photography by Sanjaya Vithana Situated in suburban Rajagiriya, this house at Kamathawatta was designed for a young family with two small children. Their design brief for Archt. Mohan Wijayaratne was for an intimate home with ample light, air and space.

By Madhushala Senaratne | Photography by Malaka Weligodapola When Architect Channa Horombuwa visited the site of the Jayampathy Aluvihare House in Kandy he was struck by two of its features – the slope, and the picturesque view, that of Dalada Maligawa, Kandy Lake, the Udawatta Forest, and the distant mountain ranges of Knuckles and Hunnasgiriya.