Master of Science in Architecture (Course Terminated)

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Expressive quality of water"in Architecture : an examination of its role in enhancing spatial progression
(2015-10-06) Hasanthai, RGS; Hettiarachchi., A
Architecture as an art also expensive media. Especially the movement of human being through the build from particular rhythm can be identifying as emotions created in a human mind because of built form but,now a day water and architecture is separated because, Architects have knowledge about water and architecture separately. They think water is only an object can be use as enhancing the quality of one single space. But, they don’t consider applying this coherently in designing sequence of spaces, it mean the spatial progression. They use water only for esthetic satisfaction. But, it can be use for real mental satisfaction because it has deep experssions.
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A housing strategy for the urban poor
(2015-08-19) Lankatilleke, ALB
is based on the hy,10th sd:: that tbere is a certain roup of people in our society who havo boer over looked by all housinn proceduros, pro rammes and le islation. In other words this r:Jroup of people who occount for more than 50 ' of tro urban po pulation have become 1 invisibles 1 to the formal framed-work of housing. Due to constraints imposed throu h procedures, standzrds and lerislation and also due to the lack of accessibility to resources, these poo le suffer from Jreat hardship and do not have the freedo to improvise shelter thot is within their means. This dissertation attempts at answering three fundanentle q estions arisin0 f om this hypothesis 0HO are these invisillo peoplo? IHY are they inhibited from procedures,standards,'2.:;gfslation and c::ccessi bility to resources? and HO can ue ta e neasures to recognise and improve people's efforts to house themselves. Part one of this desertation tries to indentify these people in termf of their ecomomic and housin condition. In the analysis of the economic c n dition in Chapter 1 the urban poor aro identified in terms of their employment which is a direct function of the economic dualism. Chapter 2 discusses the fallacy of applying physi=al s andards to measwre ood housing and ood hbusin is jud:ed in terms of its usefulness to the users. However in order to assess the maJnitude of the problem cc ven tional quantitative methods of statinc the housin0 problem is also used ln this chapter. The analysis of I'HY this earlier said roup of eople arP invisible to tho formul frameJo--k is dealt -uith in part two.
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User perception in Architecturre : an examination of the relationship with special reference to housing after disaster
(2015-08-06) Edirisinghe, DC; Wedikkara, C
As a human being, each professional has specific duty for their society. It should be done in very sensitive and proper manner to the current user. There is poor relationship and mutual understanding between "professional and user" in at the present time, which could be seen in numerous circumstances. Unlike other professions, built environment express its reality in visible form which will be affected to user satisfaction for long leon. The misguided engagement of above mentioned two partiescan clearly observe in housing rather than other incidences. House is the most appropriate setting for mental relax and self expression. If user perceive his house in proper manner, which will help to generate self confidence and lead to carrier development. Architectural language is a special skill which uses to fulfill the requirement of user perception in housing and harmonize with the rhythm of inhabitant lives. Rapid increased population, changes family structure and natural disasters are the most causative factors for rising need for housing. However, the problem of quantity has gradually turned into the problem of quality. The mass housing that have been built in order to overcome this requirements, so far have also been subject of many researches. The result of researches which had completed in recently evident that provided housing insufficient in quality wise and tries to carry out necessary changes with resources that they have in currently. Natural disasters are one of the most significant causes of the rising housing requirements. Many natural disasters that have occurred in recent years caused loss of property as well as deaths. Thus, they necessitated much housing to be built immediately. Many users do not take possession of these housings, they even do not settle in, as well. After disaster people focus mainly for shelter and other necessities to continue their day today life style which they had earlier. There are several housing schemes raised soon after Tsunami incidence as a solution to them as rehabilitation which were designed by architects, although most of inhabitants were badly accept those.
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Territoriality in Urban settings : a study on owner/user perception on territoriality with special reference to selected areas in Colombo
(2014-12-10) Perera CBH; Dharmasena AJ
Human is a territorial animal. Therefore territoriality is one of the basic psychological needs of the human beings. Animals or humans who belong to certain territory (it may be an area, culture, society, or group) feel sense of belongingness. In an urban setting, territoriality is different than in rural areas. Individual territoriality is more significant in rural areas while group territoriality becomes more important in urban settings. There should be temporary and permanent territories for people in urban areas. Temporary territories become active when personalization takes place. Permanent territories are based on ownership and enclosed by boundaries such as walls, fences, hedges, gates, pavements; paving etc. There should be a balance in public and private territories in an urban environment. Semipublic space or semi-private space, connecting public and private domains is essential in the spatial organization of an urban structure. The foresaid balance will result a good physical and psychological environment for the perceiver and the occupant. Perception links man and the environment. It is a process of interaction of the perceiver and environment. The expressions of symbols, cues and the use of elements to sense territoriality should be meaningful, easily understood and obeyed by the perceivers. For the research, a content analysis is carried out on the relevant literature available. Certain parameters were derived from the theoretical basis to judge the appropriate level of territoriality in various types of buildingsinurban environments. Data is collected through observations, interviews and questionnaire. Data is summarized in tables for easy references and analysis. Critical analysis was done on the results, based on the foresaid theoretical basis. Case studies were selected from Colombo. This research reveals the appropriate level of sense of territoriality which certain domains or the building in urban setting ensures in the minds of the occupants and the users. Through the study it is found that the entire built fabric of an urban setting should not have the same level of territory. It differs according to the function or the type of the building, scale of the building, etc.
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Social spaces in built environment an examination of their utilization in tertiary educational institutes with special reference to technical colleges in Sri Lanka
(2014-08-12) Navaratne, NMNS; Manawadu, S
Social spaces have been created and existed form the beginning of the early settlements of human beings through the history up to the present days in order to have securing of own being, social interaction, exchanging and sharing each other’s ideas, knowledge and materials, providing opportunities for relaxation and entertainment which would carry a major contribution in providing social harmony. Th Those social groups with in a country can categories according to race, religion, occupation, education and topographical situations. Further it cans categories under age; sex etc. out of these societies, social group of tertiary educational level which highlights the education system encompasses another significant community which are the most affect able social group that helps to being betterment of future of the whole society. Out of that community the social group of technical college are also more important, that providing significant contribution to society and future betterment. User group of the youth in that category is more specific with their active and cozy behavior pattern. Therefore the social spaces are essential path of a design which contributes to both aesthetical and functional aspects while providing learning environment in such groups. Architecture as an art of space making, making of space to continue the activities of man and his experiences in the space that need to create a meaningful connection between user and space. So this study directs to examine the connections between the space and youth behavior to understand the most appropriate and meaningful environment for youth in technical colleges. Further, this study orients towards to understand the contemporary issues relating to tertiary education system, such as land scarcity development proposals in both physical and educational environment system etc. Through this study have an opportunity to understand the ways using spaces in specific behavioral environment and ultimately the study help to create the social spaces more meaningful and aesthetically pleasant with enhancing the behavior of users in technical college.
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Acoustics in architecture: an examination of its role as an element contributing to the qualitative attributes of space
(2014-07-04) Nandasena, PKPP; Emmanuel, R
Architecture is inherently an art form of the body and all our senses. U creates a meaningful framework for the activities of the man by controlling and regulating the interrelationship between the man and his living environment. Since architecture should be an occasion of making a place by adding continuous articulation of human habitat, the reproduction of freestanding buildings will become an environmental destruction. So, an architect, beyond the authentic artist, must engage to make concrete the ideal view of life. Architecture, as meaningful buildings, should communicate its meaning through the organization of elements, which are considered as timeless and fundamental vocabulary in architecture. However, the required state of mind or the mood in architectural spaces could be generated through various combinations and relationships of so called spatial volumes In consideration of acoustics as an aesthetic element, the architect has before him the aesthetic problem of unfamiliar forms because, in architecture, beauty and familiarity are closely linked in a manner more binding than in other arts. However, in designing an acoustically favorable space, architect should recognize and use acoustic character as the basics of his idea. Although he has new materials, there is no other process of making it beautiful than the old process used by long ago by Greek Architects of contemplative design - emphasizing the essential character, economizing effects and adding ornaments. So, it is obvious that, the factors making for good or bad acoustics are not all new: some of them were most fundamental to buildings in old period and have been recognized in the past by acute designers such as the builders of Greek Theatres. When attention has been paid to special acoustic requirements, certain standard types of architecture have arisen such as classic theatres, the Leipzig concert hall, the Italian opera house, and the English House of Commons. These types have given satisfaction for generation So, the great history of architecture has to be touched to see the good performance of great architecture. They have been created through symbolic and emotional ideas of their traditions and the culture. Since the aesthetic experience is a matter of all our senses beyond the visual expression, the "aural environment" will be significant as an inherent attribute contributing to articulate human habitat in three-dimensional spatial volumes in architecture.
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Place making for the disabled: a critical analysis of the architectural intervention in rehabilitating the Sri Lankan disabled soldier
(2014-07-04) Jayalatharachchi, I
Architecture is a physical, emotional and intellectual experience. It facilitates man's bodily comfort, emotionally attaches him in to it and as a work of art through symbolic communication leads him towards a higher realm of contemplation. A true architectural exercise would not have stressed only on the building itself, but also on the entire setting as a whole. It will be a careful experiment of context, man and his potential expressions and experiences. Such an exercise would have ended not creating mere spaces, but places instead where the user will find a unity and oneness with the entire setting. Such an environment will generate a longing and an emotional bond with the user where he will identify himself with the place, which is an essential psychological, need of man. The expected task of architecture is nothing but this creation of place. Such place then would be in communication with the user and it will make his life comfortable by attending in to his psychological needs and allowing to release his emotional stresses in a rather subdued manner. Since the place is some thing that has a curative effect on man. Disabled soldier is some body who is overwhelmed by psychological and emotional disabilities in same or rather severe manner as his physical disabilities. Since the attempt to rehabilitate him for his physical disability should go hand in hand with the psychological rehabilitation too. This process of psychological rehabilitation will immensely be supported by an appropriate environment that is a place itself where the disabled soldier, all other people who associate, and the existing context merged and integrated in such a way, that positive experiences and expressions are created among themselves, which is essential in the process of rehabilitation. Architect as the creator of the built environment, then has an enormous responsibility when he is designing for the disabled soldier not to evade from his expected task due to the avoidable superficial reasons and through an informed approach create places for them instead of mere buildings
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A Study of the city form of Negombo and it's evolution pattern.
(2014-07-04) Welagedara, CSS; Manawadu, S
City as a complex human settlement has different origins and evolution patterns. Each city has it's own origin due to many reasons. They have come to their present city form after many changes to the original city form. But the reasons change from one place to another. Sri Lanken cities also change from one to another due to their origin and their evolution pattern. Therefore to understand the problems of urban designing there must be a proper idea about the evolution of a particular city. Therefore for this study Negombo was selected due to few reasons. They are the importance of the Negombo City which has a long history. The other reasons are that it 's importance as a major city center in today's context, and the problems faced by the city due to various developments in and around the city.
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Physical aspects of Buddhist sacred place in congested urban context: examination of contemporary Buddhist architecture in Western Province
(2014-07-04) Jayawardana, P
Image and the Imageability are the main physical aspects which can be identified in a place. Capacity of image making of a 'place' is called as the imageability of the place. That ability of a place is determined by its imageable structure which consist with the sensible and perceptual arrangement. Religious buildings and places evoke speical images for people . Because , religion has done a major role of the transition of human beingsfrom barbarians to civilized people. Most Buddhist sacred places in rural areas are possessed with considerable images. But, due to the unavoidable urbanization of towns, the Buddhist sacred places in congested urban contexts have more restrictions of projecting their images. Their perceptual arrangement is not strong as a Buddhist sacred place. The study finds that sensible arrangement can be used as the tool for their physical aspects. Activities in some urban Buddhist sacred places are lest functioning and other unnessary activities are invading into that Buddhist sacred place. It may be lead to the destruction of the Buddhist society . To avoid that dangerous situation, the study proposes that the weakenesses of sensible and perceptual arrangements of Buddhist sacred places in congested urban contexts to be identified and improved to give a certain amount of physical aspects for that Buddhist sacred places.
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Geometry & house form : An examina tion of its correla tion with User satisfaction, with special reference to User inflicted modifications on urban Housing schemes
(2014-07-04) Jayatilake, MD
" It seems very unaccountable that the generality of our late architects dwelt so much upon the ornamentation, and so slightly pass over the geometrical, which is the most essential part of architecture..." Christopher Wren, 1750 It is a fact that all architectural creation rests on some kind of geometrical principle, as even the design tools used by the architects themselves depend upon the geometrical principles. Geometry, has not functioned as a conscious generator of architecture in most of the designs, instead it just has existed unintentionally. Still from the times of early Greek designers, geometrical principles behind aesthetics has been analyzed, and been applied. The human perception of complete geometrical forms has been properly utilized, by some designers but were ignored by many. Still it is a fact that geometrical principles be applied to architectural design, in order to let the psychological satisfaction of the user. Because the human mind is made to perceive the complete shape, the complete geometric form rather than it's constituents. The dissertation tries to identify the relationship between the geometrical principles and user satisfaction. How the user inflicted modifications depict the perception of geometrical principles, the axis , balance, proportion, geometrical shapes and geometrical completeness of form. In the course of the study the principles are analyzed in relation with the user inflicted modifications, and is intended to shed light on the principles that are ignored in designing for the user, but are perceived and re established by the users themselves.
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A Study of the implications of urban growth in relation to traditional city
(2014-07-04) Gamage, GKU; Gunarathna, R
City is a collection of manraade structures organized for human habitation. The organized structure of the city resembles the sacredness by the people. Therefore, the expansion of the built environment also must have respected to this universal principle which we see lack in contemporary cities. From the beginning of evolution of cities their organizational patterns reflect the understanding of the order of nature ; city planning principles at the beginning were evolved with this knowledge (ex. Egyptian, Chinese, Indian, etc.) With the population growth, and industrialization they had drastic changes. Their expansions in size have become unattractive to live in. A city can be compared with the human organism. The growth of organic system is rhythmic; its development ultimately reaches a limit thus creating a 'form'. As Leon Krier states, 4 a city is a balanced, natural organism like a plant, a plant will die if it grows bigger. Likewise, if city stretches too much, it won't withstand.
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Architecture and the essence of materials: with special reference to the relationship between the essence of materials and spirit of place
(2014-07-04) Jayawickrama, DDL
Architecture is a combination of materials. A material consists of physical qualities and an essence. The physical quality of a material is its strength, texture, surface and colour. The physical quality of a material evokes a sensory response. Architecture becomes a tangible and sensory experience. The second nature of a material is its essence. The essence of a material awakens a deeper understanding, trigger connotations and symbols. "Every building is born in the mind of its creator... reflects how the elusive qualities of human consciousness are poured into stone and brick spirit transforms matter into places of dwelling." 1 The "elusive" qualities of human beings are the responses to the world and the nature of being based on the deeply rooted knowledge gathered during childhood experiences. This knowledge colour the way we feel, the way we experience, the way we aspire and the way we strive to understand the nature of being. The essence of materials is a medium of expressing ideas. The essence of a material results in a unity in architecture. A unified architectural experience must acknowledge the forms and spaces created by materials, the hierarchy inherent in the functions they accommodate, the users they serve, the purpose and the meaning conveyed by the very materials. The built form should harness the landscape and context in creating architecture that is related, interdependent and reinforced with its surroundings. The architectural experience should draw on the knowledge, associations, symbols and aspirations of the user.
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The Influence of structural timber on architectural form and space: an illustrative study
(2014-07-04) Lokuliyana, DS; Saram, CD; Perera, R; Gunarathne, R
Timber could be defined as the conversion of prepared wood. Wood is obtained from the trunks and larger branches of the tree by forming it to various shapes and sizes. Timber has been one of the most popular building materials, alongside clay and stone, for thousands of years. Further it is one of the few natural products that have been used throughout the history with almost no modification of their properties. Also it is self renewing and trees have always exerted significant ejects on people and the environment. Throughout history, as illustrated by ancient Greek temple design, wooden buildings served as the predecessors and prototypes of architectural designs, which were not earned out in stone until a much later date. The way wood grows lends itself to two fundamentally different modes of constructions: stnps of wood can be placed vertically, creating a roof - like structure over an open space, or it can be arranged in horizontal layers to create an enclosed space. Since the 1970's however, architects have, in general, overlooked the influence of timber on architectural form and space in favour of building with concrete, steel and synthetic materials. Contemporary Architects are exploring a new design world with timber architecture. In many cases we can see traditional timber construction methods and typologies, in new forms to create architectural forms and Spaces made possible by technological-advances. Most building material could be copied entirely in timber, but the opposite is certainly not true. Timber was used in almost all countries and was responsible to create a regional character in most of our places. In Sri Lanka the modern uses of timber as a structural material to create architectural forms and spaces is very limited and it is using extensively in furniture.
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The Bio - climatic approach to urban public space: a thermal evaluation of 'streets'
(2014-07-04) Perera, NGR
Public spaces are the heart of civic life in a city; the common ground where people carry out the functional and ritual activities that bind a community, whether in the normal routines of daily life or in periodic festivities. (Carr, et. al, 1992: xi). The physical environment of these spaces must encourage and accommodate the diverse activities that the citizens indulge in. The success of urban public space is based on many factors, of which, the level of thermal comfort is seen as an important component. Although life in the equatorial tropics is largely an outdoor phenomenon, modern urban development has by and large failed to facilitate such living in a climatically pleasant manner. The approach then, should be an attempt to make the equatorial urban outdoors thermally comfortable. The primary concern here is with the spaces in-between buildings, that strictly speaking belong to no building in particular. The research establishes that; Shading or shaded areas of the urban outdoors have a distinct positive bearing on the thermal comfort of the people using these spaces. The orientation and the ratio of building height to the width of the space considered can be consciously modified in order to achieve the above ° Increased height to width ratio of the built mass increases the level of thermal comfort This study is a research initiative that aims at developing urban patterns that facilitate climate-conscious urban design in the equatorial tropics, with special reference to the Sri Lankan context
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Eco friendly architecture in eco tourism: an illustrative study of eco tourist architecture in the tropical environment with special reference to Sri Lankan context
(2014-07-04) Rajapakse, DS; Basnayake, V; Chandrasekara, DP
The pace of development in countries within the tropical region is among the fastest in the world. Yet many of these nations still depend heavily on their natural resources. This today has led to a conflict: rapid development places an ever-increasing claim on scarce natural resources, which results in environmental degradation. On the other hand the effects on the ecological balance due to mankinds short sighted activities. The key element in any sustainable development is to ensure that they are undertaken in an environmentally sound manner. Here the buildings are the main added contributor into the creation of imbalance in the natural environment. With the rise of the concept of eco tourism this has become more aggravated as it makes direct physical interaction within the nature. The built environment as the major physical component in eco tourism, which also contributes to give the character to he place, visualizes the significant role of the architect creating sustainable eco tourism friendlier towards the nature. But unfortunately in the contemporary practice of eco tourist architecture, though it needs to be exceptionally eco friendly, has lost the sensitivity mainly because of lack of understanding the design principles of eco tourism. Finding the solution it convinced the necessity of the comprehensive understanding of eco friendly architecture, which is the total interpretation of design principles of eco tourism. Thus the study is initially attempted to make a broader understanding of eco friendly architecture, clearly defining the concept as a holistic approach of the green, eco sensitive, sustainable and ecological conceptions with their physical and psychological perception as a criteria to evaluate the design principles in a more elaborative manner. Since the concept of eco tourism is highly elaborated in the tropical nature and its merged exclusive culture the examples are evaluated mostly within the tropical eco systems. Thus the study attempts to visualize how possibly viable eco tourism can be generated in Sri Lanka which has an exotic tropical nature enriched with an exclusive culture. Thus has given examples of some of the recent tourist products, which are developed within these natural and socio cultural settings making closer attitudes towards sustainable eco tourist architecture.
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New architecture in Kandy: study of the use of essential characteristics in new development
(2014-07-04) Seneviratne, TMEGL; Prematilake, M
Aesthetic intention and the creation of better surroundings for life are the two permanent characteristics of architecture. These aspects emerged from any significant attempt to explain the city as the human creation. But because architecture gives concrete form to society and is intimately connected with it and with nature give the basis for an empirical study of the city as it has evolved from the earliest settlements. With time, city grows upon itself it acquires of its constructions its original themes persist but at the same time it modifies and renders these themes of its own development. Cities review as much about time as about place. Their shape and appearance are derived from history as well as their present functions, and to some extent from their future development. It is now almost everywhere accepted that an eagerness to enjoy the advantages of new technologies has often resulted in the destruction of valuable attributes of society that have evolved over centuries and which ones cannot be restored. Historical areas progressively coming under threat of new development. But history has now a high profile in people's life. Layers upon layers of history and tradition can be identified in older places, each with its own story to tell. Such surroundings serves as an inspiration to man's destination thus creating a sense of place... and giving an identity to where he belongs. Beyond these softer benefits, investing historical areas has hard benefits too. Refurbished historical building can act as a trigger fir urban regeneration by providing confident that an areas quality of life will improve. It can increase the attractiveness of a location and thus support inward investment strategies. An often-historic preservation of building works best when it combines' old with new' But the combination of old with new often represented as Historicism vs. Modernism, that is, historical style vs. ugly and impractical glass boxes, has created an unfriendly and unpleasant environment As Norman Foster (1993) said "The successful design of new buildings in historical context seems to be one of the greatest challenges for the architects of our age" Sadly all to often in the past the appearance of historic areas and the settings of important buildings have been marred by new development, instead of being enhanced with it.
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Monumentality in the man - made environment: an examination of its manifestations on urban form
(2014-07-04) Ranasinghe, WMDD
The man-made environment, its architecture, urban design are all manifested through this thinking. Further, the quality achieved and one intended are both a result of this thinking in the present-day environment. Monumentality in the man-made environment is a quality which has been perceived according to the general attitudes and thinking. The attitudes towards monumentality have changed with the general forces and trends that prevailed in history. It has travelled a great distance, from its inception as a spiritual gesture of devotion, to the present day individualistic expression, with a series of changes in between. The conception of urbanity as an experience in the environment has been common since long, based on its monumental attributions. The urban form has been a form of expression of the monumentality of urbanity. This study examines how monumentality is manifested in the urban form, arriving through different attitudes and thinking. The strength and the power of monumentality in the man- made environment have been a result of the strength of each attitude adopted. The strength of urbanity as a monumental experience, and the manifestation of which through urban form would again be a result of the strength of each attitude adopted. The present day individualistic attitude adopted towards monumentality in the man-made environment, and in particular .on urban form is being questioned in the study on how it environment, and in particular on urban form is being questioned in the study, on how it affects the conception of urbanity, which survives on its own individuality of thinking. The background is first prepared showing how on urban thinking affects its form. The for a single discussion which then takes place proves that the present day individualistic thinking makes no rationale on urbanity. The need discipline of thinking to make the present day context meaningful is desired; a discipline that makes an urban form; that which makes it monumental; and urbane.
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The Impact and implication of the Energy Efficient Building Code in Sri Lankan context
(2014-07-04) Amarakoon, AMGD
Being a scared resource energy conservation is becoming an important issue today It believes that the new energy conservation regulations considerably contribute to solve the problem generating because of the scarcity of energy .As a new experience the energy related regulations creates so many debuts within professional groups such as Architects and engineers who directly involving^ the construction industry and many of them have less knowledge in this area The study pays special attention for the section of building envelope which come under Energy Efficient Building Code introduced by the Ceylon Electricity Board in year 2000 and the recommendations have taken under that. The study examines the behavioural pattern of the Overall Thermal transfer value (OTTV) with the contemporary design parameters and energy consumption in Sri Lankan context. Doing so , the first chapter deals with the literature review , discussing the nature of the energy , importance of conserving energy , conservation approaches concentrating the energy efficient building code in Sri Lanka. The second chapter deals with the impact of the external and internal heat gains. The way of heat gain and heat transfer and OTTV as an index for a heat transfer in to the building envelope in theoretical basis and further the properties of the building material which contributes to determines the nature of OTTV. Third chapter examines the nature of the OTTV under five cases for 17 design parameters and analysis have done under five base cases and the findings used to identify the practicability of the OTTV and it have been given suggestions with a set of guidelines which help the architects and designers to designs building envelope under the EEBC recommendations. The presence of energy efficient building cord in Sri Lanka
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Place and consciousness: an analysis of organizing principles and elements as generators of consciousness in place
(2014-07-04) Weerasinghe, CA
Space is fundamental material in all architectural creation. It is space that is being manipulated by the designer to create built form. In this sense he gives space some interpretation; interpretation matching his creative spirit in mind. In architectural creation the consciousness lies largely in connection with space and in connection with interpretation given to space. To create consciousness the architect is to be aware of the spirit of the place and how to realize it. In realizing the spirit of the place the attributes of place pertaining to the spirit is to be properly identified. The place in its merits constitutes of the physical context and of the conceptions attached to it. Place is realized by an individual to have a spirit consisting of the imagery, created in relation to these two major attributes. Once they are properly manipulated as a whole and given the proper interpretation, the consciousness is generated. Consciousness is largely in accord with the spirit of the place. Once the true spirit of the place is realized individual consciousness of the place comes into being. In realizing the spirit of the place, it is to be seen that the universal organizing principle of gate, path and the goal and the base archetypal elements of built form is to be analyzed and properly used to generate the consciousness. The organizing principle of gate, path and goal has the representation in mind of all human endeavors. All the human endeavor takes up the form of desire, seek and achievement. Which is characterized by gate, path and the goal, which is primal organization of all the built form from smallest of cottages to the largest of buildings.
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Sri Lankan vernacular architecture as an appropriate response to the basic forces in built environment: a case study on vernacular architecture in Ratnapura district
(2014-07-04) Wimalaweera, APS; Perera, LSR
It is widely achieved that the built environment is made as a resulting of three basic forces; namely social technological and environmental. This has the conformed by the well-known researcher Amost Rapoport too. Early people built their living space as response to the basic forces in built environment. They lived in vernacular houses, which were very close to the nature. Building materials used were not harmful to the dwellers. Vernacular architecture in sri lanka indicates regional pattern and type which were created in different basic forces of respective regions. This study is on attempt to understanding vernacular architecture as a response to the basic forces. Building orientation Building forms Use of materials Construction technology Will be studied in depth. The vernacular architecture is not only a response only to basic forces, but also a masterpiece of beauty and physical and social functionary.