The Assemblage reusing references to the past Lakmal house
Abstract
Description
A majority of present-day Sri Lankans appear to suffer from a serious misconception when
it comes to the act of building. They firmly believe that when building anew, one has to start with a clean slate. Despite their vcrnacular| |bullding roots which encouraged recycling and propagated impermanence, they have Icompletely turned their back on the past.