It has been observed that there is a noticeable change in the evolution of urban areas in contemporary urban design. Places all over are becoming similar, losing their significance in identity and their appearance. The ...

Street is a series of urban spaces, which are connected together to support a specific I' way of activities. The street becomes memorable when people are active in the street. Even though, people could not find any ...

Feelings, thoughts and attitudes make a person express him or her self as an individual. A human is an identified individual living creature in the existing world. The most fundamental objective of any living organism is ...

The implementation of the waterlogged wood conservation has important implication for Sri Lanka. Firstly, there is a diverse and significant cultural heritage (multi user environment) in the sea. Secondly, there is a rich ...

Architecture is a science more than an art, which needs an ordering principle to order itself. There are many principles, which have been used over the years. Vaastu Shastra was one o f these which is based upon science. ...

This thesis is presents a study of deterioration and conservation of brick monuments in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North central province in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this research is the study of factors ...

Urban public spaces are places where people tend to gather, socialize, and sometimes relax. Thus, it is a place where a multitude of functions can take place simultaneously, live' urban spaces make cities more lively and ...

Every person needs to identify and understand his relative position in the environment to ensure his existence in the space. In order to accomplish this basic need he tries to understand his living environment. Therefore, ...

Through out the history it has been recognized that the human mind is capable grasping of knowledge of two kinds or two modes of consciousness which have often been termed the rational and intuitive . Rational knowledge ...

"Man being is living organism requires certain needs to be satisfied to survive in the environment. Architecture is essential product of human life. Architecture enhances the character of the place. In relation to human ...