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Adaptive reuse : underrstanding effectiveness fo adaptive reuse as a tool for urban regeneration

Jayawardana, RM [Thesis-Abstract]

The practice of architectural and urban design being involved in forming the space in our cities and built environments has certain effects on the social life in society that in its turn conditions the performance of the ...
Analytical Study about the Improvement of Underutilized Urban Spaces with special reference to Colombo Fort

Thilakarathna WT [Thesis-Full-text]

Colombo - Fort has become one of the less used areas by the public today . This Dissertation is about the look of elements of responsive urban space , what are the solutions for improvement of underutilized urban space ...
An analytical study of attributes of urban public spaces that contribute to qualitative public life with special reference emerging public spaces in Colombo

Fernando LD [Thesis-Abstract]

Urban Public Space (UPS) is a vital component in the formation of a cityscape. They are also the activity nodes where people interact with each other in various manners or simply spent time in relaxation. It is understood ...
Analytical study of branded "Tourist city" and its effect on social, local, environmental quality and realm of the citizen

Bandara KPSJ [Thesis-Full-text]

The city is a major economic factor in any country or society. When there is a break in this interconnection between the growth of a city and its economics, the function of a city changes and turns into a domestic low-level ...
Analytical study on the built and spatial transformation in shrinking cities and setting out an urban design strategies for revitalization of Matale City

Wickramanayake, UACJ [Thesis-Abstract]

Shrinking is not a new occurrence. It has been documented in a large literature analyzing and economic issues that have led to population decline, the social resulting, in the worse cases, in the eventual abandonment of ...
Assessing visual impacts of roadscape installations on urban safety and comfort in Galle Road, Colombo

Wijekoon N [Thesis-Abstract]

Today, the world is moving towards Urbanization which adapts sustainable development. Currently in Sri Lanka, the challenging development position in terms of its urban development with the introduction of number of mega ...
The Changing place sensibility of an arterial neighbourhood: case study - Duplication road, Bambalapitiya

Fonseka MM [Thesis-Full-text]

The creation of a secondary arterial connection parallel to but less significant than Galle Road, in the late seventies cut through the Colombo suburbs of Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya, breaking neighbourhood connections ...
Character study on the context responsive design strategies of hill towns with special reference to town of Haputale Sri Lanka

Sugirthan, K [Thesis-Abstract]

Hill country towns of Sri Lanka have unique character on the nature of landscape, pattern of development, urban form and its shape. Due to the nature of hilly landscape; Net buildable or for urban growth and functions ...
Comparative study between convivial and conventional urban design approaches with special reference to socio - spatial experience of Tamil cultural cities in Sri Lanka

Yogalingam A [Thesis-Abstract]

This study focuses on the necessity of socio-spatial experiences of people, which has been gained from the parks as a public space that are subject to urban design approaches. Besides, analysis of geographical, physical ...
Critical analysis of the relationship between crime, safety and the physical environment in new low-income, high-rise housing in Colombo

Sumanadasa KHM [Thesis-Abstract]

In Sri Lanka after year 2000, Many Low-income, high- Rise housing developments have being built to reclaim some of the scenic places in the city and to satisfy the housing demand for the growing Urban population. These ...
The effect of water bodies as a determinant force in generating urban form

Fernando, KPSS [Thesis-Full-text]

The formation and regeneration of urban form is often a result of the response for the natural geophysical features that are present in an urban context, the subculture of the region, human behavioral patterns and their ...
An Evaluation of the applicability of compact city strategies in Sri Lankan Urban Form

Ranaweera, S [Thesis-Abstract]

The study on “An Evaluation ofthe Applicability of Compact City Strategies in Sri Lankan Urban Form” examines the key issues related to urban form of Sri Lankan cities and evaluates the applicability of strategies adapted ...
An Examination of the relationship between outdoor activities and physical quality of street spaces

Arachchige, NLB [Thesis-Full-text]

The knowledge inputs by the professionals in the field of urban design, is pleased by the emerging awareness of making vibrant urban spaces which is somewhat beyond the current practice of just providing basic infrastructure ...
Identifying and measuring urban design qualities related to walkability – special reference to jaffna down town

Jahanmohan, T [Thesis-Full-text]

Walkability is an important concept in sustainable urban design and active living life. Walkability and walking behavior of the people are being decided by the significant physical features and urban design qualities. ...
Impact of uniform commercial development on a street and its effect on the street character

Medagama RMDB [Thesis-Full-text]

The quality of most Commercial Streets in cities are negatively affected by the lack of open areas and urban spaces. The streets and its activities when unplanned, are an unpleasant built space to urbanity. This impacts ...
Impact on public realm by urban intensification of privately owned public buildings

Cooray BDN [Thesis-Full-text]

The public Realm is a place where anyone can access, interact physically despite of their economic social circumstances, it is the location where individuals interact physically. As a result, pedestrian walkways, parks, ...
Impacts of colour perception in Kandy with special references to Dalada Veediya and D.S. Senanayaka Veediya

Senaviratna, WMJS [Thesis-Abstract]

Colour plays a significant role in elements in the built fabric, where by it can enable a symbolic relationship between the people who comes in contact with the spaces. Thus colour can stimulate the minds of the people. ...
The Paradox of collective memory : the role of collective memory in shaping public square, Male'city

Shaheen, F [Thesis-Abstract]

It is a seeming paradox that the balance between society and built environment has a constant change as we evolve repeatedly, and our collective identity mean to facilitate new public spaces to boost our public life, as ...
A Perception of architects' & urban designers' on impact of outdoor advertisement on visual pollution; an evidence from Nugegoda, Sri lanka.

Dedo BAS [Thesis-Full-text]

Today, Sri Lanka is moving towards developments of high urbanization this also leads to highly commercialized streetscape. In further Nugegoda, Sri Lanka is one of the envisioned Major Urban Centre within the Colombo ...
Reassessing the practices of green urbanism in order to generate a sustainable urban renewal in wellawatte town

Goonetilleke, JWA [Thesis-Full-text]

Under the broad umbrella of‘Sustainable Development’, many have discussed and in some instances implemented many means in which human behaviour is changed in order to reduce their impact on the environment, promote ...

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