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Interactive wall design – Student competition Project type

MArch mid Y2 Academic Level

Portcity – Colombo Site Location March 2021 - April 2021 Duration Office I Sketchup AutoCAD Lumion Software Used

Project type Interior rearrangement project

Site Location Aitken Spence Elevators - Colombo

Duration March 2021 - April 2021

Software Used Office I Sketchup l AutoCAD l Lumion

Port City is an emerging commercial city development which is currently under construction on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green in Colombo The project initiated an interactive wall design competition named “Envision the Future” for local students from all around the world to take part This particular wall design named “Wall of Wisdom” was one of the top three final entries. The vision was to create an expressive interactive wall that support someone to achieve wisdom In this changing world time does not stop for anyone yet the Wisdom is something universal and timeless Incorporating the Sri Lankan essence in achieving it was a vital part of the design This was the key principle which brought the soul to the Wall of wisdom Sri Lanka is a nation that has been brave, proud, kind, and harmonious The history, landscapes and cultural heritage are forces that strengthened Sri Lanka as a nation The wall celebrates the Sri Lankan essence in a way that what we take from it is braced towards the betterment of the future In the development process of the scheme, the wall will have four design features Which are,

1. Quotes - Great Sri Lankan and worldwide Proverbs and sayings

2. Image puzzles – Images showcasing Sri Lankan Spirit through culture and history.

3. The Mood Boards – Can be used to make a pixelate image or a message during seasons.

4. Mirrors – bringing out undulating surfaces

Whole wall is a timeline The wall divides into past present and the future sectors In these areas there are triangular tube elements which manifest a sequence of how the Sri Lankan culture evolved with the foreign arrivals and influences from the past

The proverbs, Image puzzles and the mood board was done using different sizes of vibrant and colorful triangular tubes As a sequence it brings out the cultural vibrancy with the colors. Starting from pastel colors the colors that are newly merging with it, represent the new foreign influences that mixed with our locality and made it richer with time This brings out the vitality that Sri Lanka needs as a nation This design was an influence in Celebrating our history, making the right decisions in the present and to look forward to the future keeping our identity in our hearts. I believe that there is nothing more beautiful than a nation embrace themselves