Pottery Factory​

Project Summary

The thesis design project is deriving from an urban design proposal implemented in slave island, Colombo, Sri Lanka The project demonstrate the research, origination and resolution of the end part of this proposal in a gradual manner which manifest a development of a 400m long seaside pier running towards the west horizon of Colombo The embarkment point of the pier is the Galle face green area which is a current open recreational realm in a hectic city. The design explores and questions the architecture of piers through research and precedence while imagining new design possibilities. Colombo as a city is going through many urban issues The disturbing gentrification projects established as High rise buildings are major one to be considered The dominating effect of these projects on the city life is quite critical Major Lack of response to an overall urban master plan is evident when investigating the allocation of these projects. For the past ten years local urban dwellers are often threatened with these projects which forces them to move from their native context to another as the commercial development is the only goal behind it. Many people half refuse it by leaving first and return with unauthorized and unorganized settlements in every corner of the city they may find if it is close to their area In this scenario the cultural and historical heritage of people and the existing buildings are often neglected and as a result we see a chaotic and an unpleasant urban fabric has formed as the city of Colombo. Colombo does not need more of this vertical architecture rather it is craving for horizontal recreational spaces and platforms which would create meaningful connections between the places throughout the city. The city should be more permeable to the public and less hectic, chaotic, and insecure which are caused by increased fragility of the urban fabric This thesis project is a part of such a proposal which is planned to uplift the cultural and historical values of the city while providing with a meaningful route that would start from the lotus tower premises and end at the west seaside of Colombo. This thesis project was the nominated entry this year - 2021 for the Architectural Journal (AJ) by the Liverpool John Moores University.