Induwara Gunarathna - BSc(Hons) Architecture - Year 03 - 2022

INDUWARA GUNARATHNA PORTFOLIO 2022

I am a freshly graduated student who has recently completed final year of B.Sc. architecture program awarded by the Liverpool John Moores University UK, conducted by Sri Lanka institute of Information technology. I am a confident and a dedicated individual with an enthusiasm in design and invention for the betterment of the society. I seek for knowledge and experience in the field of architecture to develop and enhance my personal skills to provide maximum out of myself to the society.

Resume III

BSc Year 03 Semester 02 01

Comprehensive Design Project Railway Station for Meegoda

BSc Year 03 Semester 01 09

Origination Design Project Visitor Information Center & Museum for Kanneliya Forest Reserve

EDUCATION

Universities

2020 2022 B Sc Architecture Class II (Upper Division) RIBA Part 1

Awarded by Liverpool John Moores University UK. Conducted by Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology.

Schools

2007 2016 Secondary Education A/L in Biological Sciences stream

Royal College Colombo 7 Sri Lanka

2003-2007 Primary Education Presidents College Maharagama Sri Lanka

WORK EXPERIENCE

Civil & Structural Engineering Consultants SPK Architects

Architectural intern

2022 Waterfront project, Colombo (Cinnamon Life Integrated resort project)

ACHIEVEMENTS

Nominated for RIBA Dissertation Medal August 2022

Nominated and published for the presidents Medals Student awards for the year 2022

LANGUAGES

Sinhalese Native English Fluent

+ 94 711843385

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1/37, Gramasanwardena Road Polwatta, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka.

COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PROJECT

Proposed new railway station for Homagama Technological City Development

Project type Railway Station

Site Location Meegoda Sri Lanka

Duration May 2022 August 2022

Software Used Sketchup

Adobe Photoshop AutoCAD

Lumion

PROJECT SUMMARY

This design is based on the technological city development proposal which was published by urban development authority 2019 2030 development plan According to this development proposal, Homagama city in Sri Lanka is considered as the key location for this technological city development which facilitate high tech industries, technological institutions, universities and other technology related institutions

Homagama is a suburban area in western province which has around 13,736.44 hectares of land and consists of population about 252,469. Among these population total,around 52.94% are female while 47.06% are male.

In this design the main focus is to facilitate new railway station for Meegoda which may provide service to the users of both existing context and the developed context that will come up in near future The main goal of this is to provide efficient service to public in transportation sector to ensure their transit purposes fulfill to the maximum.

The design also focuses on guide the users to adapt into the future challenges that may come up with the rapid development and make them ready for face these challenges. One of the key challenge we face today is the economical crisis and the lack of food resources, even though the demand for these resources are high. With a context that will be urbanized in few years, this may become a major concern for this context and it is essential for adapt these people for face these upcoming challenges.

The design focuses on this matter while providing a better and safer environment for the user to fulfil their transportation needs. This particular design acts as both train station and urban agriculture promoting center for the given context which helps to pass the message of importance of agriculture, importance of self reliance that will gain through involving in agriculture while engage in hectic lifestyle.

Conceptual Approach

Problem identification Considering about the given context for this project, it reveals that this is an area which has a high tendency to develop rapidly within short period of time.As a result, it has a higher tendency to urbanize and increase its population and limit the amount of land available for the consumption However when paying attention to current situation, the given context consists Meegoda economic center and Meegoda railway station which are functioning separately as conventional railway station and economic center which stagnates within the context It does not create mutual relationship between the communities. This leads to slow down the future developments happens within the area and does not help the community to embrace and adapt into the rapid changes happen within context and the challenges arise with these changes.

Inspiration - “The act of mist clear with the help of soft rays of natural light to give the perfect picture”

Concept “The Gateway of leading semblance to naturality”

ORIGINATION DESIGN PROJECT

Visitor Information Center & Museum for Kanneliya Forest Reserve

Project type Information center / Museum

Site Location Kanneliya Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka.

Duration January 2022 April 2022

Software Used Sketchup AutoCAD Lumion

Adobe Photoshop

PROJECT SUMMARY

This project focused on “Kanneliya” forest reserve which is located in the southern part of the island Sri Lanka. Kanneliya forest is a part of Kanneliya, Dediyagala and Nakiyadeniya forest complex (KDN Complex0 and it is considered as the number 1 bio diversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.

For this design students were encouraged to design a visitor information center and museum facility for Kanneliya forest reserve which can be helpful for both local and foreign visitors who are interested in enjoying the nature in an unique way Since it is highly environmentally sensitive context, it is essential to approach this kind of design in a sustainable manner while ensuring the design respond to the existing context The main focus of this design is to bring the users/visitors into state of mind where they can explore the Kanneliya forest reserve in a unique angle.

Kanneliya is a lowland rainforest which has been subjected to selective logging from 1940 to 1987 most of the forest in Kanneliya forest reserve today is considered as secondary forest and it is designated as UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2004.

The main objective of this project is to provide accurate and essential information to the visitor while let them self realize the harmful acts which are done by human beings to the nature without realizing. This may help the visitors to adapt into the natural habitat that they are entering into and gain maximum out of their visit rather than merely visit here and enjoy.

Through this design it creates a platform to visitors to gain something while their main intensions are preserved and create an optimal environment to enjoy and gain maximum benefit through their tour inside the forest reserve

Conceptual Approach

Problem Identification Kanneliya forest reserve is open to both local and foreign tourist which attracts around 15,000 tourists a year. However the intention of their visit to here is varies from each other. Some visits here for research and educational purpose while some visitors only come here for leisure and entertainment purpose. There is no proper mechanism for bring these people into a state where they can truly experience the nature of Kanneliya. As a result the significance for this place is not earn properly and visitor’s expected result through visit to kanneliya cannot be achieved fully. This is the reason why for some visitors it is just a hike through trees while some visitors it is a paradise with beauty and knowledge.

Inspiration “Muddy water flows through stone cliffs in a river”

Concept “Journey of turning shadows to reflection”

PORTFOLIO

B.Sc. (Hons) Architecture 2022