Conservation Project

DETAIL SECTION A-A

RCC Cocrete

In this design for the substructure and superstructure, Slabs, beams and columns, rcc concrete is used. It is the main element used for these. Reason for choosing this element is that it can be easily recycled and could use again. By that construction waste can be reduced. When recycling and re using these concrete, it helps to protect natural material sources.

When creating these CSEB bricks it is done by using a block and soil is highly compressed under high pressure. When using CSEB bricks for walls, it helps to maintain good thermal comfort for this building because when these bricks are making soil is used as a major material.

Exposed bricks are used here for the circular walls in the center of the building. By using exposed bricks, it helps to create solid void pattern to the wall and it helps to get good light and ventilation to the building. And also, the natural colors and textures of these bricks brings a unique character to this space.

Terracotta tiles can be used for both indoor and outdoor spaces. In this design these tiles are used for corridor floors. These terracotta tiles brings a rustic look for the space. These terracotta tiles are much stronger and the durability of them are high.

Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks (CSEB)

Exposed Bricks

Terracotta Tiles

Steel

Steel is mainly used to construct the structure of the geodesic dome. Since double glazed glass is used in the triangular dome’s structure, it is essential to have a material like steel to bare the load. The design is spread over a wider area and steel was used to create the structure of the building. Steel is mainly used in this scenario because of its high durability and strength.

Timber

Timber is readily available and it’s an economically competitive material. In this building, Kumbuk Timber is being used for adjustable louver window frames and all the doors. Since timber is a sustainable, ecological and a renewable material, it gives a lot of environmental benefits. Due to the natural colour of timber it gives an aesthetically good look.

In this design double glazed glass is being used to the adjustable louver windows and for the triangular dome structure on top of the center space of the building. The double-glazed glass is used for the louver windows because the air gap between the glasses acts as a noise barrier. Due to this it has been able to reduce the noise of the vehicles that moves on the roads along the side of the site.

Double Glazed Glass

MSC – FIRST YEAR – 1ST PROJECT

In this project we have to housing neighborhood. Housing is a basic need for humans. family life & relationship are fostered bonds between family members at home while the communities are based on the housing neighborhoods. The objective here is to design a housing neighborhood for people for certain economic class in a given site in Wanathamulla, Colombo 10. The total project will cater 200 housing units and commercial activities.

• Project name – Community Housing • Location – Wanathamulla, Colombo 10 • Client - Government • User – Middle income government officers

SITE ANALYSIS JUSTIFICATION

Many of the housing projects introduced by previous governments before the lower income category have been provided with housing after a certain amount of valuation. There the value of those houses had to be paid in installments. If such a lower income project is carried out on such a valuable land, the value of that land will also be added to the houses being built here. What happens there is that the problems of those lower income people get worse. There they start making money even though they are doing various anti-social work. What is happening is that the housing schemes designed to uplift the living standards of the poor and uplift the living standards of the people are further degrading their living standards.

There I considered who really needed this housing scheme. What I found there were more than 20 government agencies located within 5km of the site. Overall, the majority of these public servants belong to the professional category. 30% as a percentage. 20% of it belongs to the western province. 9% of them have permanent housing in Colombo. The remaining 11 percent may be temporarily residing in Colombo. Or some may come from homes in their outlying areas. Either way, it is a waste of money and time for those public servants.

As a result, they become mentally and physically unhealthy. So, all they have to do is build houses so that they can easily go to their place of work.

CONCEPT

In the middle class most of the times both mother & father are breadwinners. Which results them both with busy lives and less chance to interact with each other. It also increases stress. An environment that is stress free & allow the busy people to interact more. Views and environment related gathering places are provided in order to calm their minds which will allow them to interact more & Strengthen their bonds. A scattered mind caused downgraded Mental health

INTERCONNECTION for strengthen the bonds

INSPIRATION Pattern of woven fabric

GROUND FLOOR