Chathumi Vidanage - MSc Architecture - Year 01 - 2022

CONTENT

Resume iii MSc Year 01 Semester 01 01 Architectural Design Project MSc Year 01 Semester 02 19 Architectural Conservation Project MSc Year 01 Semester 02 31 Specialist study

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROJECT

COMMUNITY HOUSING FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE

Project type Housing Project

Site Location Wanathamulla Sri Lanka

Duration Oct 2021 Dec 2022

Software Used Sketchup

AutoCAD

Lumion

Procreate

PROJECT SUMMARY

Wanathamulla slums are mostly disconnected from the urban management and planning systems that govern Colombo district. Slum dwellers remain spatially and socially segregated by large When compared to the rest of the Borelle city, these settlements often remain as unplanned enclaves that are poorly serviced by basic infrastructure, lacking streets, access to clean water, sanitation, ventilation, health, and environmental sustainability and open spaces, and compelled to the adversities derived from the lack of connectivity with the city’s urban fabric. Street led approach sees streets not only as a vehicular road but as a route for incremental urban transformation that aim at integrating slums spatially, physically, socially, juridically and economically into the overall city development strategy Such approach highlights the social and economic dimension of streets as a public domain A street led approach to citywide slum upgrading can do programme scale upgrading of quality of life of slum dwellers and provide secure livelihoods with keeping their preferred sense of community, social solidarity, coexistence and belonging that slums provide. Community based entrepreneurship is considered to be an important instrument for the realization of potential among marginal and deprived communities isolated from the mainstream economy and is important in bringing social upliftment

ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION PROJECT

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PROJECT SUMMARY

The main intention of this proposal is to illustrate architectural design for heritage conservation of Ranmasu Uyana. This thematic design emphasised the need of conserving the cultural heritage of Ranmasu Uyana for the betterment of society, economy and environment. On the way to Isurumuniya from Mirmusaweti Stupa, the Ranmusu Uyana can be seen on the left The proposed project follows the Burra charter and restoration and preservation techniques as degrees of interventions in conservation to develop a meaningful architectural solutions for the conservation of Ranmusu Uyana. The project’s broader ambition is to ensure the survival of the country's heritage and to promote sustainable tourism from the architectural conservation.

The thematic idea of this project is to build a heritage park where has the opportunity of experiencing heritage and certain pleasure activities related to the context This heritage park will be an ultimate tourism attraction and a unmissable, signature experience to learn about Ranmasu Uyana irrigation system, architecture, science and engineering. Cultural variation into the park will be added by promoting traditional arts and crafts, indigenous products and services, wellness, food and adventure around context.

SPECIALIST STUDY

PROJECT SUMMARY

Children use the environment to improve themselves; adults use themselves to improve the environment. Children work for the sake of process; adults work to achieve an end result. (Lillard, 1972, cited in Day and Midbjer, 2007, p.3) Environment designed for the children should offer opportunities to do things and learn from the experience. The child’s perspective on space is different from the adult’s perspective The built environment must give them the exposure to live up their imaginary world through action

Ibon (2018) argued that original innovation through building and construction happens to be an important feature of any child led early learning environment, claiming that it fosters many areas of development for the child and nurtures connectivity and investment to the child’s larger community A child friendly design can develop self motivation from young age Therefore, building and construction of physical learning environments to children required a proper understanding of children’s perspective on space Places should be designed to improve sensory inputs and cater to their spatial needs.

Preschool years are one of the most important developmental periods of a child’s life. A child develops sensory stimulation from their day today experiences Built environment affects one’s behavior, thinking and feelings An effectively designed built environment can helped in development of early childhood; physical, cognitive and psychosocial processes

The core of this research is to determine the contribution of built environment to the preschool children in Sri Lanka. The thesis findings could be used to start a discussion on alternate approaches of preschool designs in Sri Lanka.