The Architect - October - December 2011

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Designed to shelter and nurture precious family life within its walls, The Envelope is a private and cozy home built by amalgamating natural elements and modern technologies.

Designed to reflect the tastes of its occupants and blend in with its surrounding terrain Archt Madhawa Premaratne has manipulated a layout across a footprint of only ten perches to maximise the feeling of space and openness.

Within the Victoria Golf and Country Resort in Kandy, Eagles’ Ridge is a residential location that offers breathtaking beauty surrounded by the Victoria Lake, views of the golf course and the Knuckles mountain range as a backdrop.

The second cycle of THE GEOFFREY BAWA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE in architecture has just concluded following a long drawn short listing process. The event coincided with the
92nd birth anniversary of Sri Lanka’s most influential and prolific architect, recognised as having been one of the greatest Asian architects of the second half of the Twentieth Century.

Seeking simplicity through a patiently practiced planning technique can best describe Japanese architecture.

The Architect Magazine Description:

The quarterly publication is the journal of the Institute of Architects, Sri Lanka. Done in collaboration with the Institute the magazine carries a theme with each issue and features projects and houses of local architects. Each covers interesting aspects in design, innovation and issues relevant to the present day to kindle the interest of both the general reader and architects alike. The magazine also features student projects, profile articles, features and latest news both local and international in the sphere of architecture.