25, Rampart Street, Fort, Galle
Architectural Firm: Manjula Kalhara De Silva Architets
Principal Architect: Manjula Kalhara De Silva
Project Architect: Manjula Kalhara De Silva
Location: Galle, Sri Lanka
Area: 7000 ft2
Project Year: 2014
Dutch Colonial is a style of domestic architecture, primarily characterized by gambrel roofs having curved eaves along the length of the house. Modern versions built in the early 20th century are more accurately referred to as "Dutch Colonial Revival", a subtype of the Colonial Revival style.
The modern use of the term is to indicate a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the long sides, resembling a barn in construction.[1] The early houses built by settlers were often a single room, with additions added to either end (or short side) and very often a porch along both long sides. Typically, walls were made of stone and a chimney was located on one or both ends. Common were double-hung sash windows with outward swinging wood shutters and a central double Dutch door.