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"Blurred Envelop" - Home for Mr. & Mrs. Bandara
"Blurred Envelop" - Home for Mr. & Mrs. Bandara
Godakawela, Sri Lanka
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"Blurred Envelop" - Home for Mr. & Mrs. Bandara
Godakawela, Sri Lanka
Project Featured on Sep 29, 2023
Project of the Day on Sep 29, 2023
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
The home for Mr & Mrs. Banadara is conceptualised as an interpretation of the rural "Walauwa' or Manor house of vernacular tradition, in Sri Lanka. The Walauwa signifies and announces the status of a member of the community. It becomes a focus of activity that brings together people of various strata of the community, albeit in harmony.
Mr. Bandara is a self-made entrepreneur, who is now the head of a successful dairy business, that reaches all over Sri Lanka. Yet, as was with people of old, in rural Sri Lanka, the Bandaras are well grounded in their approach to life, especially within the community and welcomed a 'Home' that allows them to connect and build relationships.
The challenge was to interpret the scale and accessibility of a manor house, yet establish it as an exploration of contemporary architecture, that draws upon the uniqueness of the site and its users.
The solution envisioned a "Blurred Envelop", that re-interprets the dominant roof of the tropical vernacular. An envelop that redefines the boundaries between roof and wall, to one that is neither wall nor roof. An envelop that shades - minimising solar heat gain; an envelop that screens and filters - allowing maximum ventilation together with ensuring privacy and security; an envelop that insulates - ensuring thermal comfort - yet welcomes the outdoors into its spaces.
The materiality of the envelop is especially important to form and space making. The heavy stone base with the terracotta tile 'umbrella' alternate emphasis - both internally and externally - creating distinct zones of activity and contemplation.
Mr. Bandara is a self-made entrepreneur, who is now the head of a successful dairy business, that reaches all over Sri Lanka. Yet, as was with people of old, in rural Sri Lanka, the Bandaras are well grounded in their approach to life, especially within the community and welcomed a 'Home' that allows them to connect and build relationships.
The challenge was to interpret the scale and accessibility of a manor house, yet establish it as an exploration of contemporary architecture, that draws upon the uniqueness of the site and its users.
The solution envisioned a "Blurred Envelop", that re-interprets the dominant roof of the tropical vernacular. An envelop that redefines the boundaries between roof and wall, to one that is neither wall nor roof. An envelop that shades - minimising solar heat gain; an envelop that screens and filters - allowing maximum ventilation together with ensuring privacy and security; an envelop that insulates - ensuring thermal comfort - yet welcomes the outdoors into its spaces.
The materiality of the envelop is especially important to form and space making. The heavy stone base with the terracotta tile 'umbrella' alternate emphasis - both internally and externally - creating distinct zones of activity and contemplation.
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