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Jayampathi Aluvihare House, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Jayampathi Aluvihare House, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Jayampathi Aluvihare House, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Set on a sloping land
overlooking the Historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, across the Kandy Lake,
the owner, Jayampathi Aluvihare and his family enjoy the luxury of a unique house
on a prestigious location in Kandy.
The panoramic view has become the main influence on the design while the
topography of the land and the height restrictions, imposed by the local
authority has provided enough constraints for the design process.
The different spaces of
this house are on split levels in responding to the natural contours of the
site. The form follows the contour lines and posses a sculptural form as a
result. The two tall sal trees in the
front garden further enhance this sculptural quality and frame the views of the
Temple, the
lake and the distant mountains. Every space of the house responds to the
panoramic views of the site. The tall glass screen of the double height living
room maintains the inside - outside relationship effectively. The family living
area obtains views of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
Relic and the Lake through the tall glass
screen of the living area and opens out to a pool deck located next to the
swimming pool on one side. The Master bedroom is located at an intermediate
level and two other bedrooms at the family living level. The guest bedroom is
located at the entrance lobby level.
The interior and exterior
of the house are almost entirely white. This retains concentration on the breath
taking views of outside, without any possible disturbance that could have
created by wall panels with contrasting colours. Teak colour of the timber
boarded floor of the living and dining areas is the only element used to break
the monotony of white. All balustrades are of steel and designed in such a way
to maintain the transparency. The roof slab covered with turf provides visual
connection with the neighboring lands and acts as an ideal play space for the three
kids of the family. It is connected to the pool area with a steel staircase on
one side and to the terrace of the family living area with a cantilevered concrete
staircase on the other side.
Jayampathi
Aluvihare House has been
selected as a Top 20 Award winning
entry among more than 1000 projects submitted by Architects
from many countries for the World Architecture Community Awards
20+10+X 7th Cycle 2010.
overlooking the Historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, across the Kandy Lake,
the owner, Jayampathi Aluvihare and his family enjoy the luxury of a unique house
on a prestigious location in Kandy.
The panoramic view has become the main influence on the design while the
topography of the land and the height restrictions, imposed by the local
authority has provided enough constraints for the design process.
The different spaces of
this house are on split levels in responding to the natural contours of the
site. The form follows the contour lines and posses a sculptural form as a
result. The two tall sal trees in the
front garden further enhance this sculptural quality and frame the views of the
Temple, the
lake and the distant mountains. Every space of the house responds to the
panoramic views of the site. The tall glass screen of the double height living
room maintains the inside - outside relationship effectively. The family living
area obtains views of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth
Relic and the Lake through the tall glass
screen of the living area and opens out to a pool deck located next to the
swimming pool on one side. The Master bedroom is located at an intermediate
level and two other bedrooms at the family living level. The guest bedroom is
located at the entrance lobby level.
The interior and exterior
of the house are almost entirely white. This retains concentration on the breath
taking views of outside, without any possible disturbance that could have
created by wall panels with contrasting colours. Teak colour of the timber
boarded floor of the living and dining areas is the only element used to break
the monotony of white. All balustrades are of steel and designed in such a way
to maintain the transparency. The roof slab covered with turf provides visual
connection with the neighboring lands and acts as an ideal play space for the three
kids of the family. It is connected to the pool area with a steel staircase on
one side and to the terrace of the family living area with a cantilevered concrete
staircase on the other side.
Jayampathi
Aluvihare House has been
selected as a Top 20 Award winning
entry among more than 1000 projects submitted by Architects
from many countries for the World Architecture Community Awards
20+10+X 7th Cycle 2010.
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