• Impact of declaration of a monument as a world heritage 

  Chandananda, M [Thesis-Abstract]

  Ritigala is one of the most picturesque places in Sri Lanka. This picturesque value is mainly due to its cultural and natural aspects. Ritigala mountain range is located in the Palugaswewa divisional secretariat, Kekirawa ...
• A Study on causes of decay of textile pouches and their conservation : with special reference to betel pouches in Colombo National Museum collection 

  Kumari, MPCP [Thesis-Abstract]

  The traditional betel pouch in Sri Lanka has a very long history, and goes back to the dates of earliest civilization of the country, and, continues to remain to date, absorbing impacts from changing societies and various ...
• Study on deterioration and conservation of brick monuments in Polonnaruwa 

  Chithrananda, DC [Thesis-Abstract]

  This thesis is presents a study of deterioration and conservation of brick monuments in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North central province in Sri Lanka. The main objective of this research is the study of factors ...
• Conservation of Architectural timberwork of the Kandyan period 

  Amarasinghe, VY [Thesis-Abstract]

  Kaodyan period buildings which are of predominantly timber construction form a part of our cultural heritage. Conservation of these structures require special skills IIcIIPC:rtil;e to consolidate them without damaging their ...
• Conservation and preservation of colonial facades in historic urban neighborhoods with special reference to Slave Island 

  Magamage J [Thesis-Abstract]

  Present urban neighborhoods in srilanka are descending from colonial influences; some of the streetscapes are still remaining in several cities and suburbs such as Colombo, Galle fort, Jaffna and Slave Island. These cites ...
• Strategies for the in-situ and ex-situ conservation of timber shipwreeks and artefacts with special reference to the maritime archaeological excavations at Galle Harbour 

  Kasturi, KAA [Thesis-Abstract]

  The implementation of the waterlogged wood conservation has important implication for Sri Lanka. Firstly, there is a diverse and significant cultural heritage (multi user environment) in the sea. Secondly, there is a rich ...
• Reutilization as a conservation strategy : a study with special reference to colonial buildings in Anuradhapura 

  Mathota, MRSNM [Thesis-Abstract]

  "Damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind, since each people makes in contribution to the culture of the world" (Hague Convention 1954) The ...
• A Study on the relationship between human behaviour and elements of common spaces in tertiary educational institutes 

  Perera, WUU [Thesis-Abstract]

  What is space? There are two ready answers to this question. One of them is spontaneously plausible. It conceives of space as a self contained entity, infinite or finite, an empty vehicle,· ready and having the capacity ...
• The Role of 'Light' in expressions : understanding architecture, through the medium of photography 

  Perera, HMUJ [Thesis-Abstract]

  As an art, architecture is abstract and nonrepresentational and involves the manipulation of the relationships of spaces, volume, light, shape, colors, and depth etc ... etc ... in most architectural constructions there ...
• Liquid architecture : hypersurface as an architectural idiom 

  Chandrasekera, T [Thesis-Abstract]

  Architecture as a melting pot between the arts and sciences and as the study of the built environment has become a cross disciplinary platform for discussion and experimentation into an emerging Multi-Dimensional Digital ...
• Colour and child : use of colour as a facilitator for kindergarten activity 

  Silva, S [Thesis-Abstract]

  The genera] notion that chiJdren 'like' colours and the mere liveliness of their character adult ry to reflect by its use result in disatrous and alanning use of colour for children's spaces. It is evident in most play ...
• The Use of metaphysical principles as an expressive art of socio-cultural values in architecture with special reference to early Sri Lankan dwellings 

  Gunadasa, ALK [Thesis-Abstract]

  Our ancestors' forebears of the animals and humans today, they created all the foods people eat, the plants, the rocks, the land forms, the water systems and the stars that guide travelers and mark the seasons in their ...
• Minimalist approach in contemporary residential architecture in urban context 

  Manorima, BAPH [Thesis-Abstract]

  Architecture is considered as a profession and the people who practice it - architects- are also considered as professionals. A professional is defined as; "Whena professional person agrees to provide his professional ...
• Space for child : study of the learning space of preschool child as a main interface of creativity 

  Premarathna, WAN [Thesis-Abstract]

  Architecture today seems more commercialized and it does not look in to the quality of the spaces most of the time. The situation is same for each and every building type. Even though the buildings are designed the intended ...
• Urban home : an examination of the design of compact living with special reference to selected urban poor settlement 

  Dissanayake, DS [Thesis-Abstract]

  "Compact Living" in such compact spaces appears primarily with the reduction of the land available for the human habitation. concentration of the people around the limited resources where as in an urban context. Also the ...
• Streets for urban living : an investigation of user and activity variations of selected urban streets at the metropolitan region of Colombo 

  Chandrasekera, MN [Thesis-Abstract]

  Urban development has evolved in a less than satisfactory manner since the beginning of the 20thcentury. More attention has been paid to urban design in terns of functional aspects neglecting the real requirement of the ...
• Building mass as the modification factor in achieving thermal comfort of urban canyons, in Colombo region 

  Gunawardena, KACM [Thesis-Abstract]

  From Stone Age to Modem Age humans have changed their surrounding environment to satisfy their comfort condition needs. People who lived in the tropical regions were trying to merge with their surrounding environment rather ...
• Cinema & architecture : structure, expression & meaning in modern and extension of modern period 

  Chaminda, JM [Thesis-Abstract]

  Analytical study is intended to be done by giving architecture and the cinema a one artistic entity W1th 1n the selected scope the coherence relationship is to be revealed through the study. This study is primarily based ...
• Evaluative image along water fronts to enhance the city image : with special reference to water fronts in Colombo city 

  Wijewardana, TN [Thesis-Full-text]

  Image is considered as a one's mental picture of his or her experience or memory. Similarly image is a product of both immediate sensation and of the memory of past experiences. As a result image is not an echo of the past ...
• Evolution of elite-domestic architecture from British to decolonization : with special reference to maritime provinces of Sri lanka 

  Wijetunge, MNR [Thesis-Abstract]

  It is evident that the glohal-space by the 151 h Century was experiencing a turbulent phase as a result of the integral and unavoidable links created by European colonia/isms between the 'East· and ·West· in an unprecedented ...

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