CSA Hosts Second Consecutive Research Colloquium

The City School of Architecture (CSA) successfully hosted its second consecutive Research Colloquium on November 30, 2024, at the auditorium of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. This event served as a valuable platform for academic discourse, bringing together aspiring architects and senior academics.

Selected students from CSA Part I and Part II, along with participants from our esteemed partner institutions—the University of Moratuwa, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, and SLIIT School of Architecture—presented their research findings. Their work contributed to thought-provoking discussions, enriching the academic experience for both presenters and attendees.

Distinguished senior academics from these institutions engaged as discussants, providing valuable insights and fostering critical discussions. The audience, primarily composed of peers, had the opportunity to explore diverse perspectives and research methodologies in architecture and the built environment.

This initiative marks another milestone in CSA’s commitment to strengthening research culture and promoting intellectual exchange within the architectural community. We look forward to continuing this tradition and further enhancing research excellence in the years to come.

The research topics of the presenters are as follows:

PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON EXPERIENCING ARCHITECTURE

LASNI WELIKALA - CSA
Analytical Study of Contemporary Architecture of Sri Lanka Through the Perspective of “Wabi Sabi” Aesthetic Principles

ANUDA HEENATIGALA - CSA
Phenomenological Exploration of the Nature of Perception in Contemporary Sri Lankan
Architectural Experience

AMANDI PRASANGIKA - KDU
An Exploration of the Concept of Homeliness in Cargo-tecture Dwellings in Sri Lanka

CHAMIN KALUBOWILA - CSA
Cosmic Portals on Earth: An Exploration of The Cosmography of Ancient Stupa Architecture of Sri Lanka with Special Reference to Mahathupa

SUSTAINABILITY AND ARCHITECTURE

NETHMI DEVARAJA - CSA
Transforming Olympic Stadiums: Post games evolution and sustainable development

RASHVIN SENANAYAKE - CSA
An exploration of rice husk and rice straw waste as an architectural construction material

NADIL SUBASINGHE - CSA
Architectural Interventions: A Study on Integrating Sponge City Processes for Colombo City

AUCHITHYA WEERASINGHE - CSA
Counter Memorials: Architecture of Reconciliation and Healing for Sri Lanka

AMAANI ABDUL HAMID - CSA

Exploring Beyond the Aesthetics: How Arabic Calligraphy Can Inspire Architectural Space Design

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH ON ARCHITECTURAL TYPOLOGIES

ACHANA RATHNAYAKE - CSA
Inmates' Psychology in Punitive Spaces for Rehabilitation: Evaluating the Relationship
Between Architectural Design and Socio-political Outcome

KAUSHAN RATHNAYAKE - UOM
Daylighting for Visual Comfort and Healing: Case Study of Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya

AMAYA GOONATHILAKA - SLIIT
Study on the Application of Psychological Theories in Supermarket Designs and its Impact on the Consumer Experience with Special Reference to Supermarkets in the Colombo Area

DAKSHITHA KARUNARATHNE - CSA
Assessing the Biophilic Design in Local Pediatric Healthcare Facilities in Relation to the Process of Healing

CSA Hosts Second Consecutive Research Colloquium

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