From 8th to 12th September 2025, The City School of Architecture (CSA), Colombo successfully concluded its five-day international study tour to Bangkok, Thailand. Organized as a core academic component of Part II – Year 1 (Studio 5), this immersive experience provided students with direct exposure to global architectural discourse beyond the classroom.
Bangkok offered a dynamic learning environment where tradition and modernity coexist. Students engaged with a diverse architectural landscape — from culturally rooted structures to cutting-edge contemporary developments — observing how urban design responds to social patterns, cultural identity, climate, and rapid urbanization. The tour enabled critical examination of how people interact with built environments within a distinctly Southeast Asian context.
Beyond site visits, the experience broadened students’ professional and cultural horizons. Exposure to advanced construction technologies, innovative material applications, and urban infrastructure systems not yet widely implemented in Sri Lanka enhanced their comparative understanding of regional architectural evolution.
Importantly, the study tour reinforces CSA’s longstanding commitment to global academic engagement. International exposure remains a defining element of the CSA educational philosophy, cultivating analytical thinking, adaptability, and cross-cultural awareness in emerging architects.
Students returned to Colombo inspired and intellectually enriched, prepared to integrate new perspectives and insights into their ongoing studio work. The CSA Study Tour 2025 stands as a testament to the institution’s dedication to shaping thoughtful, globally responsive architects equipped for an increasingly interconnected world.
