Palinda Kannangara designed an artists' retreat in Sri Lanka for client JC Ratnayake. The retreat is located in Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka and was completed in August 2017. The design provides separate spaces for work, socializing, and relaxation to support the lifestyle of artists. The ground floor is an open social space while the upstairs features three bedrooms and a lily pond to provide a calm oasis.

1. Case Study
MAHAMUD PARVEZ
UG09-51-21-027

2. Architect :
PALINDA KANNANGARA
“I’m Always Trying to be Open and trying to
find the answer from the Context and trying
to give a different experiential quality to the
space”. – Architect Palinda Kannangara

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Project Name: Artists Retreat at Pittugala, Sri Lanka
Client : JC Ratnayake
Project location (State or Country): Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka
Design year: 2015
Year Built: Aug 2017

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Project location

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While the ground floor is an open plan and social space for dialogues with other artists and members
of the community, the upper floors, where there are three bedrooms, is an oasis of calm planned around
a lily pond filled with freshwater fish. Upstairs the interiors are softer; there are sliding glass windows
and the brickwork is plastered with an ochre-hued earth pigment, a reference to the color of the Sri
Lankan landscape and ancient Buddhist temples.
Palinda Kannangara designs a layered artists' retreat near Colombo. The architecture is reflective of
the artists' lifestyle; a space where they can work, store and exhibit their work, entertain as members
of the community and relax with friends or alone, together with family.
Concept
Short Details

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Living Area
Front View

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Dining And Workspace
Living Area

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Living to stair view
Dining and Kitchen
Corridor and lily pond

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