VERITIES OF DETAIL 
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DETAIL ON EXPRESSION AND 
FUNCTION IN ARCHITECTURE WITH SPECIAL 
REFERENCE 
TO RESORT HOTEL 
A DISSERTATION 
PRESENTED TO THE 
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE 
UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA
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FOR THE Q 1 ' 
M.Sc. (ARCHITECTURE) IA 
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UDAYANGANIE DUNUTILAKE 
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE 
UNIVERSITY OF MORATUWA 
SRI LANKA 
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LIST OF CONTENTS Page 
A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S 
I N T R O D U C T I O N 
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Back Ground of Study 
Aims and Objectives 
Scope and Limitations os 
Methodology ob 
CHAPTER O N E - D E T A I L IN A R C H I T E C T U R E 
1.1. Art of Architecture ^ 8 
1.1.1. Expression in Architecture °* 
1.1.2. Function in Architecture 
1.2. Historical Perspective " 
1.2.1. Origin of Detail , s 
1.2.2. Details as Signs and Symbols 1 9 
1.2.3. Ethnicity and Culture through Details "* 
1.2.4. History of Detail with special reference to Sri Lanka ac 
1.3. Verities of Detail
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1.4. Concept of Authenticity.
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C H A P T E R T W O - AUTHENTICITY A N D THE A R C H I T E C T U R E OF R E S O R T 
H O T E L . 
2 . 1 . The Leisure Industry 
2 . 1 . 1 . Lei sure industry in Asia ^ 
2 .1 .2 . Resort Hotels: An Escape Route 
2 .1 .3 . Authenticity in Resort Architecture ^ 2 
2.2 . Impact of Details in Resort Architecture
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C H A P T E R T H R E E - VERITIES O F DETAIL IN T H E C O N T E X T O F SRI 
L A N K A N R E S O R T HOTELS. 
3.1. Kandalama Hotel Dambulla. 
3.2. Lighthouse Hotel Galle 
3.3. Culture Club Dambulla 
3.4. Mahaweli Reach Hotel Katugastota 
3.5. Saman Villas Induruwa 
3.6. Hotel Le Kandian Kandy 
3.7. Tea Factory Hotel Kandapola 
3.8. Ranali Resort Hotel Maldives 
CONCLUSION 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
ACKNOWFDOFMRNT 
This dissertation would never have been possible without the valuable 
support given by many, to whom I am indebted and I sincerely acknowledge 
it. 
For tlie encouragement and support given at the inception, to Aeht, 
Vidura Sri Nammuni, Senior lecturer. Department of Architecture. 
For the guidance; encouragement, valuable comments guidance and 
valuable discussions which lead this study to its purpose, to Archt. Jeewaka 
De Soy/a, Sohani Fonseka and Dinah Amarathunga 
For the encouragement given to mc through all hardships and for 
typing tlie text, to my friend Ranjanie Ganiage. 
For the interest shown towards this study and for accompanying me to 
the long distance travelling in search of resort hotels, to my sister Niluka and 
my friend Deepika Pei era. 
For the valuable support given to me with photography, to my friends 
Sanka, Arjuna and to tlie hotel management of tlie resorts that I have studied, 
for opening their resorts to our camera. 
For giving me all the relevant information and photographs of Ranali 
resort hotel, to Archt. Namal Jayainannc, A D V . Consultants. 
For love, guidance, understanding and encouragement given 
lliroughout (lie study, lo my parents and friends. 
Finally to everyone who assisted me. to present this dissertation.