Landmarks’ which is one of the five elements those contribute to the city image, as first explained by Kevin Lynch, can be manipulated strategically to enhance the visual quality of urban environments. Landmarks are point ...
This paper will assess Studio 19, the design-build-document studio offered at the Unitec New
Zealand School of Architecture in Auckland, New Zealand, for the past four years. It will begin
with a brief history of 'building' ...
The present study was carried out under
university class room settings to investigate
the influence of selected underlying factors of
sitting comfort and discomfort at their
different levels on the perception of ...
The research seeks to the evolution of the sleeve detail which is a completely exotic element of Sri Lankan female clothing culture and its structural evolution with the time and the lifestyle of the women. Sri Lanka had ...
Payment issues to main contractors and the subcontractors have been a major concern in the construction industry. This research therefore, investigates the payment issues to constructors in the Sri Lankan construction ...
Construction industry is pivotal part of any countries economy. Hence, the construction procurement selection is paramount important. This affects the successful and satisfactory completion and delivery of projects. In Sri ...
As a country which is on its developing process, it is not enough to play their role as they were programmed. People should have better opportunities and time to deploy their ideas for a better tomorrow. Sri Lankan city ...
Day to day demand for timber is increasing as a natural construction material due to its performance, stability, aesthetic, durability and been environmentally friendly. Different timber species have distinct characteristics ...
In most of the cases, canal network in Greater Colombo region work as the drainage system of the urban area and as the backyard of the city. Therefore, there is a lack of attention to the canal waterfronts by the government ...
Construction industry, being one of the most injury-prone industries worldwide in terms of serious injuries, lost work time, hospitalization, disability, and mortality, is in a great need to improve ...
This study aimed to investigate the impact of indoor greenery on occupants' well-being and design preferences. Previous research on outdoor greenery has left a gap in understanding the relationship between interior greenery ...
Floods are a prominent issue and the challenge of urban flooding can be turned into an opportunity by adopting rainwater harvesting practices. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) works asa more reliable, cost effective and sustainable ...
Everyday human generates waste and municipal solid waste is supposed to be increased with urbanization. 3 billion urban residents generate 1.2 Kg of waste per person per day. This study was carried in Soysapura Flats which ...
Wholesale and retail trades play a vital role in a city’s economy. From the early days of the evolution of cities, a group of labor specialized in loading, unloading and carrying goods emerged to cater to the need of moving ...
Climate change has been universally recognized as a fundamental human development challenge in 21stcentury and thereafter; which impacts both natural and built environment. Although different ...
In 1990s, the decrement of non-built up areas due to urbanization in Sri Lanka cause for reducing the quality of life and emerging of social issues by interruption of human interaction with the busiest monotonous life ...
Mankind has been remembered through history for their various victories, defeats and even for the cities and land that had been developed in the past. Hence, today we would witness such intricacies through Cultural Landscapes ...
Public policy on construction will reflect the economic, political, social, and cultural status of Sri Lanka. The construction industry in Sri Lanka has faced many issues in the recent past because of unsuccessful government ...
Disputes in construction projects always used to resolve in litigation, where nowadays parties use new innovative dispute resolution methods known as Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR)s. Many ADR-related studies in the ...