geoffery baw- toward sustinability
‘Designing a building that goes higher with smaller footprint is less sustainable than one that has lesser storeys with a larger footprint.’
GEOFFREY BAWA
JUSTIFY
- REGIONAL ADAPTATION ON MODERNISM
OFTEN DISPLAY AWERNESS OF LESS COSTLY,
USE OF PASSIVE STRATEGIES.
GEOFFERY BAWA
- Geoffery Bawa is the most renowned architect in Sri lanka and was among the most influential architects in southeast
Asia in last decade of 20th century.
- Bawa’s style is called “Tropical
Modernism”
- His architecture is a subtle blend of modernity and tradition, East and West, formal and picturesque.
- He has broken down the artificial segregation of inside and outside, building and landscape.
- He has drawn on tradition to create an architecture that is fitting to its place, and he has also used his vast knowledge of the modern world to create an architecture that is of its time.
GEOFFERY BAWA
(1919-2013)
KANDALAMA HOTEL
- The Kandalama hotel is the first hotel in the world to earn LEED accreditation. - The 253,000-sq.-ft. hotel was built on stilts to maintain the natural rainwater flow, landscaping was restored up to the column footings.
- 80 per cent of the roofs are planted with indigenous horticulture. - The building was planned around the backdrop of a rock formation to provide a degree of passive cooling, which reduced the overall cooling load.
- All water is recycled and re-used.
MAHAWELI DEVELOPMENT MINIS
1. Building Shape And Orientation
- Use of aerodynamics.
- Reducing solar gains.
- Reduce number of floors.
SAYING- ‘Designing a building that goes higher with smaller footprint is less sustainable than one that has lesser storeys with a larger footprint.’
2. Natural Ventilation And Day Light.
- Idea of allowing air in.
- Still protected from rain.
3. Reduce Solar Gain And Radiation.
- Elevation face north & south.
- Low angle sun most months of the year.
GEOFFERY BAWA’S HOUSE
- His
GEOFFREY BAWA
JUSTIFY
- REGIONAL ADAPTATION ON MODERNISM
OFTEN DISPLAY AWERNESS OF LESS COSTLY,
USE OF PASSIVE STRATEGIES.
GEOFFERY BAWA
- Geoffery Bawa is the most renowned architect in Sri lanka and was among the most influential architects in southeast
Asia in last decade of 20th century.
- Bawa’s style is called “Tropical
Modernism”
- His architecture is a subtle blend of modernity and tradition, East and West, formal and picturesque.
- He has broken down the artificial segregation of inside and outside, building and landscape.
- He has drawn on tradition to create an architecture that is fitting to its place, and he has also used his vast knowledge of the modern world to create an architecture that is of its time.
GEOFFERY BAWA
(1919-2013)
KANDALAMA HOTEL
- The Kandalama hotel is the first hotel in the world to earn LEED accreditation. - The 253,000-sq.-ft. hotel was built on stilts to maintain the natural rainwater flow, landscaping was restored up to the column footings.
- 80 per cent of the roofs are planted with indigenous horticulture. - The building was planned around the backdrop of a rock formation to provide a degree of passive cooling, which reduced the overall cooling load.
- All water is recycled and re-used.
MAHAWELI DEVELOPMENT MINIS
1. Building Shape And Orientation
- Use of aerodynamics.
- Reducing solar gains.
- Reduce number of floors.
SAYING- ‘Designing a building that goes higher with smaller footprint is less sustainable than one that has lesser storeys with a larger footprint.’
2. Natural Ventilation And Day Light.
- Idea of allowing air in.
- Still protected from rain.
3. Reduce Solar Gain And Radiation.
- Elevation face north & south.
- Low angle sun most months of the year.
GEOFFERY BAWA’S HOUSE
- His