Although armed with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in physical sciences, with a specialisation in mathematics, Sri Lankan architect Palinda Kannangara felt his calling was elsewhere. Kannangara joined the study course conducted by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in 1994, and trained under Sri Lankan modernist architect Anura Ratnavibhushana, who had worked with Geoffrey […]
BJ: You started from working on low-cost housing, and then moved on to designing high-end residential homes. What caused such a shift? DD: It was not a conscious effort to only do low-cost housing or what we call cost-effective housing here. In the days we started, projects with budget constraints were easy to come by, as we […]
AD: What’s the history of Mexico City’s water problem? MP: The problem goes back 700 years, when the Aztecs decided to build a city in the middle of a swamp. It established the city’s relationship with water. This relationship is not the most harmonious, but it is a statement that we’re here to stay, and we know […]
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HB: You have an interesting background, beginning your career in parasitology rather than ecology. How did you become involved in biodiversity conservation? LC: I have always been the tomboyish kind, right from childhood. My parents had a plantation and I used to help them on the weekends—well, I hoped to be a bit helpful but mostly ran around, […]
HB: Tell me about your firm’s philosophy. AT: We believe in an unconventional approach to practice, responding to each programme and site context specifically to come up with creative solutions. We participate in a lot of national and international design competitions and focus on experimental work. We also enjoy working on details and craftsmanship, and have […]
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NA: After your bachelor’s degree in architecture from CEPT University in Ahmedabad, what was the focus of your master’s programme overseas? And thereafter, what made you come back and start off a career in Ahmedabad? YP: I pursued higher studies in low-cost housing from McGill University in Montreal. What we studied there was also relevant to India […]
BJ: The 2015 earthquake was extremely catastrophic for Nepal, killing more than 10,000 people and destroying an estimated 600,000 homes. How is ABARI, your firm, involved in the reconstruction process right now? NA: The earthquake was extremely traumatic for the people of Nepal, and since the reconstruction process hasn’t fully started yet, the memories of the […]
