Architects:The Silent Architect

Area:3300ft²

Year:2023

Photographs:Ganidu Balasuriya

Lead Architect:Thilina WIjesiri

Site Architect:Kavinda Liyanarachchi

Structural Engineer:Wasantha Thilakarathne

City:Colombo

Country:Sri Lanka

Text description provided by the architects. New Noe line’s building in Stra3ord Avenue, Colombo 05, was a rapid commercial development that had a limited frame of execution, aiming to open its doors to the growing clientele by December.

It was identified that the project location carries a huge potential architecturally, as well as commercially, due to the carefully developed facades of the Stra3ord Avenue culminang in an interesting modern classical street elevaon among the bustling cites, new development schemes. The said plot was the blending point of this beautiful commercial street elevation to the general residential building line and a literal bending point of the street, ending the straight elevation. This drove the design to be a combination of classical elements, such as arches, with modern architectural textures, drawing inspiration from Japanese and Scandinavian architecture.

Within the three-month period of the project, the existing building was renovated and expanded with an additional steel structure. The choice of material came with the =ght construc=on =me and the desire to create a lightweight structure to carry this feminine enclosure. It was a necessity to reach the relaxation we crave in this restless society and ensure that is the perceived feeling of each and every space. The color scheme and accessories of the main areas were selected and positioned in order to be efficient and inviting, exuding the vibe of a resort.

As the majority of the clientele is female, the feminine embodiment of features can easily be referred to, creating a rhythm ideal for the afore-men=oned resort-like environment. This new renova=on and extension allowed a 40 % increment in capacity for the establishment, all while founding its authen=c style and stature in the field in an architectural format.

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Address:78a Stratford Ave, Colombo 00600, Sri Lanka