Domus Srilanka Magazine - November 2014

In this issue

Black and white stripes. They are even. They are easy to live with. This is the mantra that Shanth Fernando often voices. And it has been this inclination and a strong penchant for nostalgia that have defined his life’s work.
Three separate houses, designed for extended families with different requirements, are being built around a central court. Together they will compose the small urban nucleus that is the motif of the entire project.
An interesting experiment by 59 Italian photographers in the earthquake-devastated area of L’Aquila uses photography as an essential tool of survey, a key to rebuilding. One of the initiative’s promoters, Alessandra Chemollo, gives us a premier overview of its approach and development.
A multifunctional building that reveals itself along a gradient, elevates the immediate vicinity from its mundane industrial character in adopting an iconic brand. Situated at the very outskirts of the city the structure earns potential as a gateway to the city while conveying comfort, high functionality and economic efficiency.
Built on a 13 perch block of land and situated on a secluded area—at the end of the road— in Athurugiriya, Sri Lanka, the house takes on a contemporary minimalist approach where wide spaces, simple and straight lines characterise the Architect’s definition of minimalism.
In New York, on a site that has attracted more international attention than any other, the first building has been completed in the master plan which will redesign part of the city’s skyline after the terror attacks of 9/11. With its linear and elegant proportions, the new tower by the Japanese master architect blends into the city while allocating the first floors of its base to public facilities.