Architecture Asia Special Issue - ARCASIA Awards for Architecture 2020

HONORABLE
MENTION
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Frame Holiday
Structure
Single Family
Residential Projects
Architect:
Palinda Kannangara
Location:
Imaduwa, Sri Lanka
Located in Imaduwa Galle District in Sri Lanka, this house is a second home and retreat for a
Sri Lankan ethno musician and jazz drummer. The site is located on the client's ancestral land
in a low-lying wetland zone about 60 kilometers from Singharaja Rainforest. The musician and
his young family desired a leisure space; a weekend getaway removed from their busy urban
lifestyle, where they could enjoy outdoor living and be close to nature. The musician had a very
small construction budget and wanted the house construction to be quick and cost-efficient.
He was also concerned about the flood-prone nature of the land.
JURY CITATION: The project is an innovative construction that creates an interior space adapted
to the climate, with a minimal budget and a short construction period. The idea of the
lightness and temporality of the landscape also determined the use of scaffolding as an exoskeleton,
which is a completely recyclable and cost-effective material less invasive to the environment
of the site.
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