Tag: Nuwan Bandaranayake

Tucked into the lush, unhurried suburbs of Maharagama, Star House rises as a gleaming silhouette of contemporary calm—a residence where architecture speaks in hushed tones of clarity, precision, and grace. Designed for a surgeon whose profession demands an exacting eye, the home is more than a reflection of its owner’s ethos—it is the architectural embodiment of it.

The site was located in Peliyagoda 10 km away from Colombo, frontage is facing to the Colombo – Negambo main road and Kelani River, is forming the rear boundary.

The house is located in a congested area in Matara town. It comprises three levels with 5 bed rooms, a pool, a lift and other related facilities. The ground floor (2,224 ft2) comprises a double garage, living, dining, verandah, pantry & rough kitchen, store room, servant’s room, servant’s toilet, driver’s room, powder room and generator room, while the first floor (2,136 ft2) consists of TV lounge, study area, visitor’s bed room with attached bath room, two bed rooms with common bathroom and common verandah. The second floor (1,518 ft2) consists of the master bed room with dressing and attached bathroom, entertainment pavilion, swimming pool and small bed room.

Located in a context with a slightly sloppy terrain in Anderson Road at Nedimala – Dehiwala, Sri Lanka; this abode was built on a 31 perch block of land fringing the haphazardly developed neighborhood. Portraying the language of tropical Modern Villa type, this design draws inspiration from the notion of simplicity that climaxes at the zenith of sophisticated complexity. The design is composed of pure geometry and lucid lines creating simple flowing spaces that are devoid of unnecessary ornamentation. The home has a simple U-shaped floor plan that optimizes privacy and also promotes ample influx of natural daylight and cross ventilation. An entertainment area perched atop the southern wing embodying the public realm is oriented towards the residential fabric, thus buffering all the private activities which are concentrated at the northern connecting wing. Moreover, the intermediate semi-private zone flanked by sun basked gardens, overlook a serene focal pool. Subtle play of contrasts creates a refreshing and a relaxing habitat. The simple robust form adhering to a subdued natural colour palette not only creates an overall monastic ambience by its muted whiteness during the day; but also acts as a house of fete and entertainment at night.