This project presented to us by architect Channa Horombuwa is a conversion of a half-way completed ordinary-searching property in Dompe, Sri Lanka into a modern piece of architecture. The house was at the half way mark, with no a roof but with a collection of raw brick walls and slabs, when the client realized that the outcome of the house was not going to be what he has been expecting. The new residence now consists of 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, huge living, dining, pantry, Tv lobby and kitchen. The Fitness center is a separate section located next to the pool.
The huge living area with a double height opens out to the large front garden on one particular side and to the swimming pool and deck on the rear side. The intension was to maintain the outdoor indoor relationship really successfully with the use of huge glazed panels. The entrance lobby or the stair lobby is after again a double height space with a floating staircase running in a single stretch as a feature on one side against a textured colored wall with a series of glass openings at random sizes. The garden runs about the house and joins the swimming pool at the rear end. The glass floor above the deep finish of the swimming pool is a unique feature and a well-known seating space for the visitors. [Photographs and details offered by architect Channa Horombuwa]
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