SLIA Part I case studies
SLIA Part I · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) is the professional body for architects in Sri Lanka, incorporated by the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Law No.1 of 1976 through a private member's motion by the then Minister of Housing and Construction, the Hon. Its predecessor, the Ceylon Institute of Architects (CIA), was established in 1956 by a small group of foreign qualified architects, many of whom also held membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The SLIA Part I case studies are 5 cases and about 4,438 words.
1Adaptive Reuse of a Coral-Rag Warehouse Inside Galle Fort
A client has bought a 19th-century coral-and-lime-mortar warehouse inside Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage property, and wants it converted into a 20-room boutique hotel within 14 months for LKR 180 million. The building is 42 m long by 11 m wide, with 600 mm coral rag walls, a king-post timber roof that is 40% collapsed, no damp-proof course, and a floor 300 mm below street level.
892 words, about 4 min2Cracking of a Hillside Retaining Wall Above an Occupied Hostel
A three-storey reinforced concrete hostel with 900 m² of floor area was completed in 2019 on a cut slope at Peradeniya. Uphill of the building, a 4 m high rubble masonry retaining wall with a reinforced concrete capping beam holds back a laterite slope.
932 words, about 5 min3Extension of Time, Interim Certification and Unpaid Fees on One Project
An architect is appointed under the SLIA Conditions of Engagement for a 14-month contract to build a 2,500 m² office in Rajagiriya, administered under a standard ICTAD/SLIA form of contract. The contractor claims 45 days of extension of time, citing abnormal rain.
849 words, about 4 min4Pressure to Certify a Building That Departs From Its Approved Plans
During construction of a five-storey mixed-use building in Colombo 6, approved by the Colombo Municipal Council on plans the architect prepared, the client instructs the contractor to omit the second staircase serving floors three to five and to extend the fifth-floor slab 1.2 m into the rear setback. The architect learns of this on site.
871 words, about 4 min5Water and Energy Feasibility of a Coastal Resort in the Dry Zone
A 40-room resort is proposed on a 1.8 ha coastal site 55 m from the mean high water line near Trincomalee, in the dry zone. There is no mains water.
894 words, about 4 min