SLIA Part II case studies
SLIA Part II · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) is the professional body for architects in Sri Lanka. It began as the Ceylon Institute of Architects (CIA), established in 1956 by a small group of foreign-qualified architects, several of whom also held membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). The SLIA Part II case studies are 5 cases and about 4,478 words.
1The Kandy Hillside Plot: A Cut Slope, An Expired Loan, and a Neighbour's Cracking Wall
A client owns an 11-perch plot on a hillside inside the Kandy Municipal Council area. The natural slope across the plot measures about 32°, and a previous owner cut roughly 3 m into it without approval, leaving an unengineered rubble retaining wall 2.4 m high along the lower boundary.
967 words, about 5 min2Colombo 05: Piling Before the Permit
A 14.5-perch lot fronts a 30 m wide road in Colombo 05, within the Colombo Municipal Council area. The client, a property developer, wants a seven-storey, 2,800 m² apartment building with 14 units.
899 words, about 4 min3Galle Fort: A Boutique Hotel Inside a World Heritage Property
A client has bought a two-storey house dating from around 1850 inside the Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage property. The walls are lime-and-coral masonry 450 mm thick, the roof is timber with clay tiles, and the rear service block is in poor condition.
873 words, about 4 min4Kurunegala School: Two Extension-of-Time Claims and an Approaching Liquidated Damages Clause
An 18-month contract for a LKR 900 million three-storey school building in Kurunegala uses the standard SLIA/ICTAD form of contract, with a completion date of 31 August. In early September the contractor claims 45 days for "abnormal rain" between May and July, and a further 20 days because structural drawings for the first-floor beams were issued 15 days late.
849 words, about 4 min5Negombo Commercial Building: The Certificate the Bank Is Waiting For
On a four-storey commercial building in Negombo, the architect is contract administrator. Practical completion is claimed.
890 words, about 4 min