Annual session of Architect 2008
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The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) marked its 1st annual sessions after celebrating the golden jubilee in September 2007 with Architect 2008, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. The highlight of the session was the National Conference on Architecture, which was held recently. The theme for the conference was ‘Architect the Initiator’, with many interesting presentations made by a host of eminent professionals in the field, as well as allied professions in Sri Lanka and abroad. Following the inauguration of the event, an introductory session was held, where Architect Jayantha Perera, President of the SLIA made the welcome address. This was followed by an address made by Chief Guest Dr. Rajitha Senaratne, Minister of Construction and Engineering Services and Guest of Honour Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Governor of the Central Bank. Architect Ulrick Plesner, Managing Partner, Plesner Architects, Israel, made the keynote presentation.
Architect Surath Wickramasinghe chaired, and Architect Thilan Koththigoda co chaired session one, which comprised presentations made by Deshamanya Vidyajyothi Architect Ashley de Vos, Principal Architect, ADV Consultants, and Rajeev Sethi, Chairman/Founder and Trustee of Asian Heritage Foundation, India.
Session two was chaired by Professor Chitra Wedikkara and co chaired by Architect Hasitha Gunasekara. Award winning photographer and advisor for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Christopher Silva spoke on ‘Our Origins and Our Heritage’. Architect D H Wijewardene spoke on ‘Architect the Initiator ‘ the Sri Lankan Dilemma.’ He is a Principal Architect of D H Wijewardene Associates as well as the Honorary Treasurer of SLIA. The students of the University of Moratuwa also made a presentation.
Vidyajyothi Architect Professor Lakshman Alwis was the Chairman while Architect Jayanath Silva was the Co-chair of session three. Architect Kishore Trivedi, Fellow member of the Indian Institute of Architects, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India, made a presentation on the ‘Celebration of Life - the Step Wells of Gujarat,’ which was followed by one made by the Colombo School of Architecture. Architect Georg Zielke, Architekturburo Zielke, of Germany spoke on ‘First Steps: What can be a Passive House in your Region with your Climate,’ while M M G Samuel, Principal Architect, M M G S Architects spoke on ‘Hopelessness to Hope, Lifelessness to Life, Sharing the experience of MMGSArchitect.’ The concluding remarks were made by Architect L T Kiringoda, Honorary Secretary, OPA, while the vote of thanks was made by Architect Prasanna Silva, Honorary Secretary, SLIA.
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