Wijedeera Jayawardana Korale V, Sajana

Sajana Jayawardana 2022 Portfolio Master of Architecture Liverpool School of Art and Design

MArch Year 02 Sem 02 – Thesis Project

Historically Birkenhead was always a well-connected city to both itself and its neighbors. However, through economic decline and failed regeneration projects it appears that Birkenhead has lost its sense of connectivity to itself. However, through analysis and research it has been found that there is potential for Birkenhead to become connected again. It was found that the city currently has a strong east and west connectivity, however it lacks the vital north and south connection that sees Birkenhead city center connected to the new Wirral Waters project at the north of the site.

In order to achieve that the design proposed the old railway network line that runs right from the south part of the site (By the marketplace) right up to the new Wirral Waters development project and defined that this would be a potential site for an Urban regeneration project. It would reconnect the North and South of Birkenhead while also feeding into the already strong East and West connection. It has an opportunity to become the spine of Birkenhead serving as a new connection route to new centers and developments in the surrounding area. After identifying the potential sites.

The green corridor has been segregated into five distinguishable districts. This includes a new Residential space towards the north of the site. These will coincide with the new Wirral Waters project and provide scenic views over the old dock. Two new green spaces that aim to break up the urban fabric and sandwich a new commercial district. This commercial district will reside in the green corridor and provide opportunity for sustainably aware companies to establish in

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1. Reception 2. Information counter 3. Security section 4. Office and meeting room 5. Kids Area 6. Restaurant 1 7. Restaurant 2

8. Tramp trail ticketing point 9. Tramp section office and staff room 10. Repairing and stores 11. Dinging in bus 12. Central gallery 13. Maritime section 14. Semi basement gallery 2022 Portfolio Sajana Jayawardana

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20. Observation seating’s 21. Learning zone 22. Poster galleries 23. Art theater.

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Section d-d’

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Entrance side elevation

Roadside elevation

Water body side elevation

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MArch Year 02 Semester 02 – Urban design 02 Context Background

Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. It lies on the Wirral Peninsula between North Wales and Liverpool. During its peak in the Industrial revolution Birkenhead was famed for its shipbuilding capabilities and large dock that could be used in the transference of goods and commerce. While this brought a lot of money in during the industrial revolution, Birkenhead, in a contemporary context, has suffered from mass decline. Containerization made its ports insufficient and as of the late 20th Century many of the docks that had once been so successful in Birkenhead had fallen into decline. The town is connected to Liverpool via the Mersey Train tunnel built in 1886 as well as the Queensway (1934) and Kingsway (1971) Automotive tunnels. These tunnels are key for keeping people, commerce and vehicles connected to Liverpool. It is home to the Infamous Birkenhead park designed by world renown Joseph Paxton and was one of the First ever publicly funded parks. It also later inspired Central Park, New York and was voted amongst surrounding area.

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CONCEPTUALTHINKING Through the first part of the analysis, it was found that throughout its history Birkenhead was always a well-connected city to both itself and its neighbors. However, through economic decline and failed regeneration projects it appears that Birkenhead has lost its sense of connectivity to itself. This is not to say, however, that there is no room for development as through analysis and research it has been found that there is potential for Birkenhead to become connected again. It was found that the city currently has a strong east and west connectivity however it lacks the vital north and south connection that sees Birkenhead city center connected to the new Wirral Waters project at the north of the site.

By analyzing Birkenhead's history, we were able to identify a disused, old railway network line that runs right from the south part of the site (By the marketplace) right up to the new Wirral Waters development project and defined that this would be a potential site for an Urban regeneration project. It would reconnect the North and South of Birkenhead while also feeding into the already strong East and West connection. It has an opportunity to become the spine of Birkenhead serving as a new connection route to new centers and developments in the surrounding area.

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MArch Year 02 semester 01 – Live Project

This project will bring together the early development and brief for the Ilota Eco Village, The client Livy Africa focus their efforts on basic Pharmaceutical products and research into natural sciences and engineering. The client brief focuses on a centerpiece to the Eco village masterplan, an innovation Hub that will allow for a mixture of Eco tourism, research, CAD modelling and 3D fabrication as well as other functions. The key to the project is the blend of contemporary architecture and high-tech equipment whilst referencing traditional architectural methods and local, sourcable and environmentally friendly materials.

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The site for the project is located in Ilota, in the Mbeya region, Tanzania, a slightly restricted site with one main access route which becomes unusable at certain times of the year. The 20-acre site appears to be generally flat across a large section though rocky landscape and some tree coverage will restrict some locations on site. The site currently is undeveloped though with the introduction of the Eco village masterplan surrounding the Hub it should give this rural area year-round use. Aiming for April 2022 construction

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The Ilota Innovation Hub will be the central jewel to the Eco village development. The building will utilize local materials and reference traditional African Architecture, with a focus on providing high quality technological spaces for its users, staff and eco tourists. It will sit within the 20 Acre site surrounded by the wider development currently being worked on alongside. A proposal will be put together outlining the feasibility stage of the project to determine the internal spaces set out in the accommodation schedule, external treatment and materiality, and methods for tackling restrictions such as access to water, site topography, energy supply, climate and site access.

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MArch Year 01 semester 02 – Heritage and Conservation Colombo The project focusing on heritage and conservation and developing comprehensive understanding through studding the selective historic building and gaining the practical approach of conservation strategies.

Value of historical building The Architectural conservation leads to protect the historical monuments while been a buttress which carries history for future.

Through that it establishing proper maintains through increase the value of buildings by keeping their original built form and architectural elements, while retain its heritage value and extend its physical life. A proper Architectural conservation always fit with minimum effective intervention and the seven ascending degrees of intervention can be identified.

The selected building was established by British Government in fact by the Public Works Department in 1903. And this was originally designed to serve the purpose of the administration building of the National Hospital. Later this evolved as an administrative purposes, then changed as a Library and currently the context was adapted within Colombo National hospital. The original carving of the British Ceylon symbol and its high steep roof structure, indicating its historical origination, while speeded back over 100 years with unique materials and strategies with symmetrical shaped square block with renaissance architectural styles. The building was economically planned, and the keynote was the ornamental octagonal central hall, and all parts of the building were accessible through this in simple and effective way.

The facade was composed with bands of red and cream-colored plaster work and the wide and magnificent portico in front, which was approached a by broad carriage drive, added a grandeur to the overall image of the building (History of Public Works Department, 1903). Later this famous as a white house after changed its appearance with white color. This portraits the architectural revolution of Sri Lanka with significant Cultural and historical values.

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MArch Year 01 semester 02 – Specialist Study

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MArch Year 01 Sem 02 – Housing Design – Colombo

The client - UDA handling the project through the process of land shearing method Housing in the selected site in Colombo suburb area in Slave Island. With the objective of increasing the land value it is to carry the reputation up, in the area.

The intention of the project based with uplifting the primary users and their habitat as well as considering developing crossover community through the context and Commercial backgrounds. That beneficial for the selected context of slave island in Sri Lanka for fast development through overcome the problem of slums with sustainable strategies.

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The building was a solid void combination to capture more natural light and ventilation. It capture wind through different layers and the cross ventilation provide proper comfort level in the building. The vegetation barriers avoid direct wind flow through the building and manage proper balance between external and internal environments hear it describes the strategies which were used to avoid problems as well as it mentions the proper advantages of nature very well.

The building upper floor was acting as a green spaces to increase the interactivity of them and that act as a shell to the buildings envelop and provide better cooling inside. It were arranged through the portable plant roughs with Jam

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SAJANA SIHASARA EDUCATION 2020 – 2022 Liverpool John Moores University - UK (LJMU) MArch Architecture – RIBA part ll 2017 – 2019 Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) BSc (Hons) Architecture with a Second - Upper (2 :1) Class awarded by Liverpool John Moores University.

2002 – 2015 Rahula College – Matara – Sri Lanka Secondary education A/L in Bio Stream

WORK EXPERIENCE 2019 – 2020 MACWA Architects – Sri Lanka

Part I - Architectural Assistant

In this six-month internship I was Involved in the multitude of projects undertaken by the firm as an Architectural Assistant .Involved mostly in residential and commercial projects.

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Sinhala – Native Language and fluent

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English – Fluent

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Involved in multiple academic exhibitions in SLIIT School of Architecture

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SOFTWARE SKILLS

PERSONAL SKILLS

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Sketchup – Expert in efficiently built simple to complex 3d models and use of various plugins. Producing CAD reference drawing and render ready models for all the compatible rendering software.

Artistic / Architectural / Hobbies Efficient Free Hand drawing skills Graphic Composing

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Lumion – Expert in rendering vector graphical to Realtime renderings.

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Photoshop – Expert in architectural drawing and visualization renderings with texture and surface addition and other applications skills such as use of photoshop actions etc.

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AutoCAD – Great efficiency when it comes to produce 2d basic to detailed drawings.

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Revit – Good in preparing simple to complex drawing and 3D models.

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Procreate – Great efficiency in creating freehand illustration.

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Other software skills include Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Enscape and V-Ray.

Dedicated / responsible / creative / focused / open minded /available for travel / team player/ adaptable /easy going

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Flat 20, Lennon Studios 2A Cambridge Court, Liverpool L77AG,United Kingdom

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