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Author: Chathuri

Devi Jewellers
Colombo 11

The interior of this store located in a busy commercial center has an interior which is completed in an elegant & glamorous manner to highlight the value of the products on sale. Timber paneling & shades of brown have been accentuated with a touch of red, keeping the colour scheme minimal yet classy.

LOCATION / Colombo 11
SCOPE / Interior Design

Architect:                                 K.B.Nuwan Buddhika Senavirathne

Interior Designer:                   Nuwan Kelaniyabandara

Quantity Surveyor:                 Rajika Prassana

Draughtsman:                        Nuwan Kelaniyabandara

3D:                                            R.A.H.Saddamangala Rajapaksha

 

 

Architecture as a tool of healing Human Soul…

“Architecture, of all the Arts is the one which acts the most slowly, but most surely, on the Soul…” – Ernest Dimnet

Architecture is life-enhancing and has a soul of its own to touch the souls of the people. Built environment in harmony with nature and the human essence, uplift the entire community. The architecture of delight creates the necessary conditions for the joy of living and for the user to function well in spaces that are designed to be spiritually alive.

The colors used for decorating have a profound effect on our moods and activities. The quality of light is equally significant. The ambiance of a space is largely due to the reverberation or absorption of sound. When all of these sensual aspects of a building are in harmony, it becomes a Work of Architecture; it has soul which nourishes and heals the human spirit. These places feel alive, and user responds with delight. Feelings stimulated by such places with soul are indeed healthy, both physiologically and psychologically.

Thus it is a tremendous responsibility for all design professionals to thoroughly understand the human psyche, to have a keen appreciation of beauty of all kinds, and to create Works of Architecture that will enhance the environment and all forms of life within.

Prabodha Rathnapala
Architect

All about a Quantity Surveyor

We manage all costs relating to building and civil engineering projects, from the initial calculations to the final figures and seek to minimize the costs of a project and enhance the value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.

Others in the team who play crucial roles are the estimator, cost engineer, cost manager, cost analyst, project coordinator, project cost controller and cost planner.

The main roles of a Quantity Surveyor are,

  • Manage the finances for any kind of construction project, whether it’s a house, a high-rise, a bridge, or a tunnel.
  • Work to keep the project on time.
  • Work to keep the project within the budget.
  • Make sure that construction costs and production are managed as efficiently as possible.
  • Resolve disputes between the contracting parties.
  • Prepare insurance replacement estimates for all kinds of buildings, including houses.
  • Check the defects of the building-post construction.

Muhammed Firaz

Quantity Surveyor

Our Passion

“All Architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design space that contains, cuddles,
exalt or stimulates the persons in that space” – Phillip Johnson

Our passion is developing design and architecture that provokes evolution – for our clients,
business partners and for the society. Thus we make a virtue of immersing ourselves in each
project’s potential and customizing our advice to accommodate diverse needs and
challenges of our clients.

Duthika Peiris
Architect

The Techniques Of Drafting

From the use of pens and pencils to computer aided software; the techniques of drafting have evolved significantly over the years.

Our team of Draftsmen at MSN Architects are well equipped with both the traditional and contemporary knowledge about their craft.

Through this unique blend of expertise, they deliver highly sophisticated and robust drawings that are both well detailed and accurate.

Janaki Dharmasekara.

Senior Draughtsman

The Influence of Quantity Surveyors in Construction

A person who works in the construction industry and is concerned with construction costs and contracts is known as a Quantity Surveyor (QS). In the construction industry, Quantity Surveyors have a number of responsibilities and this essay analyses their importance and roles.

Quantity Surveyors have more responsibilities outside those traditionally assumed of them. They have an important role to play in raising the quality of construction work and decreasing conflict by ensuring that the most suitable procurement methods are utilized, providing effective cost control systems and ensuring value for money at all times.

Quantity Surveyors have a significant role in developing the efficiency of controlling construction projects with their knowledge of processes, combined with project management. Their skills in the field of legal policy, by the application of techniques such as tendering and early stage selection of contractors, all play a huge part in the protection of the construction industry from financial crisis.

Mohamad Azam

Quantity Surveyor