Anjalendran : architect of Sri Lanka / / David Robson ; photography by Waruna Gomis
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| Autore: |
Robson David G.
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| Titolo: |
Anjalendran : architect of Sri Lanka / / David Robson ; photography by Waruna Gomis
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| Pubblicazione: | Singapore : , : Tuttle Publishing, , 2009 |
| Singapore : , : Asia Pacific, , [date of distribution not identified] | |
| ©2009 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (532 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 720.92 |
| Soggetto topico: | Architecture - Sri Lanka - History - 20th century |
| Architecture - Sri Lanka - History - 21st century | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Persona (resp. second.): | GomisWaruna |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Sri Lanka: Lost Paradise; ANJALENDRAN'S WORLD; Things; Chapter One: TOWN HOUSES; House For Senake Bandaranayake And Manel Fonseka; The House Round The Mango Tree; Keerthi And Newari Wickramasuriya House; Lilani De Silva House; House For Radhika Coomaraswamy; The House Beneath The Banyan Tree For Captain And Mrs Wahab; The Longdon Place House; Mir House In Karachi; Hindu Gods; Chapter Two: HOUSES AT THE EDGE; The Hameed House; Gihan And Devika Amarasuriya House; The Anjalendran Home/Office; House For Dharmavasan And Julie Van Der Bliek |
| The Hetiarachchi HouseHouse For Pravir And Chulo Samarasinghe; House For Hetty Corea And Peter Bluck; Two Houses For Charith Goonetilleke; The Crooked House; Old Masters; Chapter Three: COUNTRY HOUSES; Estate Bungalow For Dilipan And Adhirupini Tyagarajah; Greenwinds Condominium; House For Frank Rijesberman; Mount Cinnamon; Buddhas & Boddhisatvas; Chapter Four: WORKPLACES; Milco Offices; Gem Factory And Offices For Ellawala Exports; Saffron Warehouse And Villa; Offices For Sapsri (The South Asian Partnership For Sri Lanka); Young Artists; Chapter Five: SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES | |
| Hermann Gmeiner School, Youth Village, Social Centre &Amp Home For Retired Mothers; Sos Children's Village; Sos Farm Project; Children's Village, Kindergarten And Youth Centre; Ena de Silva; ANJALENDRAN'S FAVOURITE PLACES; Christian Saints; SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE; List of Projects; Anjalendran Chronology; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Credits; List of Collaborators; Back Cover | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | During the past 25 years of civil war in Sri Lanka, Anjalendran has stayed on, creating architecture that has attracted interest across the entire Indian subcontinent.In Anjalendran, David Robson explores this unique man and his uncommon vision. Anjalendran's buildings have a simple directness and although totally modern in spirit, they acknowledge the rich traditions of Sri Lanka. Whether working with ample budgets or at rock bottom cost (like his SOS Children's Village orphanages), his work focuses not only on creative buildings, but?:a la Frank Lloyd Wright?:also their l |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Anjalendran |
| ISBN: | 1-4629-0580-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910464728803321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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