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The Serendipitous Isle; Vernacular and Colonial Inspirations; Galle Fort Hotel; No. 87; The Dutch House; Mudannayake House; Horagolla Stable; An Artist's Residence; Iluketiya Bungalow; The Hill Club; Galapita; Island Eclecticism; Galle Face Court Dome; Lighthouse Street House; Galle Face Court Apartment; The Cinnamon House; 79, Leyn Baan Street; Eden House; Helga's Folly; Contemporary Interpretations; Alfred Place House; Havelock Town House; House on 33rd Lane; Hameed House; Weeraman Walauwe; Anjalendran's House; Retreats and Resorts; Lunuganga; Kandalama Hotel; The Boulder Garden.;Sri Lanka Style showcases 30 of the finest traditional and modern dwellings in Sri Lanka. Reflecting its location and status as a hub of Indian Ocean trade from time immemorial, the tropical island of Sri Lanka has always been open to the movements and patters of world culture. Indigenous architects and cultural traditions, colonial incursions and the vagaries of living in a tropical environment have combined to produce a distinctive Sri Lankan architectural style: thick lime-washed walls, tall windows and doors, terracotta or granite tile floors, open pavilions and verandas, courtyard gardens, elaborate

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Author

Recorded Books, Inc.;Daswatte, Channa

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing : Made available through hoopla

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780804846271

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Architecture, Photography, Home & Lifestyle