Article source: KWA Architects

The brief called for a 75,000 sq.ft. mixed development project inclusive of a supermarket, fashion & other retail outlets , a food court, car parks and 4 furnished apartments for short term stays. The design intended to fit into the street scale of mostly 2-3 story buildings while highlighting it’s retail functions. It responds to the corner plot with an attractive triple height entrance. In addition to stairs both elevators and escalators encourage vertical transportation within the retail floors. The top floors are being set back from the street edge allowing for scale adjustment and create an open terrace with breathtaking ocean views towards the Indian Ocean. This terrace acts as the alfresco area of the food court. The apartments have been designed to allow for a complete detachment from the busy business functions below. Each unit has an entrance courtyard flooded with natural light from top and a textured red brick wall separation, adding to the sensation of tropical living. Considering the short stay concept, the service apartments feature a spacious living and dining area, created overlooking a large terrace with tropical plants and breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean.

View from Galle road, Image Courtesy © Eresh Weerasuriya

• Architects: KWA Architects
• Project: DMN Super
• Location: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
• Photography: Eresh Weerasuriya
  
• Structural Engineer: Priyantha Pushpakumara
  
• MEP Engineer: Haritha Consultants
  
• Completion Year: 2018
  

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