CONSIDERATIONS ON FORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF BUILDING TYPES IN KEYSER STREET(COLOMBO, SRI LANKA)

DOI Web Site Web Site 26 References

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • カイゼル・ストリート(コロンボ,スリランカ)の建築類型の形成と変容に関する考察
  • カイゼル ストリート コロンボ スリランカ ノ ケンチク ルイケイ ノ ケイセイ ト ヘンヨウ ニ カンスル コウサツ

Search this article

Abstract

This paper intends to clarify block formation and building types of Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka, and then to analyze their transformation process. This is the part of the further studies based on the project called `Field Research on Origin, Transformation, Conversion and Conservation of Urban Space of Colonial Cities', whose major targets are Dutch colonial cities all over the world. Comparing spatial formation and transformation of the colonial cities in South Asia will be the next important milestone of the research. South Asia is the region where many colonial cities were built due to Dutch great efforts on developing the areas. Another purpose is to elucidate the Dutch way of houses construction in their colonial cities, e.g. Pettah, Dutch developed the form of town houses for high-density living. Colombo was once a head quarter of Ceylon, one of the five administrative districts laid by Dutch in South Asia. Pettah also played an important role as a commercial centre in British colonial period when the city experienced rapid growth. At present, a large part of town houses are reconstructed but street network, block formation and plots are still remaining. Based on field surveys, this paper focuses on Keiser Street, which is one of the main streets in Pettah, to clarify the transformation process of Dutch town houses to modern high-rise commercial buildings. This paper suggests that Dutch colonial town planning still plays an important role on the organization of spatial formation of Pettah.

Journal

References(26)*help

See more

Related Projects

See more

Keywords

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top