这是一个年轻家庭的家，父母都在工作，设计必须提供一个轻松的氛围。Eranda和Dhanushka都从他们位于Malabe的Thalahena的家开车到科伦坡工作，从一开始，他们都希望有一定程度的隐私，同时还能让他们享受户外活动；于是诞生了一个庭院式住宅的想法。
Home to a young family with working parents the design had to offer a relaxing ambiance. Both Eranda and Dhanushka drive to Colombo for work from their home at Thalahena, Malabe and from the onset, they both wanted an extent of privacy that would still allow them to enjoy the outdoors; and the idea of a courtyard house was born.
这座住宅的庭院形成了一个双高的内部体量，住宅内部的水平运动允许从不同的空间看到和穿过庭院的各种景色。庭院将住宅的氛围与室外相提并论，它在一条视线中连接了各个空间，尽管在不同的层面上，家庭大部分时间都在院子里度过。生活区溢出到院子里的额外空间，并向花园开放。
The courtyard of this home forms a double-height internal volume and the level play inside the home allows for variant views of and through the courtyard from the different spaces. The courtyard sets the ambiance of the home a par with the outdoors and it connects spaces in a single line of sight although at different levels through the courtyard where the family would mostly spend their time. The Living spills over to the courtyard for additional space and opens to the garden.
内部宽敞的体量由一个大的大厅空间形成，由家庭的共同活动共享；餐厅、茶水间和电视休息室都是相互开放的；在视觉和物理上相互借用和共享空间以及花园；导致自由流动的空间，尽管占地面积有限，但却给人以面积较大的错觉。通过庭院的堆叠式通风，使房子保持凉爽，而只有卧室的温度控制是为了舒适。
Spacious volumes inside are formed by one large hall space shared by common activities of the home; the dining, pantry, and TV lounge are all open to one another; visually and physically borrowing and sharing space with each other and the garden; resulting in free-flowing space with the illusion of larger area despite the restricted footprint. The stack ventilation through the courtyard keeps the house cool while only the bedrooms are thermally controlled for comfort.
餐厅通向一个木质甲板，为户外用餐提供了空间。大开间和中性色彩与天然木材元素相结合，以及对植被的重视，创造了一个明亮和通风的生活空间。住宅中比较私密的区域；如卧室和浴室，被包含在房子的一个比较坚固的区块中，以确保隐私。而社交区域，如起居室、餐厅和厨房，则位于房屋的一个更开放和暴露的区域，与外部相连。
The dining opens out to a timber deck making space for outdoor dining. Large openings and neutral colors are combined with the natural timber elements as well as giving importance to vegetation create a light and airy living space. The more intimate areas of the home; such as the bedrooms and bathrooms, were contained in a more solid block of the house to ensure privacy. While the social areas such as living, dining, and kitchen are located in a more open and exposed area of the home that is connected to the exterior.
这座房子用外部的木质屏风和内部的玻璃组成的双层皮肤与道路相隔。 面向西方的道路立面也响应了太阳的方向，以减少白天的热增益；立面由木质屏风组成；结合交叉通风，减少太阳直射的热增益。
The house is screened from the road with a double skin with an external timber screen and internal glass. The road facing the façade to the West also responds to solar orientation to cut down heat gain during the day; the façade is composed of timber screen; incorporating cross ventilation and reducing thermal gain from direct sun.
Architects: ICONCAST
Area: 4600 ft²
Year: 2021
Photographs: Ganidu Balasuriya
Manufacturers: Noorbhoy, Presstona, Ranjanas, Rocell
Architectural Designer: Gihan Muthugala, Nilooshi Eleperuma
Structural Designer:Wasantha Pushpa Kumara
City:Malabe
Country:Sri Lanka