Name: Archt DWK Gayantha
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail: gayanthak@kdu.ac.lk / kasun_kasun@yahoo.co.uk
Contact Number: +94711112123
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Work Experience
Membership
Achievements / Awards
Qualifications
- Chartered Architect
- Master of Science in Architecture, University of Moratuwa
- Bachelor of Science in Built Environment, University of Moratuwa
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Teaching Areas
- Building Materials
- Computer Aided 3D Visualisation
Research Interests
- Sustainable building materials
- The occult knowledge of Architecture
Publications
- Asoka, H.D.S., Gayantha D.W.K., & Rupasinghe, H.T. (2021). Utilization of cocowood for affordable engineered wood flooring in Sri Lanka, in proceedings of the KDU IRC 2021 held on September 9th -10th 2021, Colombo, Sri lanka.
- HMYM Abeywardhane1, Gayantha DWK. Possibilities of Using Bamboo as a Building Material for Permanent Structures. 12th Annual International Research Conference: Challenges to humankind in the face of new technologies. 11th-12th September 2019. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- DWK Gayantha, DR Senarathna, 2018. Impact of traditional space planning on the semipublic spaces of contemporary Sri Lankan houses, 11th Annual International Research Conference: Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration. 13-14 September 2018. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- Award for the best Poster Presentation, Technical Session of FBESS, 11th Annual International Research Conference 2018
- L K Hirimuthugoda, Palitha Karunapema, H P Madarasinghe, Gayantha D W K , 2017. Profile of risk factors, Chronic Non-communicable disease status and purpose of using walking tracks among users in Kotte are, Sri Lanka, 10th Annual International Research Conference: Global space, Local place – Protocols for a new world order. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka 03-04 August 2017. Kotelawala Defence University: Ratmalana.
- Effect on physical activity among users of walking track under wetland conditions in sub urban area in Sri Lanka
Work Experience
- Project architect (Attached to Engineering consultancy limited) of 10 storied student accommodation building, 08 storied staff accommodation building and 04 storied faculty building for NSBM University at Pitipana, Homagama
- Project architect (attached to Engineering Consultancy Limited) of 07 storied building for the Faculty of Medical Sciences of University of Sri Jayawardhanepure
- Project architect (attached to Engineering Consultancy Limited) of proposed 08 storied building for Ministry of Higher Education at Ward Place Colombo 07
- Project architect (Attached to Engineering consultancy limited) of proposed 06 storied building for Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka at Katunayaka
- Junior project architect (attached to Architect Ranjan Nadesapillai associates) of refurbishment of Commercial bank building at Kotahena
Membership
- Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- Associate Member of the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
Achievements / Awards
- University of Moratuwa _ Professor H.J Billimoria award (2006)
- Sri Lanka Institute of Architects – SLIA excellence award (2006)
- Concept design award for SLIA year book cover page 2009