Name: Archt. Sanjeeva Ravindra Guneratne
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail: gunerathnesr@kdu.ac.lk / sanjeeva23@hotmail.com
Contact Number: +94112856305 / +94777482527
Qualification
Research Interests
Teaching Areas
Publication
Work Experience
Membership in Professional Institutes
Membership in National Organizations
Achievements / Awards
Qualification
- Chartered Architect and Fellow Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (FIA-SL), since 2009
- Master of Science in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa – Highly Commended Dissertation and Comprehensive Design Project, 1994
- Bachelor of Science in Built Environment, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, 1990
- Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE) – General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.
Research Interests
- Transcendental Experience of Sacred Landscapes.
- The common bases of religion, arts, science, nature and the design of a Temple of All Faiths.
- Biophilic Architecture, Topophilia and Restorative Landscapes.
- “Earth and the Reveries of Rest”: Designing the Interpretive Centre.
- Mood and the genesis of unity through the “Crystalline Image” in film.
- Documentary Film Production: Empowering the Marginalized: Histories of Fortitude and Courage.
Teaching Areas
- Video Documentary Film Production
- Film Studies
- Architectural Design
- Theory of Design and Architecture
- Aesthetics, Phenomenology and Spirituality
Publication
Refereed Journals
- Guneratne, S.R. 1998. “White Hues in the Temenos.” Built Environment 01:01, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
Guneratne, S.R. 1998. “Flagstones.” Built Environment 02:02, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
Edited Anthologies
- Guneratne, S.R. ed. 2015. Now Architecture, Sri Lanka. Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services
Non-Refereed Journals
- Guneratne, S.R. 2016. “Flows: Touching the Void.” The Architect 117:02, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2015. “Vedihitikanda, Destruction of a National Icon: A Pictorial Case Study.” The Architect 116:02, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2015. “The Global City.” The Architect 116:01, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2014. “The Search for a Holistic Vision in Architecture: from Etymon to Epiphany.” The Architect 115:04, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2013. “The Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Flag.” The Architect 115:01, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2014. “Topophilia: Or How I Overcame ‘SAD’ through love of Place.” The Architect 115:01, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2014. “Rural Reception, Tranquil Retreat.” The Architect 115: 01, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects in collaboration with Media Services.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2013. “Dissolving Boundaries: Local Space, Global Place.” The Architect 114:03, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2013. “Shrouds, Shadows and Concourses of Light.” The Architect 114:03, ed. Ravin Guneratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2000. “Colour and Light.” The Sri Lanka Architect 102:03, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 2000. “Sunstreet.” The Sri Lanka Architect 102:03, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 2000. “Rehashing Rainbows” The Sri Lanka Architect 102:03, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 2000. “Gallery Café: The Stretching of an Icon.” The Sri Lanka Architect 102:03, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 2000. “The Photographic Art of Dominic Sansoni.” The Sri Lanka Architect 102:03, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 1998. “Laki Senanayake: Meandering Across Genres.” The Sri Lanka Architect 10:21, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 1997. “Lighthouse: Fired Earth on Aquamarine.” The Sri Lanka Architect 10:20, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
- Guneratne, S.R. 1997. “Epiphanous Architecture.” The Sri Lanka Architect 10:19, ed. Ranjith Dayaratne, Colombo: Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, pp
International Refereed Abstracts
- Guneratne, S.R. 2006. “The Holographic Paradigm: The Stammer and the Interstice in the Abeyance of the Crystalline Image in Godardian Film Grammar”, EDRA 37: Beyond Conflict, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2006. Persistence of Place: Authenticity and the Construction of ‘Felicitous Space’ in Supermodern Technology, EDRA 37: Beyond Conflict, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2005. Paper on “From Wondrous Disjunction to Non-signification” – at the 30th Annual Conference on Literature and Film, “Trans/National Film and Literature: Cultural Production and the Claims of History” at Florida State University, Florida, USA.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2004. The Mountain Shrine: Preserving the Matrices of Meaning in Numinous Landscapes, 33rd Annual Conference on South Asia, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
- Guneratne, S.R. 2004. Architectural Preservation and Phenomenology: Prising out the Hidden Dimension, Symposium on Icons and Images: Revealing the Narratives in Symbolic Landscapes, EDRA 35: Design with Spirit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Research Conferences
- RWVSR Rajapaksha1, KSKNJ Kudasinghe, SR Gunarathna. Investigating the Spatial Efficacy of Healthcare Facilities Dedicated to the Care of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Patients in Sri Lankan Military Hospitals. 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.
- SMM Sanjunee, SR Guneratne, 2018. Morphology of the Evolving Courtyard with Special Reference to Light House Hotel at Galle, 11th Annual International Research Conference: Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration. 13-14 September 2018. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- KSKNJ Kudasinghe, HMLB Jayathilaka, SR Gunaratne, 2018. Evolution of the Sri Lankan Shophouse: Reconsidering Shophouses for Urban Areas, 11th Annual International Research Conference: Securing Professional Excellence through Collaboration. 13-14 September 2018. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
Work Experience
Professional
International
- Project Architect – Community Design Solutions (CDS), School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, 2004- 2006
Sri Lanka
- Practising Chartered Architect ,1998 todate
Deputy Director – Hambantota Priority Projects, Project Management Unit, Urban Development Authority (on contract basis), 2008- 2011
Academic
Teaching in International Universities
- Studio Instructor (on par with USA Adjunct Professor) – taught ARCH 420 and ARCH 810 studios and offered ARCH 685/885 Graduate/Undergraduate Elective Design Studio on “Designing the Temple of All Faiths: Spirituality beyond Religion and Politics”, at the Dept. of Architecture, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA, 2002- 2007
Teaching in Sri Lanka – University of Moratuwa
- Guest Lecturer, Documentary Film Production – structured and taught the course at the Dept. of Computer Science, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, July 2013-February 2015.
- Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2012 – 2014
- Dissertation Examiner, City School of Architecture, Colombo, 2010
- Dissertation Examiner, Dept. of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, 2011.
- Case Study Examiner, Part III Examination, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 2010.
- Co-Year Person – M.Sc. Architecture, Year I, Dept. of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Nov. 2000- Aug. 2002.
- Visiting Lecturer – M.Sc. Architecture, Year I, Dept. of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, 1997-2000.
Membership in Professional Institutes
Professional Institutes
- Fellow, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (since 2009)
- Chartered Architect, Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (awarded in 1996)
- Corporate Member, Royal Institute of British Architects (eligible since 1997)
Positions in Professional Institutes:
- Convener, National Conference 2016, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects – 2016
- Chairman, Board of Architectural Publications, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects – Session 2013/14 and 2014/15
- Editor in Chief, “The Architect” – the quarterly journal of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, February 2013 to June 2016
- Chairman Graphic, Advertising and Publications Committee – Annual Sessions Committee, ARCHITECT 2014 AND ARCHITECT 2015 Exhibitions, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- Member, Panel of Judges – Research and Publication Awards, “ARCHITECT 2014”, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- Member, Panel of Jurors – ARCASIA Architectural Student Design Competition, 2013
- Guest Editor, “The Sri Lanka Architect” 102:03 – the quarterly journal of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, June-August 2002
- Member in Council of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Session 1999/00 and 2000/01
- Secretary – Board of Architectural Publications, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 1997
- Member -Task Force – Educational Program of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 1997
- Member – Journal Sub-committee of the Board of Architectural Publications, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 1997
Membership in National Organizations
- Silver Member, National Blood Force – National Blood Transfusion Service, Sri Lanka, since 2012
- Founder member and designer of logo, Sri Lanka Animal Protection Association (SLAPA), 2009
- Secretary, Ruk Räkaganno – The Tree Society of Sri Lanka, 1983/84
Achievements / Awards
- Silver Membership of National BloodForce, 2012 (NBF No. NBF0002693) since 2012- Awarded by the National Blood Transfusion Service, Sri Lanka, for services rendered to the nation as a blood donor and organizer of blood donation campaigns
- Jaffna Cultural Centre Competition, 2011- One of eight shortlisted designs in a competition conducted by Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- Chancellor Graduate Student Award, 2002/2003- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
- Geoffrey Bawa Award, 1994- Best Comprehensive Design Project and Technical Report, awarded by University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Highly Commended MSc Dissertation, 1994- Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Highly Commended MSc Comprehensive Design Project, 1994- Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
- Mahapola Higher Education Merit Scholarship- For being placed 1st in the student intake of 1986, Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka