Name: Archt. MLNH Premarathna
Position: Senior Lecturer Gr I
E-mail: nuwan.harendra@kdu.ac.lk, nuwan.premarathna@gmail.com
Contact Number: +94714868676
Qualifications
Teaching Areas
Research Interests
Publications
Work Experience
Membership
Qualifications
- Chartered Architect
- Master of Science in Architecture, University of Moratuwa
- Bachelor of Science in Built Environment, First Class Honours, University of Moratuwa
Teaching Areas
- Design
- Perspective and sciagraphy
- Nature Studies
- Solar geometry
Research Interests
- Quantification possibilities of Aesthetics via mathematical proportions
- Resonance frequencies of architecture and its impacts on human psyche
- Architectural features and its impact in ancient fortifications of colonial Sri Lanka
- Potentials and shortcomings of Shanties and underserved settlements
- Documentation of locally used timber verities, its usage, identification and material properties
Publications
- PDJD Premaratne, MLNH Premarathna. Use of Urban Pockets to Enhance Walkability in Office Neighbourhoods in Colombo Urban Context with Special Reference to Fort, Colombo.14th Annual International Research Conference: September 2021. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- KSKNJ Kudasinghe, RGN Lakmali, NMRAT Nawaratne, MLNH Premarathna. Rethinking of the Adaptability in Mass Housing for Pandemic Situation. 14th Annual International Research Conference:September 2021. General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- PDJD Premaratne1, MLNH Premarathna. Elements of Urban form in defining the elements of Collective cognitive map, with special reference to Maharagama, Sri Lanka. 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
- PDJD Premaratne, AH Seneviratne, DM Warakagoda, PAVLK Perera, HLNH Premaratne, RGN Lakmali , 2017.An assessment of collective image of urban scape in the context of rapid development with reference to Maharagama, 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.
- RGN Lakmali ,HLNH Premaratne, NMRAT Nawaratne, 2017. Urban Waters and waterfronts; challenges and opportunities in urban development with reference to selected examples in Colombo and suburbs, 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.
- M.L.N.H. 2016.”Imlications of using salvaged materials for building construction in Sri Lankan context”Conference paper for 9th KDU International Research Conference, Sri Lanka.
Work Experience
- State Engineering Corporation: 5 years
- University of Moratuwa: Visiting Studio tutor
- Practicing chartered architect: since 2006
Membership
- AIA(SL): Associate Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects
- GBC(SL): Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (Associate Professional)