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PORTFOLIO 2015
EDUCATION SKILLS WORK EXPERIENCEPERSONAL
HAREN DIAS
Having completed my Masters of Ar-chitecture in 2014, I am currently planning to pursue my Charter quali-fication at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects.
I have worked extensively on a wide range of projects, both local and in-ternational. I am a dedicated, hard-working and passionate individual who hopes to further his career as an architect and designer.
My intrests lie in low-tech and high-tech sustainable architecture and urban planning , which was my spe-cialisation during my Masters at the University of Sydney and at Univer-sität Stuttgart.
Graduate Architect
Sri Lankan | Australian
27 April 1989
(+94) 771 169 619
188/1 Lake Drive,Colombo 08.
2013 - 2014M.ArchMasters of ArchitectureUniversity of Sydney
2014M.Arch Exchange ProgramMasters of Architecture ExchangeUniversität Stuttgart
2008 - 2011B. Des. ArchBachelor of Design in ArchitectureUniversity of Sydney
2006 - 2007Edexcel London GCE A-LevelsColombo International School
2004 - 2005Edexcel London GCE O-LevelsColombo International School
Nov 2011 - Feb 2013MICD AssociatesPosition: Junior Architect
During the course of a 16-month pe-riod at the firm; was involved in a mixture of new proposals and awarded projects, ranging from residential to hospitality (hotels) and other mixed use (including schools and Govern-ment Projects). Roles varied from drafting and putting presentations to-gether to Project Architect.
At the time of leaving , to pursue a Master in Architecture degree was managing a total of 4 residential pro-jects and 2 hotel projects; one as a Project Architect and the other as an understudy to the Project Architect. The work involved architectural and interior designing , liaising with cli-ents, various consultants and suppli-ers, managing teams of draftsmen and interns, hosting meetings and presen-tations and working closely with the firm’s Principle Architects. Additionally, was involved in the pub-lication of a book and the revamp of the company logo, website and port-folio.
Proficient in a variety of software:Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Rhinoceros 3D, Google SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom & Microsoft Office Suite.
English (Proficient), Sinhala (Profi-cient) & German (Intermediate).
AWARDS & HONORS
Jun 2009 - Dec 2009International House Members’ As-sociationPosition: Secretary
Worked as an executive member of the Association, organizing and running a collaborative team of 20 IHMA Com-mittee Members. Working directly with the Chairperson and Treasurer as a part of the Executive Commit-tee, organizing and running bi-weekly meetings. Represented the residents’ interests at the International House Council and Financial Meetings and collaborated with other committee members in organizing various social, sporting and cultural events at Inter-national House.
Jul 2007 - Dec 2007Design Group Five International (Pvt) LtdPosition: Architectural Intern
Working as an architectural intern, learned to use several architecture-related software working primarily as a draftsman. Also having the opportu-nity to work in a ‘Design Studio’ en-vironment with exposure and limited involvement in the design process in the form of client meetings and site visits.
Dec 2006 - Jan 2007Mano Ponniah & AssociatesPosition: Architectural Intern
Opportunity to shadow architects and engineers on site visits, at meet-ings and during design process work. Also assisting in on-site work includ-ing surveying and measuring.
2014Baden-Württemberg Stipendium für StudierendeBaden-Württemberg State GovernmentGermany
2014Winner & 2nd Runners-up Rose-mar y Berrick Photo CompetitionSUIHAA, International House, University of Sydney
2013Finalist Rosemar y Berrick Photo CompetitionSUIHAA, International House, University of Sydney
2008Dean’s Scholarship for Academic MeritFaculty of Architecture, Design & Plan-ning, University of Sydney
2006Edexcel Award for Outstanding Aca-demic AchievementEdexcel London
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CONTENTS 01
Back to the Rough Ground:The Ludwig Wittgenstein Institute in Vienna
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Roma Ostiense Marconi:Remodelling the Riverfront
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Australia by Coast:A Concept Vacation Model
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Back to the Rough Ground:The Ludwig Wittgenstein Institute in Vienna
Haus WittgensteinBack to the Rough Ground: The Ludwig Wittgenstein Institute in Vienna, called for an engagement with the thought and architecture of Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) - an Austrian-British Philosopher working principally in the areas of logic and the philosophy of language. Wittgenstein, who studied and taught at Cambridge, is generally consid-ered one of the most signifincant philosophers of the 20th century, although he published remarkably lit-tle in his life time. His philosophical writings, collected mostly in personal notebooks, are scattered with archi-tectural references and metaphors, evidencing an abiding interest in architecture.
This interest extended breifly into practice when, in 1926, he designed an enigmatic house for his sister Margaret Stonborough in Vienna, which has come to be known as Haus Wittgenstein. This austere and care-fully calibrated house provides both the site and thematic background for
the proposed Ludwig Wittgenstein Institute, which is intended to be an international focus for Wittgenstein studies; housing archives, a specialist library, seminar rooms, administra-tion areas, a cafe, and accommodation for visiting scholars.
No philosophical classic is harder to master than the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus written by Wittgen-stein; it is a web, in which every thought is interconnected with one another. The boldest summary of the Tractatus reads; “The sense of the world must lie outside the world. In the world, everything is as it is and everything happens as it does happen. In it no value exists. God does not reveal himself in the world. Feeling the world as a limited whole, it is this that is mystical.”
In order to realise the world created by Wittgenstein we need to position ourselves to look inwards, rather than outwards at his world. We need to escape the bounds of the Haus Witt-genstein; the site and the architecture
Vienna, Austria
University of SydneySpring 2014
and then look to reconnect external-ly. His world being the house which achieved a perfection he was obsessed with and which he was unable to project on the external world.
Vienna’s underground tunnels net-works have exsisted since the Dark Ages and was fundamental to our concept. Tunnels can be thought of as mechanisms for escape from and to the site, an idea that influenced our scheme. To tunnel underground, al-lows us to leave Wittgenstein’s world intact but still able to return once more to experience it. At the same time be able to open up the Wittgen-stein to Vienna and the world from the outside in.
Using a combination of Swarm scripts and ant burrowing patterns, an ef-ficiency model for the underground scheme was established, which was key to the final outcome.
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Roma Ostiense Marconi:Remodelling the Riverfront
Ruined GardensRome is the capital city of Italy, a country of which much of its history plays a significant role in Continen-tal Europe. There is evidence of this scattered throughout Rome; spanning from the era of Rome the Republic up until the mid-20th century.
The site itself is adjacent to the River Tiber, with boundaries on Via Ostiense and Via Del Porte Fluviate. It is owned by Italgas and it is still in use by Italgas albeit in more of an administrative capacity. The site is scattered with unused and other-wise derelict buildings; including 4 gas towers of which the largest was dubbed the “Colosseum of the indus-trial age”. The site at Italgas, played a significant role in the development of Rome as it is known today. Although it comes from a ‘forgotten’ era, which is usually overlooked by visitors and locals alike, the site in our opinion is as important as any other archaeo-logical site around Rome, such as the Colosseum or the Pantheon.
Our concept lies in the idea of putting the derelict buildings on exhibition in a similar manner to how other architectural sites of historical significance was portrayed in Rome, but at the same time to successfully integrate the surrounding into the site to create a ‘Ruined Gardens.’
The site was extended across, west of the river. The exsisting streets and architecture were brought into the new proposed urban fabric, where the existing axes were extruded to create connections across the site, integrat-ing the old, industrial and derelict buildings within the new area.Emphasis was placed on creating a defined and strong façade on Via Os-tiense, to mirror the adjacent street thus creating the main entrance.
The master plan focuses on the densification of the area, but leaving the existing derelict buildings as they are, in their ruined state. In addition to the existing buildings, the master plan proposes some new development on the eastern and western sides of
Rome, Italy
Universität StuttgartFall 2014
the River. All proposed buildings are of mixed use, with retail at the base and offices and residential towards the top; with the hope of retaining most of the existing building facades.
As the master plan focuses on making the ruined gardens open to the public – the focus was placed on creat-ing more private internal courtyard spaces for the residents in the new developments. Parking was placed underground creating private, secure islands within the public domain above ground.
The vegetation is allowed to be grow untamed, this is especially true along the riverfront and in and among the derelict buildings. A network of raised timber walkways will be imple-mented throughout the site and along the riverfront. The timber walkways will help create interesting civic spaces in and around the site with the river and the derelict landscape as a backdrop.
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Australia by Coast:A Concept Living
Australia by CoastOriginally a design competition for ‘Container Living’ open to everyone - Australia by Coast is a portable living concept that seeks to provide Coastal Living over multiple locations Australia-wide.
Australia boasts some of the best opportunities for coastal living in the World. It sits separate from the rest of the World, with its white sands and blue clear waters, it simply has its own unique personality. It is the em-bodiment of Sun, Sand and Surf ; laid-back and relaxing yet fast-moving and metropolitan at the same time.
There are multiple locations Austral-ia-wide that fit the above description of which eight sites that best exempli-fied this were chosen.
The concept is for simple module-based living , whereby individuals or families own a single or multiple modules that can be located at any of the eight sites Australia-wide. These module or modules can be transport-
ed to and from any of the locations, depending on the residents’ needs or requests. There are two modules that are required to provide for comprehen-sive dwelling - a Living Module and a Support Module.
The Living Module is based on the size and dimensions of standard shipping containers. The containers can be retro-fitted for living based on the client’s needs. There are standard living layouts however, these can be modified depending on the residents’ requirements. The container provides for a structurally sound, sustainable alternative to constructing separate living modules.
The Support Module is a separate permanant entity based at each site, with its own structure and services for these living modules. It has a unique structural framework that allows for flexibility in construction and use, allowing the structure to adapt to each sites’ demands.
Bondi, Australia
University of SydneySpring 2013
The Support Module aims build community through a bespoke shared living and activities infrastructure that is catered to bring out the best of each location’s unique attraction.
The system works by a ‘plug-in’ concept where the Living Modules are plugged-in to a Support Module, which will provide all services and amenities on site.
This model works on the basis that individual residents can make a re-quest for his/her Living Module to be moved from one location to another; with each site’ Support Modules hav-ing the mechanisms to help with the relocation of the Living Modules.
The Australia by Coast concept pro-vides individuals with the flexibility of owning a single home, at multiple locations Australia-wide.
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