Ge Dora―Timeless Thresholds
Glimpses of Sri Lanka’s Domestic Doors Through History
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Beschreibung
This richly illustrated volume explores 66 distinctive doors from Sri Lankan homes, spanning from pre-modern traditions to the modern contemporary era. Each door is examined not only for its architectural characteristics, but also through a phenomenological lens that reveals the political, economic, and socio-cultural forces that shaped its existence. Designed for architects, students, researchers, and design enthusiasts, the book strikes a balance between scholarly depth and visual allure. The narrative remains accessible yet intellectually engaging, offering detailed architectural terminology and contextual insights alongside vivid, high-quality imagery. By uncovering the stories embedded in thresholds—silent witnesses to shifting eras and identities—this work invites readers to rethink domestic architecture as a powerful cultural artifact. Whether for academic inquiry or design inspiration, the book promises to captivate and inform.
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Nishan Rasanga Wijetunge
Dr. Nishan Wijetunge is a highly accomplished scholar and practitioner in the fields of architecture and interior design. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Architecture from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. In addition, his academic qualifications include a master’s in Architecture & Interior Design from London Metropolitan University, U.K., and a PhD in Architecture from Nottingham Trent University, U.K., where he also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Research Practice. Dr. Wijetunge’s research and professional expertise center on architectural and interior design history, cultural studies as well as the evolving integration of artificial intelligence into digital design and education disciplines.
Since fall 2023, Dr. Wijetunge has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design & Merchandising at Oklahoma State University, USA. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Southern Campus of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, from 2022 to 2023. From 2014 to 2017, he held the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His academic contributions also include serving as a visiting lecturer in the fields of architecture and interior design at several institutions, including General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2018 to 2022), the City School of Architecture in Sri Lanka (2014 to 2022), and Nottingham Trent University, U.K. (2010 to 2011). Additionally, he has served as an Honorary Research Fellow at University of Liverpool, U.K., from 2017 to 2018.
Dr. Wijetunge has been a Fellow Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects since 2020 and has been an International Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects since 2021. He has also held leadership roles within the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, serving as an elected Council Member and as Secretary of the Board of Architectural Publications from 2020 to 2021.
In his professional practice, Dr. Wijetunge established and led Modulus2 Architects (M2A), a Colombo-based architectural firm that has delivered over 250 architectural and interior design projects across Sri Lanka over 15 years. His innovative work has been widely recognized, featuring in approximately 30 television programs and over 50 magazine, newspaper, and online platforms, promoting architecture as a cultural and artistic discipline to the public. His scholarly excellence has been acknowledged through prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal at the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects Publications Awards, and the Silver Medal at the Research Awards by the same institute in 2017. Dr. Wijetunge’s extensive body of research includes publications in peer-reviewed journals, authored and edited books, and articles in both academic and professional outlets. He has been actively involved in architectural exhibitions, scholarly research films, and editorial roles.
Since fall 2023, Dr. Wijetunge has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design & Merchandising at Oklahoma State University, USA. Prior to this, he was an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the Southern Campus of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka, from 2022 to 2023. From 2014 to 2017, he held the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His academic contributions also include serving as a visiting lecturer in the fields of architecture and interior design at several institutions, including General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (2018 to 2022), the City School of Architecture in Sri Lanka (2014 to 2022), and Nottingham Trent University, U.K. ( 2010 to 2011). Additionally, he has served as an Honorary Research Fellow at University of Liverpool, U.K., from 2017 to 2018.
Dr. Wijetunge has been a Fellow Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects since 2020 and has been an International Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects since