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The Department of Architecture, University of Moratuwa took part in the Architect 2014 Exhibition held at BMICH Colombo from 19th to 23rd February 2014.

A presentation titled “A career in Landscape Architecture - power to transform places” was made to the students of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture by Landscape Architect Wendy Wright.

Seven students and Prof. Wang from the Department of Architecture of the Central Academy of Fine Art, Beijing, China’s most prestigious and renowned art academy visited the Department. They were on a study tour of Sri Lanka and visited the University on Wednesday the 19th of February. They made a presentation of their work in Architectural design and students of Levels 3 and 4 made presentations of their work in return. Professor Samitha Manawadu and Dr.

The Australian Trade Commission selected Dr Milinda Pathiraja Senior Lecturer of the Department of Architecture who completed his PhD in the University of Melbourne as the winner of the ‘Australian Alumni Excellence Award 2014 for Education’.  The Australian Alumni Awards, 2014 was held at the Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo on 22nd February 2014.

Dr Milinda Pathiraja is also the recipient of  the 2011 RIBA President’s Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis for his PhD inspired by community sentiments.

A workshop was conducted by award winning American Architect and visual artist Tristan Al-Haddad for the students of Architecture on Wednesday 29th January 2014 at the Department.

Mr.Tibor Kecskes architect, interior designer,Associate professor of University of Applied Sciences Budapest and Ms. Gabriella Szaszak Landscape architect   of Hungary visited Department of Architecture  on 25th January 2014.

They conducted two lectures one on landscape  architecture and the other on Interior design for the undergraduate and postgraduate students at department.

Exhibit_2013, an exhibition demonstrating the works of Commonwealth Association of Architects and RIBA students’ works, was held at  University of Moratuwa. The event was inaugurated on 30th November 2013 at the Department of Architecture premises on the ground floor of Sumanadasa building, where the works were displayed for exhibition to the staff and students of the University.

The very first batch of BLA students had the unique opportunity to participate in a programme of innovative learning conducted by Dr John Byrom, Fellow, of the University of Edinburgh and former Course Director Landscape studies, University of Edinburgh in November 2013.  A dynamic agenda was designed to give students opportunity to develop skills and activities that ranged from hands -on workshops, site studies and lecture series, to enhance the understanding of the complex issues of Landscape Architecture 

Dr John Byrom, Archt. Ashly de Vos and Landscape Architect Hester Basnayake were the External examiners at the final examinations of MSc Landscape design. (eleventh batch) conducted in Nov 2013.

The assessment of the final year “Comprehensive Design Project” (CDP) of the Bachelor of Architecture degree programme was held in October 2014. The examination was held in two stages; internal Assessment from  24th to 26th and External Moderation from 29th   to 31st October  2014.