{"id":86186,"date":"2019-03-07T13:43:36","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=86186"},"modified":"2019-03-07T13:43:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:43:36","slug":"concrete-surfaces-create-rough-luxury-inside-k-house-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2019\/03\/07\/concrete-surfaces-create-rough-luxury-inside-k-house-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Concrete surfaces create “rough luxury” inside K House in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Austere concrete interiors offset the verdant surroundings of this pair of\u00a0holiday homes<\/a>\u00a0in southwest\u00a0Sri Lanka<\/a>, completed by\u00a0Aim Architecture<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Norm Architects<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Situated in the small fishing village of Kottegoda,\u00a0K House<\/a>\u00a0was designed by Danish practice\u00a0Norm Architects<\/a>\u00a0and Chinese studio\u00a0Aim Architecture<\/a>\u00a0to make the most of its tropical setting.<\/p>\n

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“Because of the beachfront location, the aim was to achieve a rough luxury experience that embraces nature,” explained Peter Eland, lead architect at Norm Architects.<\/p>\n

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The site plays host to two peaked-roof concrete properties \u2013 East House and West House \u2013 which are loosely arranged in an L-shape to frame a central garden and pool area that slopes down towards an unspoilt sandy beach.<\/p>\n

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Both buildings feature a series of shuttered doors on their front elevations that can be pushed back to reveal the surrounding landscape.<\/p>\n

However, while East House perches on a hilly part of the grounds that directly overlooks the ocean, West House is nestled slightly further back behind a patch of leafy trees, providing guests with a more “sheltered feel”.<\/p>\n

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Living spaces inside West House are therefore intended to evoke a more intimate, enclosed atmosphere, with polished cement walls and floors.<\/p>\n