Restoration and Refurbishment of the Public Areas of The Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo

Architectural Heritage Conservation - 2023

No. 2 York Street, Colombo 00200

Shortlisted Nominee

The Restoration and Refurbishment of the public areas of the Grand Oriental Hotel was initiated by The State Ministry of Urban Development, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness and the Urban Development Authority. This project is part of the development of the Heritage Square under the ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor’ Manifesto of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa The Scope of the work Included the following: 1. The Restoration and Lighting design of the Façade 2. The Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Colonnaded Arcade (Public walkway) 3. The Restoration of the Entrance Foyer 4. The Restoration and Refurbishment of the Lobby and the Taprobane Bar & Lounge 5. The Restoration of the Rainbow Ballroom 6. The Soft Refurbishment of the Lotus Ballroom 7. The Restoration and Refurbishment of the Harbor Room Restaurant and Bar 8. The Refurbishment of the Tap Bar

Archt. Nuwan Dias

I am a design oriented architect with a strong background in vernacular architecture with over 10 years of experience. My philosophy in design is derived from the inspiration and guidance of award winning Sri Lankan Architects I was privileged to work under as a student. I went on to work with Surath Wickramasinghe Associates as a Consultant Architect and Project Coordinator for the Hilton Colombo Refurbishment Project where we successfully handed over Phase one of the project in 2017. I am currently the Design Director at my own Architectural Practice NUSTUDIO. We have completed several iconic projects in Colombo such as the Refurbishment of the public areas of the Grand Oriental Hotel, The Interior Design of the 80 Club and the Interior Design of the Emperors Wok Hilton Colombo which was done in collaboration with ACID (KL).