They Built a New House Around the Old One

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Primrose House in Kandy, Sri Lanka, transforms a deteriorating two-bedroom home without erasing the old house at its center. Robust Architecture Workshop preserved much of the existing masonry, then built a lightweight steel structure and a raised roof around and above it.

The space between the old walls and the new enclosure became part of everyday life: a layered zone of windows, built-in seating, daybeds, storage, and sheltered passageways. It also brings in daylight and breezes while helping protect the home from heavy rain and heat.

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Rather than hiding its transformation, Primrose House makes it visible. What first seemed like a limitation became the idea that gives the entire home its character.

Architecture: Robust Architecture Workshop
Lead Architects: Dr. Milinda Pathiraja, Archt. Ganga Rathnayake
Design Team: Archt. Sajeewa Mendis, Archt. Sajith Sivayogaraj
Landscape Architecture: Mr. Mudhitha Chaaminda
Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Area: 196 m²
Year: 2023
Main materials: Steel, brick

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