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ThisÌýthesis explores the meaning of home, and the role it plays in my relationshipÌýto architecture. It rests in the transitional space between my native Sri LankaÌýand Canada, where I have lived for the last eighteen years. When I began myÌýMasters of Architecture, IÌýattempted to connect with my original home, butÌýthere was no amount of academic research or technical expertise that couldÌýanswer my questions. And so, without a clear objective, I followed an inwardÌýcalling, that I needed to return to my place of birth.
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ThisÌýthesis records my rite of passage into architecture by undertaking a journeyÌýhome, a less traditional interpretation of the Grand Tour. I set off to findÌýmeaning at the source, to the place where home and architecture meet, alwaysÌýsearching through the lenses ofÌýeveryday life. I began my trip in Colombo, andÌýsoon found myself in a deeply engaging yet rather unplanned series ofÌýexperiences that helped define my relationship with my homeland. It was only byÌýfully immersing myself within the place that I was able to discover itsÌýpoetry;Ìýthe sound, smell and feel of the rain awakened my senses, entering me andÌýguiding me forward in my journey to finding meaning in architecture.
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ThisÌýis my monsoon notebook. It records, presents and re-presents my travels as aÌýmeans of architectural grounding and self-discovery. My photographs, journalÌýentries and childhood recollections depict a place of architectural learning thatÌýis now part of me, in my bodyÌýand my senses.
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