CAREER SUMMARY
Archt. Jeeva Wijesundara is a Senior Lecturer-Higher Grade, in the SLIIT School of Architecture. She is a Chartered Architect, and an Urban Designer having experience over 30 years in Practice. Presently She is a chief Partner to the Design Plan Associates (DPA), a consultancy organization with Chartered Architects, Urban Designers, Town Planners, and Conservators, in Colombo. During her practice she has been involving in design and construction of varying residential, commercial, office/institutional projects, as the Project Architect, Team Leader. She has foreign working experience in Germany and Canada.
She is experienced in Teaching for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate students; on Modules in Architecture, Urban Design/Urban Planning and Building Construction Technologies, in the University of Moratuwa, University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the City School of Architecture.
She is a Fellow Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Architects. Currently, she is a Lecturer in the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects for ‘Professional Correspondence in Project Administration’ and 'Case Study' for Associate Membership (SLIA-Part III/Charter Examination) and is also serviced as a ‘Practical Training Counselor’ till 2022.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 2021
- Master of Urban Design (MSc Urban Design), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2004-2005
- Master of Science in Architecture (MSc Architecture), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1993-1994
- Bachelor of Science in Built Environment (BSc Built Environment), University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka; 1986-1990
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Urban Form; its elements and attributes:
- Sustainability and Urban Form:
- Sustainability in Urban Neighbourhoods:
- Sustainable Neighbourhoods and satisfaction of inhabitants:
- Experiencing Neighbourhood Space in Human Perception:
- Relationship between Urban Forms and Urban Neighbourhoods
- Urban Planning
Memberships
- Fellow Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (FIA-SL/2011)
- Associate Member, Sri lanka Institute of Archotects (AIA-SL/1995)
- Journal Co-editor of the Journal of Built Environment Sri Lanka: Serving as a co-editor for An international refereed research publication of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 2023
- Council Member, Institute of Urban Designers (IUD/2022)
- Inaugural Member, Sri Laka Institute of Urban Designers (IUD-SL/ 2020)
- Hon. Secretary, Sri Lanka Association of Urban Designers (SLAUD-SLIA/2019-2023)
- Secretary, to the Subcommittee: Served as the secretary to the subcommittee to advise on minimum entry qualifications, Board of Architectural Education (BAE), SLIA,2022-Drafted minimum Entry Qualification document for BAE of SLIA.
- Secretary, to the Sub Committee: Served as the secretary to the subcommittee of The Board of Architectural Education (BAE) – SLIA, for Impact Assessment of Advanced ICT on Architectural Education, July 2023.
- Member, Membership Enrolment Committee, Board of Education, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (2021/2022)
- Member, Board of Architectural Publications, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, (2009-2011, 2016)
- Committee Member of “ARCHITECT” Journal, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, 2009/2010
- Committee Member of “VASTHU” Journal, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Session 2002/2003
- Associate Member, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Sri Lanka, (AIA-SL/1995)
PUBLICATIONS
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Office Design For Employees' Satisfaction: A Study on State Sector Offices In Homagama
Viduni, Pathirana; Jeeva, Wijesundara , (13th International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE))
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Urban Form in Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Jeeva Wijesundara; U.G.D Weerasinghe; L.S.R. Perera , (6th International Conference on Cities Places People (ICCPP))
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A Study on Revival of Hamilton Canal and Its Contribution towards the Evolving Tourism Industry in Negombo
Sashini Fernando; Jeeva Wijesundara , (7th International Conference on Cities Places People)
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Caring Neighbourhoods in Managing Cities for Transforming Futures
Jeeva Wijesundara, U.G.D Weerasinghe; L.S.R. Perera , (7th International Conference on Cities Places People (ICCPP))
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Appraisal on User satisfaction for Neighbourhood Sustainability; A Case from Colombo
Jeeva Wijesundara, “Built Environment Sri lanka” , pp. 39-54