About Us

We work with people who seek to get their homes designed prioritizing their physical & mental well-being. If you are ready to take the first step to owning a home that makes you healthier and gives you the peace of mind that you deserve, we are here to design it for you and help you every single step of the way of making your dream come true!

Our Design Approach

The Earth is where we come from and it is our only home. As Architects we hold a great responsibility in keeping our home planet habitable for many years to come. The only way is to live in harmony with nature, leaving behind your footprints as small as possible.

Our Architecture is sensitive to the environment they stand. The orientation, the sun path, wind pattern, the neighboring buildings and the landscape, the traffic movement and the larger context matter to us when we create a “place” for your utmost satisfaction. The core idea of a building is protection from outside forces. Thus a building should embrace the climate it stands by responding to it, rather than reject it. So that it can be more energy efficient and achieve comfortable living conditions for its inhabitants.

We look at materials in a different way, where they come from, the energy to process them, how to pull apart and re-use them, in order to avoid the loss of materials. This way a project can be realized with lower costs and less environmental impact.

We value simplicity, thus our Architectural approach is minimalistic in its aesthetics with every element of the building structure being a part of it.

Vision

Creating Architecture that enables humans to live in harmony with nature, to reverse the steep decline of the health of our planet

Mission

Using environmentally friendly and climate responsive design strategies to help reduce the negative impact on Earth, while improving the health of human lives

Meet The Team

Suchetha Ilmi Dissanayake

Founding Member

Chartered Architect

B. Arch (Hons), AIA (SL), RIBA, CIMA Dip MA

Ilmi has completed the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Architecture in University of Moratuwa, followed by SLIA Part III which gives necessary skills and experience to become a qualified Architect to practise in Sri Lanka. She has also completed CIMA Diploma in Management Accounting. Ilmi has received years of professional experience in a reputed company providing Consortium Consultancy Services in Sri Lanka. Being always passionate about Architecture, she has started Bhūmi Architecture Studio for her enthusiasm to create an Architectural practice that respects the environment and contributes to reducing the climate crisis.

Experience

Residential, Hospitality, High-rise Apartments, Educational, Civic, Commercial, Retail, Healthcare, Master Planning, Interior Designing

Pasindu Kandanaarachchi

Founding Member

Chartered Architect
MSc. (PM), B. Arch (Hons), AIA (SL), RIBA,

LEED® Green Associate™, Green SL ® AssP

Pasindu has completed an Honours Degree of Bachelor of Architecture in University of Moratuwa and has worked with many reputed Architects in Sri Lanka to gain much knowledge and experience in the field of Architecture. Pasindu is a Green Associate Professional of the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka and specialises in Project Management.

Experience

Residential, High-rise Apartments, Hospitality, Commercial, Retail, Institutional, Educational, Sport Complexes, Sustainable Building Design, Master Planning, Interior Designing

Isuru Pitawala

Interior Designer

B.Arch(Hons)

Isuru has completed the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Architecture in University of Moratuwa. He is a talented individual who has gathered knowledge in the field by working with several well-known Architects, and has over two years of freelance work experience working with both local and foreign clients.

Experience

Residential, High-rise Apartments, Hospitality, Commercial, Retail, Healthcare, Biophilic Design, Master Planning, Interior Designing

Amodith Wijewansha

Quantity Surveyor

B. Sc QS (Hons)

Amodith is a graduated quantity Surveyor from University of Moratuwa and currently working in the industry more than 2 years as a Quantity Surveyor. He is currently following Diploma in Arbitration conducted by Institute of Commercial Law and Practice in Sri Lanka.