AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad by Edwin Mintoff is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award nga Bulawan in Disenyo sa Kulturanhong Kabilin ug Industriya sa Kultura Competition Category.
BulawanKulturanhong Kabilin· 2020
AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad
Client: Aum
A' Design Award nga Bulawan Winner in Kulturanhong Kabilin Category
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The Design
About AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad
Ang AUM British Building usa ka kampus sa unibersidad nga gimugna sulod sa usa ka heritage building sa ika-19 nga siglo sa Senglea. Ang bilding grabe nga nadaot atol sa Ikaduhang Gubat sa Kalibutan ug sa ulahi wala na gigamit. Ang makasaysayanong estruktura maampingong gipahiuli, ug ang bilding gi-rehabilitate alang sa kontemporaryong paggamit. Ang kampus adunay mga klasehanan, mga laboratoryo, mga opisina, usa ka librarya, usa ka sulod nga tanaman ug usa ka kapeterya nga nagpabiling abli alang sa publiko. Ang mga kontemporaryong materyales gipili aron magpabiling lahi sa panan-aw gikan sa orihinal nga estruktura. Ang mga nakita nga mga serbisyo ug mga riveted steel beam nagpahinumdom sa industriyal nga kagahapon.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award nga Bulawan
AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bulawan, usa ka hilabihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa unang-klase, katingalahan, ug bantogan nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Bulawan labihan ka bag-o, daghan og panan-aw, ug nagsidlak nga mga paglalang nga nagpakita sa henyo, kinaadman, ug kahanas sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad mahimong labing gidayeg, nagtakda og uso, ug monumental nga imbento nga naghatag og bili nga wala pa makita. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bulawan usa ka makapahingangha ug gitahod nga proyekto nga labihan ka mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. AUM British Building Kampus sa Unibersidad nagmugna og kusog nga mga pagbati sa kaibog, nagpukaw og kahinam, nagdasig sa pagkamamugnaon, ug nagbihag kanato.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This 19th century building was severely damaged during WWII and later fell into disuse. Through EM Architects' design interventions, the building was brought back to life with a renewed purpose to serve Senglea in a new way. As well as restoring the historic fabric in a meticulous fashion, the overall building was also rehabilitated in order to usher the building into the current age whilst at the same time managing to showcase its stunning historic elements. The guiding principle behind this project remained the act of showcasing this heritage building as a protagonist of design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Building is 19.6 high, 194m wide, 15.6m deep
- Tags
- Restoration, rehabiliation, heritage, industrial, university
- Production Technology
- Contemporary materials were chosen purposely so as to be visually distinguishable from the original historic fabric. This distinction is essential in order to delineate the contemporary interventions within the important timeline of this building. At its inception, this building was born out of golden Globigerina Limestone and raw steel elements, showcasing the fusion between the British Neo-Classical style and local quarried materials.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge of this project presented itself in the form of an existing dilapidated building, whereby its extensive character and value had been left to decay. The means by which this challenge was overcome was by successfully ushering this building into the contemporary age whilst also preserving and highlighting its original character. New volumes had to be created within and onto the existing historical fabric which was no small challenge.
- Research
- Our design began with analyzing the past history and also current situation of the area, to ensure that the restoration of such buildings would also serve to accelerate the urban regeneration of the entire area. Various historical documents, for example the text "The Malta Grand Harbour and Its Dockyard" by Bonnici and Cassar and drawings were analysed, including maps dating back to the 1840s.
- Inspiration
- The building's rich industrial past served as the main source of inspiration which informed the majority of design decisions taken throughout the design process. This was reflected in the intentionally exposed services of the building. The selection of raw materials and the choice to retain original structural elements, such as the voltini ceilings and the exposed riveted steel beams, emphasised this industrial feel. Another integral factor which shaped the restoration and rehabilitation of this historic building was the harnessing of sustainable initiatives in various forms.
- Project Duration
- Works at Triq Dom Mintoff, Bormla, commenced in November 2016 and were completed by March 2019.
- Operation Flow
- Our design incorporated the creation of 13 classrooms, 4 laboratories, 1 cafeteria, 1 library, 18 offices, 1 internal garden and 2 receptions, through minor alterations and the construction of additional floors. The cafeteria, which ensures that part of the building remains accessible to the public, also houses the restored original machinery of the building, thus incorporating these historical elements seamlessly within the new contemporary designs.
- Team Members
- Edwin Mintoff
Pietro Di Raimondo
Mario Scicluna - Image Credits
- Photographer: Alan Carville
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