AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a by Edwin Mintoff is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya in Al'adun Gargajiya Competition Category.
ZinariyaAl'adun Gargajiya· 2020
AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a
Client: Aum
Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya Winner in Al'adun Gargajiya Category
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The Design
About AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a
AUM British Building harabar jami'a ce da aka kirkira a cikin wani gini mai tarihi na karni na 19 a Senglea. Ginin ya lalace sosai a lokacin Yakin Duniya na Biyu daga baya kuma ya zama abin da ba a amfani da shi. An maido da tsarin ginin na tarihi a hankali, kuma an gyara ginin domin amfani na zamani. Harabar ta kunshi azuzuwa, dakunan gwaje-gwaje, ofisoshi, dakin karatu, lambu na ciki da kuma gidan cin abinci wanda ke bude wa jama'a. An zabi kayan gini na zamani domin su bambanta a fili da tsarin ginin na asali. Ayyukan gini da aka bari a fili da kuma karafan sila da aka hada da rivet suna tunatar da tarihin masana'antu na wurin.
The Recognition
About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya
Zanen AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya, wata karramawa mai matuƙar daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na matakin farko, masu ban mamaki kuma na musamman. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Zinariya ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire ne masu sababbin abubuwa sosai, masu hangen nesa kuma masu haske mai ban sha'awa waɗanda ke nuna hazaƙa, hikima da ƙwarewar masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a ya zama ƙirƙira mai yabo sosai, mai kafa yanayi kuma babba wacce ke kawo ƙima da ba a taɓa ganin irinta ba. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Zinariya aiki ne mai ban mamaki, mai daraja wanda ke amfanar fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani sosai kuma yana kai iyakokinsu gaba. Zanen AUM British Building Harabar Jami'a yana haifar da tsananin sha'awa, yana tada soyayya ga aiki, yana ƙarfafa ƙirƙira kuma yana burge mu.
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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