The Brewhouse, Imrieħel
Rehabilitation and Conservation Award Winner 2023
Location
Architectural Firm
Simonds Farsons Cisk plc with lead architects Ritchie*Studio
The regeneration of the historic, Grade II Farsons brewery is a landmark project that saw one of the country’s finest, 20th century industrial buildings transformed into an outstanding, mixed-use destination. Despite the complexity of this undertaking, the Brewhouse project resulted in the excellent resolution to successfully preserve and adapt both the internal and external fabric of the iconic building, for a new lease of life. A truly remarkable example of sensitive adaptive re-use of spaces for contemporary times, tied in with authentic appreciation of industrial architectural heritage.
Special Commendations 2023
Location
Regeneration of Tal-Għaqba Windmill, Naxxar
Architectural Firm
Doric Studio
One of Malta’s oldest and largest mills, has been successfully restored and adapted into an accessible-for-all, cultural centre for the community. The combination of the building’s past heritage and its new use together with its reintegrated industrial mechanism into educational reuse, was notably commended.
Location
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and Nature Park, Marsaxlokk
Architectural Firm
Prof. Perit Ruben Paul Borg
The project included the Conservation of the ex-Deutsche-Welle Radio Station and the adaptive reuse of Industrial Heritage leading to the setting up of the first Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Malta. Appreciation for this commendation went for the creation of a new destination but also for what it brought to its wider context and the additional efforts to realise challenges of sustainability and circularity, for which this submission is a perfect example.
Back to Winners 2023
