islaregeneration

i s laregeneration

p r o g r e s s A unifying architectural language is used to connect the buildings to each other, while respecting the existing character .

Isla Point in the 1800’s

Isla Point today

O B J E C T I V E S •to create a cultural and social hub •to celebrate Senglea’s cultural heritage

•to attract locals and tourists alike •to encourage visitors to explore the quaint roads of Senglea

P R O P O S E D

INTERVENTIONS •Vertical lift •Underground parking

•Decreasing traffic on site •Park and ride service •Garden as social hub

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The block that I was to individually design was at the far end of the site. It enjoys views of both Valletta and the industrial side of

Senglea.

The building consisted of an exhibition centre for the Senglea

Historcal Society and boutique hotel rooms linked to the

other buildings on the upper levels. The main concept was to link

the industrial to the traditional.

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boutiquehotel

boutiquehotel SECTION A-A

This was a fourth year project in which a boutique hotel was designed to be located in Fort Campbell in Selmun.

The site was originally designed to be camouflaged,

and this was a concept I wanted to extend to the new structure. The proposed hotel building is designed to

follow the landscape and is a walkable

extension of the intriguing landscape.

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PLAN LEVEL -1

PLAN LEVEL -2

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

SECTION B-B

boutiquehotel

Variations in width, images, seats and features open up a long corridor.

Lounge area Guestroom

INTERIORS

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WATERFALL DETAIL

GREEN WALL DETAIL

DETAILS

G R E E N WA L L

WA T E R F A L L

japanesegarden

japanesegarden

The culmination of the

journey occurs at the central

space where one can enjoy

the stillness within the garden.

Gravel represents the sea

while boulder-like exhibition

stands represent islands.

There is a sense of

discovery as hills and trees

hide what is to come.

Bridges challenge one with a

difficulty, in order to inspire

meditation.

Portals create a sense of

movement while

symbolically cleansing the soul

This was a fourth-year landscape architecture project in which

groups of students were to design a Japanese Garden for the Bonsai Group. The location of the garden is in Floriana, below Argotti Gardens. The garden had to include a Bonsai nursery and exhibition space while having the possibility of being used as a relaxation space by the public.

ZONING PLAN

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Tree-hung lights Uplighting Recessed

lights

LIGHTING

PLAN

WATERFALL DETAIL

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apartmentinterior

apartment interior

The project was to design the interior

of an apartment for a young

fashion designer, inspired by

Vivienne Westwood.

Working and relaxation areas blend into each other, with a

catwalk-like element flowing through the social spaces.

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publicinstallations

MEUSAC_competition

promotional installations

promotional installations

educationfaculty

This third year project was to design a new faculty of education for the University of Malta. The main concept was to have a building in

which effective education

could take place; a building where

one can be motivated and can

enjoy the experience by being in

flow.

: a central element links the factors of flow throughout the building.

Circulation spaces are distorted by coloured

reflections, creating a sense of curiosity.

This distortion also reflects one’s sense of time when in flow.

“Flow is the mental state of operation in which the

person is fully immersed in whatever he or she is

doing by a feeling of energized focus, full

involvement, and success in the process of

the activity.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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SITE: University of Malta

TRANSVERSE SECTION

FRONT ELEVATION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

PERSPECTIVE

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anconaregeneration

anconaregeneration STRATEGYA

This group project was part of an Urbanism

credit that I took while on Erasmus at the

Università Politecnica delle Marche. It

involved the regeneration of a landslide

zone.

anconaregeneration MASTERPLANA

jewellerystore

1. Ready-made Jewellery 2. Customisation Area 3. Trying-on Area

EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVE

INTERNAL PERSPECTIVE UPON ENTERING INTERNAL PERSPECTIVE FACING ENTRANCE

PLAN

SECTION A-A

This was a second year project to design the interior

and exterior of an existing shell-form shop in Piazza Tigne.

jewellerystore 4. Cash-desk 5. Store 6. Hand-crafting area

One’s first view of the jewellery is

a distorted image, which

draws the customer towards it,

only allowing a clear view after

moving around the cabinet or

peering through the top.

The changing idea of what

is to be discovered is reflected

in the kaleidoscopic image,

depending on the viewpoint.

This ever-changing element is repeated in the

customisation area where the

jewellery can be

transformed.

By fragmenting a piece of

jewellery and stripping away its intricacy, an

ever-changing,

kaleidoscopic view of

the jewellery is created

whose visual intensity draws interest towards it,

only becoming clear on

close inspection.

A fragmented image

rips a whole apart,

focusing on the detail and

giving hints, helping you

solve the puzzle.

A pixelated image

reduces the piece of

jewellery to patches of colour, creating a

sense of curiosity as to

what the image really

represents.

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publicconvenience

SECTION B-B

This was a second year project to design a public convenience in St

George’s Square, Valletta. The structure designed was reflective and

not large in size so as not to dominate the piazza. The geometry of the

seemingly random shape was brought about through a study of

proportional distances between symbolic elements of the site.

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process leading to final shape

SECTION A-A

BASEMENT PLAN INTERIOR VIEWS

PREDICTED REFLECTIONS INSIDE

publicconvenience

The structure enhances the

area through reflections,

while absorbing the

beauty of the piazza.

EXPLODED ELEVATION

GROUND FLOOR PLAN

paviliondesign

paviliondesign

This first year project

concerned the design

of a pavilion within a

given site. The main

exercise was model-

making and drafting in

ink, while developing

a visual concept into

a usable building.

chapelreuse

chapelreuse

This project involved the conservation of

a chapel within Majjestral Park in Ghajn Tuffieha. The new use given to this chapel

was that of an interpretation centre to the natural park.

The space is kept flexible with the use of

moveable exhibition stands. An audio-visual

room at the centre of the building can also

guide the flow of people. The bell-tower is

transformed into a viewing platform through the installation of a staircase.

chairdesign

chairdesign final poster

sketches

working models

The design of a chair

and a poster used to

advertise it was part of a

first year project. This was

mainly an exercise in

visual presentation.

experimentalworkshop

I participated in this workshop, titled

“emerging space”, together with 19

other participants and 2 tutors, during the

European Architecture Students Assembly of

2011 in Cadiz, Spain.

The workshop focused on the creation of a

physical space which is constantly changing in time. We attempted to understand the

needs of the people of Cadiz and how the

city can be improved through this.

This was done by building experimental

installations, sometimes with the help of

citizens themselves, in selected spots in Cadiz

to try to generate a new quality. The

temporary structures which were created

could easily be changed depending on

observations. The main building material

was fruit crates, which were borrowed from

farmers, making this a sustainable project.

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