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Mercury Towers Project PA1892/19
June 2020
Project Outline Report
Index
1. Project Description
2. Schedule of Areas: including heights, uses and programme unit count
3. Site Coverage Calculation: Current Proposal and as per PA 6955/17
4. Rendered Views
5. Interiors Design Concept
Zaha Hadid Architects
1.0 Project Overall Description
Mercury Towers is a new development in St. Julian’s, Malta. The site is located between Triq Sant
Andrija to the South, Triq San Gorg to the East and Triq Elija Zammit to the North. It is also adjacent to
a 3rd party property, FIM Bank, to the North West. Part of the site is covered by a full development
permit PA 6955/17, which covers the construction of the 30-storey residential tower, a 5-storey
podium including a hotel, the restoration and rehabilitation of Mercury House, the pavilion and retail
spaces screening the Go-Exchanges Building.
Following an agreement for the acquisition of the Go-Exchange site, a new application with an
increased site area is being filed. The redesigned project includes additions and alterations to the
approved development in PA 6955/17. Proposal comprises of the increase in height of the tower by an
additional 8.40m comprising of an additional residential floor, a services floor and a roof bar. The
redesign of podium to include a 5-star hotel housed in the 5-storey podium and a 19 storey building.
The Go-Exchange site will be redeveloped to include retail outlets on the lower floors and residential
units on the upper floors. The residential blocks will have an overall height of 29meters above the
highest street level.
The scheduled underground vaults that housed communications equipment in the mid-20th century,
are being restored and re-used as exhibition space and as part of the hotel Spa and wellness centre.
The open public spaces approved in the previous permit are to be retained and redesigned. The central
piazza will be extended and will provide the focal public space, visually connecting Triq San Gorg and
Triq Sant Andrija.
Below street level the back of house facilities and the car parking spaces will be re-organised and
extended. An entertainment arena is being proposed at level B03.
Figure 1 Aerial View of the project showing the different volumes of the proposed development
BLOCK PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVED IN PA 6955/17
Site Area: 7400 sq.m. Residential Tower: 275 units5* Hotel: 52 keys
Mercury House: Retail Outlets: Main Piazza: Pavilion:
BLOCK PLAN OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IN PA 1892/19
Site Area: 9604 sq.m. Residential Tower: 262 units5* Hotel: 131 keys
Mercury House: Main Piazza: Pavilion:Mercury Suites (ex-Go Exchange) 173 units
Mercury Towers Project
Schedule of Areas
35
00
39
00
39
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
10
00
Approved in PA
6955
17
Level 136.25
+0.00
34
00
34
00
34
00
34
00
34
00
34
00
34
00
34
00
Pjazza Lv
+18.90
23
00
0
18
90
0
36
00
36
00
32
00
27
00
L 00 +22.60
39
00
L 01 +26.50
39
00
35
00
L 02 +30.00
L 03 +33.00
3000
L 04 +36.00
30
00
L 05 +39.00
30
00
L 06 +42.00
30
00
L 07 +45.00
L 08 +48.00
TOB +49.00
30
00
30
00
10
00
TOB +52.00
L 09 +51.00 Upper Roof Level
L 08 +48.00
L B1 +18.70
L 00 +22.60
L 01 +26.50
L 02 +30.00
L 03 +33.00
L 04 +36.00
L 05 +39.00
L 06 +42.00
L 07 +45.00
27
00
27
00
27
00
27
00
27
00
27
00
Plant Room
Plant Room
L02 +30.60
L03 +35.45
L07+49.85
L08 +53.00
L10 +60.20
L11+63.60
L12+67.00
L13+70.40
L14+73.80
L15+77.20
L16+80.60
L17+84.00
L18+87.40
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
Residence
BOH/Changing roomPlant Room
Roof Top BAR
29
60
40
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
30
50
29
45
34
00
31
20
67
80
30
40
31
30
31
30
31
30
31
30
31
30
31
30
44
50
31
30
40
50
26
50
26
50
27
00
27
00
27
00
L B6 +2.60
30
00
30
00
L B5 +5.60
L B4 +8.60
L B3 +11.60
30
00
30
00
27
00
L B4 +8.60
L Vault +7.44
L B6 +2.60
L B5 +5.60
LB2 +14.60
L B3 +11.60
L B7 +0.35
Lift Pit -0.60
LB1 +18.90
L00 +23.35
L01 +26.90
L05 +42.25
L06 +45.75
L07 +49.25
L08 +52.75
35
00
35
00
35
00
L09 +56.25
L10 +59.80
L11 +63.18
L12 +66.84
L13 +70.25
L14 +73.70
L15 +77.15
L16 +80.60
L17 +84.05
35
00
35
50
33
80
36
60
34
10
34
50
34
50
34
50
34
50
L18 +87.50
34
50
L19 +90.95
34
50
L20 +94.40
34
50
L21 +97.85
34
50
L22 +101.30
34
50
L23 +104.75
34
50
L24 +108.20
34
50
L25 +111.65
34
50
L26 +115.10
34
50
L27 +118.55
34
50
L28 +122.00
34
50
L29 +125.45
34
50
L30 +128.90
34
50
L31 +132.35
34
50
L32 +136.80
44
50
L33 +140.16 Roof
TOB +144.66
33
60
45
60
48
50
35
00
34
40
LB1 +18.90
L00_MH +22.34
L01 +26.90
L02 +31.75
L03 +35.25
32
30
44
50
42
60
29
90
90
10
Residence
5* Hotel
Commercial
Go_Exchange
BOH/Others
Car Park
Plant room
Legend:
Mercury Suites Block B
Triq San Gorg
Corner
Triq San Gorg/
Triq Sant'Andria
5 * Hotel Tower 5* Hotel Podium
Mercury Residential Tower Mercury House
L B5' +6.20
L B4' +8.80
L B3 +11.60
L B2 +14.60
L B1 +18.70
Sant Andrija Lv
+23.00 Grd Flr
L B7' +0.80
Entertainment Arena
LB1 +18.90
38
00
43
00
L00 +23.15
41
00
34
00
39
00
L01 +26.90
L02 +31.75
37
00
11
50
33
00
48
50
44
50
L04 +38.85
L06 +46.45
34
00
30
00
30
00
34
00
L05 +42.25
L19+90.80
25750.000019750.0000
Hotel pool
TOB +53.00
Vaults +7.44
Residence
L09 +56.80
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
Reception Area
Hotel rms
Signature Restaurant
Hotel rms
Hotel rms
MICE
Hotel administration floor
Hotel street entrance and retail area
Plant rm
Plant rm
Indoor pool
TOB+94.90
38
00
34
00
41
00
42
00
38
00
34
00
37
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
30
00
34
00
Approved in PA 2930/16
Approved in PA 2930/16
65
50
Pool lounge/bar
20
00
38
00
31
50
27
50
34
00
L B6' +3.50
67
00
Entertainment Area
Car park
Car park
Car park
Car park
ADD
Higher level of Pender Tower + 94.90m
Lower level of Pender Tower + 87.40m
29
00
0
Retail
Retail
Retail
Mercury Suites Block A
Triq Sant Andrija
45
00
Unit Counts and Programme of Areas (m²)
Approved and Proposed
USES
Approved in PA 6955/17
Proposed in PA 1892/19
Net Land Use
Parking Spaces
417
685
268
Residential Units
275
435
160
Hotel Keys
52
131
79
Areas
Approved in PA 6955/17
Proposed in PA 1892/19
NET
Car park
20402.00
28178.00
7776.00
Plant/BOH
8622.00
9899.20
1277.20
Retail
3330.00
6464.00
3134.00
Residence 22708.00 38336.80 15628.80
Hotel/amentities 6938.00 24582.00 17644.00
Entertainment Area
0
1200.00
1200.00
Multi-purpose halls 758.00 758.00
Go-Exchange DIST
300.00
300.00
Mercury Towers Project
Site Coverage and Public Open Spaces
Public Open Space Comparison Table Approved in PA 6955/17
Area (m²) Proposed in PA 1892/19
Area (m²)
4259m²
4313 m²
Mercury Towers Project
Rendered Views
Viewpoint from Triq il- Wilga
Mercury Towers Project
Interior Design Concepts
ROOF BAR CONCEPT DESIGN
CONCEPT DESIGN FOR THE SPA AND WELLNESS CENTRE
UNDERGROUND VAULTS
