Trident Park and The Brewhouse has won the overall prize in the XVII Din l-Art Helwa Architectural Heritage Awards Competition, for its project in Mriehel.

DLH said that the entry won the ‘Judge Maurice Caruana Curran Award,’ named after DLH’s founder, which is awarded to the best winner overall in all categories.

For Gozo, a Diploma was presented to the Munxar Local Council for the restoration of Xlendi Tower. The restoration and conservation project for the tower was inaugurated in July this year through an investment of €355,000, co-financed with European funds.Three other awards were announced at the ceremony held today – Wednesday: The Prix d’Honneur in each of the three categories went to:

Regeneration of an area: Trident Park and The Brewhouse by Simonds Farsons Cisk and Trident Estates

Adaptation of Historical Buildings to New Uses: Dar il-Mithna by Valentino Architects

Restoration and/or conservation of buildings: Tal-Ghaqba Windmill by Doric Studio

A Diploma also went to EM Architects for the Has-Saptan Underground Tanks and New Fuel Distribution Centre, to AP Valletta for the AP Design Cluster, and to The Restoration and Preservation Department for Tal-Hniena Sanctuary.

Projects could relate either to a single building, a complex of buildings, or to a historic urban environment or townscape, but needed to show best practice and excellent design and sustainability considerations.

Projects were judged on the quality of the work executed, their historic, cultural, educational and social relevance, the preliminary research conducted and the aesthetic and visual merit.

The jury for this year was chaired by DLH council member Maria Grazia Cassar, together with architects Joanna Spiteri Staines and Patrick Calleja and Prof. Antonio Mollicone, as well as renowned architect Nick Bewick.

“It is always difficult to judge the projects, as they are invariably of very high quality. The entries can all be considered winners as they contribute to preserving Malta’s heritage, be they churches, fortifications, homes or industrial plants. Congratulations go to those who took part,” Ms Cassar said.

The competition is one of the many initiatives by the NGO to encourage and motivate architectural best practice. It is carried out each year with the support of the Kamra tal-Periti.

This year’s awards were sponsored by electrical and lighting solutions companies ESS & Elektra, in collaboration with two of their most innovative brands, SLV & Bega.

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