Naxxar House
Date | 2024 |
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Client | private |
Value | n.a. |
Location | Naxxar, Malta |
heritage regeneration maltese heritage old and new restoration

Located within the locality of Naxxar, distinguishable by its architectural heritage value, the project comprises the refurbishment and extension of an existing
The property has found itself just outside the perimeter of the designated Urban Conservation Area, leading to recent higher apartment block developments arising in the immediate vicinity of the property, thus dwarfing the low-rise residence and overlooking the garden

The proposed interventions are in response to the family’s programmatic requirements and intentions towards the house, with a special sensitivity to the existing memory of the place and also the
The brief therefore included the design of a screen wall on the façade to provide privacy to the terrace behind it and the garden below where a pool is to be located; in addition to the reconfiguration of existing rooms within the main house and improved connections
Originally a farm building used to shelter animals, the single-storey loggia flanking the main garden is transformed into the main living space, connecting the main house to the outdoor dining space, seating area and pool. A second garden room is converted

The fixed stone privacy screen is conceived as a contemporary extension to the existing facade, unified with the original fabric by a common material – the
The change in angle and spacing of the fins allow for the privacy required from third parties overlooking the gardens, but also for a play of light and shade on the solidity of the façade, without breaking up the

Dominated by its old stone walls and Mediterranean fruit trees, the pool garden is designed as an elegant multi-tiered landscape, characterised by an assembly of horizontal and vertical stone planes that appear to emerge out of the existing garden.
In this way, together with the privacy screen, a delicate contemporary architectural vocabulary is introduced that is harmonious with the traditional local Mediterranean setting of
Award:
Din l-Art Helwa Awards. Adaptation of historical buildings to new uses category, special commendation.
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