Valletta Waterfront, Floriana
The Valletta Waterfront Regeneration Project consists of the rehabilitation of a historical urban environment of Valletta's Grand Harbour through the conservation, restoration and re-use of the historical buildings and townscape together with an integrated design approach that ...
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Project details
Title: | Valletta Waterfront, Floriana |
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Entr. year: | 2005 |
Result: | Medal |
Country: | Malta |
Town: | Floriana, Valletta |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | Urban renewal/design - Village renewal/design |
Former use: | Urban area, waterfront |
Actual use: | Promenade, commercial and leisure activities |
Built: | 17th-18th century |
The Jury's citation: | For the remarkable regeneration of a grandiose Baroque harbour and the establishment of an authentic link between the sea and the historic urban environment. |
GPS: | 35°53'33,9"N; 14°29'51,5"E |
Web, Links: | www.vallettawaterfront.com/home.aspx |
Description:
The Valletta Waterfront Regeneration Project consists of the rehabilitation of a historical urban environment of Valletta's Grand Harbour through the conservation, restoration and re-use of the historical buildings and townscape together with an integrated design approach that includes building additions, alterations, extensions and new building projects. Once completed, the Valletta Waterfront will boast a continuous promenade with multivarious commercial and leisure activities. To date the conservation-restoration of the façades of the Grade 1 listed Pinto Stores (1752) and Forni Stores (1626 and 1720) has been completed, as well as the rebuilding of the Hisistorical Quay Wall and construction of a marina for small craft.
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