House of character

Private residence

Siggiewi Malta, 2015

Dilapidated dwelling to be combined to existing

Residential Home

Restoration plus extension to dilapidated derelict house of character. Structural challenges where encountered due to existing building not built on sound foundation together with discovery of a water cistern underlying existing built up area.

Structural works by DHI Periti

Architecture and Interior Design Works by

Bernard Vella Architecture & Design

Construction works in progress

Middlesea House Basement Second Phase

The project encompassed internal renovation works at the basement level of Middlesea House to  rovide a set of new meeting rooms for the main offices. The heart of the concept was the integration of vaulted ceilings with the function of the space and the materiality of the finishes to create unique material palette that compliments the internal limestone finish. This project had two phases :

Phase 1 : A set of Three meeting Rooms

Phase 2 : A Conference Hall

The design for phase 1 consisted of creating three individual meeting rooms within the limits of one vault but creating acoustic separation. This was obtained through a well detailed execution of details to isolate each individual meeting room.

The design for phase 2 presented several technical challenges to obtain the correct acoustics and reduce the reverberation time of the hall. This was achieved through the proposed geometry within the room and the materials chosen. 

In both instances, the interventions are completely reversible and the structural integrity of the building was retained in its original form. This was achieved by carefully integrating the architectural elements with the M&E requirements of such a space.

Private Residence

Private residence located in prime area,

Bingema Malta, 2014

Part of a cluster of semi-detached private villas having their own private road.

Stainless Steel Products Malta

An expansion project included the acquisition of an existing adjacent low steel shed type building.  The floor level was excavated in rock to achieve the desired factory height, whilst also obtaining the same floor  level for the entire factory complex.

The adjacent 12.0m site adjoining the new with the old premises was then utilized as a link block. A high steel structure was here erected to achieve a steel gantry structure.

Savio College Gymnasium

The structural design of the steel dome structure was commissioned for by the steel fabricator. The analysis consists of a 3-hinged arched dome construction of 35m span, with a central tension ring taking a light lantern. The structure was resin bolted to the existing encircling reinforced concrete ring beam.

The circular steel sections were shipped over from the UK with built up curved insulated panels connected to the structural framework.

Aviation Part 2

Phase 2

In 2009, the firm designed the general supported steel hanger measuring 30m * 54m * 8m high, together with the external landscaping and restoration works that complete the site. All design work for the hanger, including structural and civil works were in house. Construction took place in 2013 under the supervision of the design team. Additionally, two Nissen huts were transformed into a carpentry workshop and a canteen respectively. Nissen huts consist of limestone masonry front and back semi-circular facade, whilst the first four courses along its side are constructed from limestone masonry, the hut is capped with a corrugated iron sheet bent in a semicircular envelope.  One of the Nissen huts now utilised as a canteen was dismantled from Luqa and reconstructed on site. An elephant hut was restored into a chapel. In contrast with the Nissen hut, the facades of the elephant hut extend above the corrugated steel semi circular envelope. The Air Raid Warden Post (ARP) consists of a masonry and corrugated iron garage structure, and nowadays serves as a storage area.